diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a7c506..40eb578 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ $ curl http://10.0.100.2:8081/status
     },
     "red2": null,
     "red3": null
-  }
+  },
+  "version": "1.2.3"
 }
 ```
 A null value for a team station indicates that no team is assigned.
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ $ curl http://10.12.34.1:8081/status
   "ssid": "1234",
   "hashedWpaKey": "d40e29b90743ddf71c75bfaedab1333e23bf43eb29f5c8c1ba55756e96e99d84",
   "wpaKeySalt": "DzCKbEIu53vCmf0p",
-  "status": "ACTIVE"
+  "status": "ACTIVE",
+  "version": "1.2.3"
 }
 ```
 See the access point API documentation regarding the `hashedWpaKey` and `wpaKeySalt` fields.
diff --git a/radio/radio_ap.go b/radio/radio_ap.go
index 3333844..79fc89c 100644
--- a/radio/radio_ap.go
+++ b/radio/radio_ap.go
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ type Radio struct {
 	// Map of team station names to their current status.
 	StationStatuses map[string]*StationStatus `json:"stationStatuses"`
 
+	// Version of the radio software.
+	Version string `json:"version"`
+
 	// Queue for receiving and buffering configuration requests.
 	ConfigurationRequestChannel chan ConfigurationRequest `json:"-"`
 
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ func NewRadio() *Radio {
 		log.Fatal("Unable to determine radio hardware type; exiting.")
 	}
 	log.Printf("Detected radio hardware type: %v", radio.Type)
+	radio.determineAndSetVersion()
 
 	// Initialize the device and station interface names that are dependent on the hardware type.
 	switch radio.Type {
diff --git a/radio/radio_ap_test.go b/radio/radio_ap_test.go
index bfb380f..70efe26 100644
--- a/radio/radio_ap_test.go
+++ b/radio/radio_ap_test.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func TestNewRadio(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRadio_isStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	// Radio is not started.
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ func TestRadio_setInitialState(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeTree.valuesForGet["system.@system[0].model"] = "VH-109(AP)"
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["cat /etc/config/vh_firmware"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	fakeTree.valuesForGet["wireless.wifi1.channel"] = "23"
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ func TestRadio_handleConfigurationRequestVividHosting(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
 	wifiReloadBackoffDuration = 10 * time.Millisecond
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["cat /etc/config/vh_firmware"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	fakeShell.commandOutput["wifi reload wifi1"] = ""
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ func TestRadio_handleConfigurationRequestLinksys(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
 	wifiReloadBackoffDuration = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	fakeShell.commandOutput["wifi reload radio0"] = ""
@@ -293,6 +297,7 @@ func TestRadio_handleConfigurationRequestErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	shell = fakeShell
 	retryBackoffDuration = 10 * time.Millisecond
 	wifiReloadBackoffDuration = 10 * time.Millisecond
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["cat /etc/config/vh_firmware"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	// wifi reload fails.
@@ -355,11 +360,12 @@ func TestRadio_handleConfigurationRequestErrors(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRadio_updateStationMonitoring(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	// No teams assigned.
 	radio.updateMonitoring()
-	assert.Empty(t, fakeShell.commandsRun)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(fakeShell.commandsRun))
 
 	// Some teams assigned.
 	fakeShell.reset()
diff --git a/radio/radio_common.go b/radio/radio_common.go
index 071c524..0bd1be6 100644
--- a/radio/radio_common.go
+++ b/radio/radio_common.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"math/rand"
 	"regexp"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -99,6 +100,24 @@ func TriggerFirmwareUpdate(firmwarePath string) {
 	log.Println("Started sysupgrade successfully.")
 }
 
+// determineAndSetVersion determines the firmware version of the radio.
+func (radio *Radio) determineAndSetVersion() {
+	model, _ := uciTree.GetLast("system", "@system[0]", "model")
+	var version string
+	var err error
+	if strings.Contains(model, "VH") {
+		version, err = shell.runCommand("cat", "/etc/config/vh_firmware")
+	} else {
+		version, err = shell.runCommand("sh", "-c", "source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION")
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error determining firmware version: %v", err)
+		radio.Version = "unknown"
+	} else {
+		radio.Version = strings.TrimSpace(version)
+	}
+}
+
 func (radio *Radio) handleConfigurationRequest(request ConfigurationRequest) error {
 	// If there are multiple requests queued up, only consider the latest one.
 	numExtraRequests := len(radio.ConfigurationRequestChannel)
diff --git a/radio/radio_common_test.go b/radio/radio_common_test.go
index b8fe5cd..3935133 100644
--- a/radio/radio_common_test.go
+++ b/radio/radio_common_test.go
@@ -21,3 +21,43 @@ func TestTriggerFirmwareUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	TriggerFirmwareUpdate("some-file")
 	assert.Contains(t, fakeShell.commandsRun, "sysupgrade -n some-file")
 }
+
+func TestRadio_determineAndSetVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	fakeTree := newFakeUciTree()
+	uciTree = fakeTree
+	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
+	shell = fakeShell
+
+	// Vivid-Hosting success case.
+	fakeTree.valuesForGet["system.@system[0].model"] = "VH-109(AP)"
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["cat /etc/config/vh_firmware"] = "\tVH version 1.2.3 \n"
+	radio := Radio{}
+	radio.determineAndSetVersion()
+	assert.Equal(t, "VH version 1.2.3", radio.Version)
+
+	// Vivid-Hosting error case.
+	fakeTree.reset()
+	fakeTree.valuesForGet["system.@system[0].model"] = "VH-109(AP)"
+	fakeShell.reset()
+	fakeShell.commandErrors["cat /etc/config/vh_firmware"] = errors.New("oops")
+	radio = Radio{}
+	radio.determineAndSetVersion()
+	assert.Equal(t, "unknown", radio.Version)
+
+	// Linksys success case.
+	fakeTree.reset()
+	fakeTree.valuesForGet["system.@system[0].model"] = ""
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = "\tLinksys v2.3.4 \n"
+	radio = Radio{}
+	radio.determineAndSetVersion()
+	assert.Equal(t, "Linksys v2.3.4", radio.Version)
+
+	// Linksys error case.
+	fakeTree.reset()
+	fakeTree.valuesForGet["system.@system[0].model"] = ""
+	fakeShell.reset()
+	fakeShell.commandErrors["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = errors.New("oops")
+	radio = Radio{}
+	radio.determineAndSetVersion()
+	assert.Equal(t, "unknown", radio.Version)
+}
diff --git a/radio/radio_robot.go b/radio/radio_robot.go
index 0e95160..ba69a43 100644
--- a/radio/radio_robot.go
+++ b/radio/radio_robot.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ type Radio struct {
 	// Enum representing the current configuration stage of the radio.
 	Status radioStatus `json:"status"`
 
+	// Version of the radio software.
+	Version string `json:"version"`
+
 	// Queue for receiving and buffering configuration requests.
 	ConfigurationRequestChannel chan ConfigurationRequest `json:"-"`
 }
@@ -66,10 +69,13 @@ const (
 
 // NewRadio creates a new Radio instance and initializes its fields to default values.
 func NewRadio() *Radio {
-	return &Radio{
+	radio := Radio{
 		Status:                      statusBooting,
 		ConfigurationRequestChannel: make(chan ConfigurationRequest, configurationRequestBufferSize),
 	}
+	radio.determineAndSetVersion()
+
+	return &radio
 }
 
 // isStarted returns true if the Wi-Fi interface is up and running.
diff --git a/radio/radio_robot_test.go b/radio/radio_robot_test.go
index 4a2c67a..d57504c 100644
--- a/radio/radio_robot_test.go
+++ b/radio/radio_robot_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func TestNewRadio(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRadio_isStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	// Radio is not started.
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ func TestRadio_setInitialState(t *testing.T) {
 	rand.Seed(0)
 	fakeTree := newFakeUciTree()
 	uciTree = fakeTree
+	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
+	shell = fakeShell
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	fakeTree.valuesForGet["wireless.@wifi-iface[0].ssid"] = "12345"
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ func TestRadio_handleConfigurationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeShell := newFakeShell(t)
 	shell = fakeShell
 	wifiReloadBackoffDuration = 10 * time.Millisecond
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	// Configure to team radio mode.
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ func TestRadio_handleConfigurationRequestErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	shell = fakeShell
 	retryBackoffDuration = 10 * time.Millisecond
 	wifiReloadBackoffDuration = 10 * time.Millisecond
+	fakeShell.commandOutput["sh -c source /etc/openwrt_release && echo $DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION"] = ""
 	radio := NewRadio()
 
 	// wifi reload fails.