diff --git a/program/models.py b/program/models.py
index be786a4b13880d970dddec2aeb5e46f9c7807cbd..306be0a91bd989ecc34a27fd5bb4bc11f2261f19 100644
--- a/program/models.py
+++ b/program/models.py
@@ -1072,32 +1072,3 @@ class Note(models.Model):
         note = Note.objects.get(pk=note_id)
 
         return int(note.show_id) in note_view_set.request.user.shows.all().values_list('id', flat=True)
-
-    # FIXME: this does not belong here
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_audio_url(cba_id):
-        """
-        Retrieve the direct URL to the mp3 in CBA
-        In order to retrieve the URL, stations need
-           - to be whitelisted by CBA
-           - an API Key
-
-        Therefore contact cba@fro.at
-        """
-
-        from steering.settings import CBA_AJAX_URL, CBA_API_KEY
-
-        audio_url = ''
-
-        if cba_id is not None and cba_id != '' and CBA_API_KEY != '':
-            url = CBA_AJAX_URL + '?action=cba_ajax_get_filename&post_id=' + str(cba_id) + '&api_key=' + CBA_API_KEY
-
-            # For momentary testing without being whitelisted - TODO: delete the line
-            url = 'https://cba.fro.at/wp-content/plugins/cba/ajax/cba-get-filename.php?post_id=' + str(
-                cba_id) + '&c=Ml3fASkfwR8'
-
-            with urlopen(url) as conn:
-                audio_url_json = conn.read().decode('utf-8-sig')
-                audio_url = json.loads(audio_url_json)
-
-        return audio_url
diff --git a/program/serializers.py b/program/serializers.py
index 9043ecae3457d2ebcb48aed0e2894a6243436737..e9d5a34ee15187c2555a8206a57897210b294204 100644
--- a/program/serializers.py
+++ b/program/serializers.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from profile.serializers import ProfileSerializer
 from program.models import Show, Schedule, TimeSlot, Category, FundingCategory, Host, Topic, MusicFocus, Note, Type, Language, \
     RRule, Link
 from steering.settings import THUMBNAIL_SIZES
+from utils import get_audio_url
 
 
 class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ class NoteSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         validated_data['user_id'] = self.context['user_id']
 
         # Try to retrieve audio URL from CBA
-        validated_data['audio_url'] = Note.get_audio_url(validated_data['cba_id'])
+        validated_data['audio_url'] = get_audio_url(validated_data['cba_id'])
 
         note = Note.objects.create(**validated_data)
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ class NoteSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         instance.status = validated_data.get('status', instance.status)
         instance.host = validated_data.get('host', instance.host)
         instance.cba_id = validated_data.get('cba_id', instance.cba_id)
-        instance.audio_url = Note.get_audio_url(instance.cba_id)
+        instance.audio_url = get_audio_url(instance.cba_id)
 
         instance.save()
 
diff --git a/program/utils.py b/program/utils.py
index d80eb96653105b5fbbf5aefd226c2eae3e7fcea5..18d7d751d667271ddd2da2114a6991e5e3b399c9 100644
--- a/program/utils.py
+++ b/program/utils.py
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
+import requests
 from django.utils import timezone
 
+from steering.settings import CBA_AJAX_URL, CBA_API_KEY, DEBUG
+
 
 def parse_datetime(date_string: str) -> datetime:
     """
@@ -33,3 +36,26 @@ def parse_datetime(date_string: str) -> datetime:
         parsed_datetime = datetime.strptime(date_string, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%z")
 
     return timezone.make_aware(parsed_datetime)
+
+
+def get_audio_url(cba_id):
+    """
+    Retrieve the direct URL to the mp3 in CBA
+    In order to retrieve the URL, stations need
+       - to be whitelisted by CBA
+       - an API Key
+
+    For these contact cba@fro.at
+    """
+
+    if cba_id is None or cba_id == '' or CBA_API_KEY == '':
+        return None
+    else:
+        if DEBUG:
+            url = 'https://cba.fro.at/wp-content/plugins/cba/ajax/cba-get-filename.php?post_id=' + str(cba_id) + '&c=Ml3fASkfwR8'
+        else:
+            url = CBA_AJAX_URL + '?action=cba_ajax_get_filename&post_id=' + str(cba_id) + '&api_key=' + CBA_API_KEY
+
+        audio_url = requests.get(url).json()
+
+    return audio_url