diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c135e2..14908ba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ SET (cubicsdr_sources
 	src/AppFrame.cpp
 	src/AppConfig.cpp
 	src/FrequencyDialog.cpp
+    src/DemodLabelDialog.cpp
     src/IOThread.cpp
     src/ModemProperties.cpp
 	src/sdr/SDRDeviceInfo.cpp
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ SET (cubicsdr_headers
 	src/AppFrame.h
 	src/AppConfig.h
 	src/FrequencyDialog.h
+    src/DemodLabelDialog.h
     src/IOThread.h
     src/ModemProperties.h
 	src/sdr/SDRDeviceInfo.h
diff --git a/src/AppFrame.cpp b/src/AppFrame.cpp
index 902e258..7dab955 100644
--- a/src/AppFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/AppFrame.cpp
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@ void AppFrame::saveSession(std::string fileName) {
         *demod->newChild("bandwidth") = (*instance_i)->getBandwidth();
         *demod->newChild("frequency") = (*instance_i)->getFrequency();
         *demod->newChild("type") = (*instance_i)->getDemodulatorType();
+        *demod->newChild("user_label") = (*instance_i)->getDemodulatorUserLabel();
         *demod->newChild("squelch_level") = (*instance_i)->getSquelchLevel();
         *demod->newChild("squelch_enabled") = (*instance_i)->isSquelchEnabled() ? 1 : 0;
         *demod->newChild("output_device") = outputDevices[(*instance_i)->getOutputDevice()].name;
@@ -1659,6 +1660,7 @@ bool AppFrame::loadSession(std::string fileName) {
             float gain = demod->hasAnother("gain") ? (float) *demod->getNext("gain") : 1.0;
             
             std::string type = "FM";
+            
 
             DataNode *demodTypeNode = demod->hasAnother("type")?demod->getNext("type"):nullptr;
             
@@ -1688,6 +1690,18 @@ bool AppFrame::loadSession(std::string fileName) {
                 demodTypeNode->element()->get(type);
             }
 
+            //read the user label associated with the demodulator
+            std::string user_label = "";
+
+            DataNode *demodUserLabel = demod->hasAnother("user_label") ? demod->getNext("user_label") : nullptr;
+
+            if (demodUserLabel) {
+                //toString() re-formats strings recognized as numerals, but at least it works for
+                //all kind of data.
+                user_label = demodUserLabel->element()->toString();
+            }
+           
+
             ModemSettings mSettings;
             
             if (demod->hasAnother("settings")) {
@@ -1702,6 +1716,8 @@ bool AppFrame::loadSession(std::string fileName) {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+           
             
             newDemod = wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().newThread();
 
@@ -1711,6 +1727,7 @@ bool AppFrame::loadSession(std::string fileName) {
 
             numDemodulators++;
             newDemod->setDemodulatorType(type);
+            newDemod->setDemodulatorUserLabel(user_label);
             newDemod->writeModemSettings(mSettings);
             newDemod->setBandwidth(bandwidth);
             newDemod->setFrequency(freq);
diff --git a/src/CubicSDR.cpp b/src/CubicSDR.cpp
index ba55084..2ee7d21 100644
--- a/src/CubicSDR.cpp
+++ b/src/CubicSDR.cpp
@@ -731,6 +731,19 @@ void CubicSDR::showFrequencyInput(FrequencyDialog::FrequencyDialogTarget targetM
     fdialog.ShowModal();
 }
 
+void CubicSDR::showLabelInput() {
+
+    DemodulatorInstance *activeDemod = wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().getActiveDemodulator();
+
+    if (activeDemod != nullptr) {
+
+        const wxString demodTitle("Edit Demodulator label");
+
+        DemodLabelDialog labelDialog(appframe, -1, demodTitle, activeDemod, wxPoint(-100, -100), wxSize(500, 75), wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE);
+        labelDialog.ShowModal();
+    }
+}
+
 AppFrame *CubicSDR::getAppFrame() {
     return appframe;
 }
diff --git a/src/CubicSDR.h b/src/CubicSDR.h
index a6e261f..1402816 100644
--- a/src/CubicSDR.h
+++ b/src/CubicSDR.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "AppConfig.h"
 #include "AppFrame.h"
 #include "FrequencyDialog.h"
+#include "DemodLabelDialog.h"
 
 #include "ScopeVisualProcessor.h"
 #include "SpectrumVisualProcessor.h"
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ public:
     int getPPM();
 
     void showFrequencyInput(FrequencyDialog::FrequencyDialogTarget targetMode = FrequencyDialog::FDIALOG_TARGET_DEFAULT, wxString initString = "");
+    void showLabelInput();
     AppFrame *getAppFrame();
     
     bool areDevicesReady();
diff --git a/src/DemodLabelDialog.cpp b/src/DemodLabelDialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb71a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DemodLabelDialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#include "DemodLabelDialog.h"
+
+#include "wx/clipbrd.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include "CubicSDR.h"
+
+wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(DemodLabelDialog, wxDialog)
+EVT_CHAR_HOOK(DemodLabelDialog::OnChar)
+EVT_SHOW(DemodLabelDialog::OnShow)
+wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
+
+DemodLabelDialog::DemodLabelDialog(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString & title, 
+        DemodulatorInstance *demod, const wxPoint & position,
+        const wxSize & size, long style) :
+        wxDialog(parent, id, title, position, size, style) {
+
+    wxString labelStr;
+
+    //by construction, is allways != nullptr
+    activeDemod = demod;
+	
+    labelStr = activeDemod->getDemodulatorUserLabel();
+
+    if (labelStr.empty()) {
+        //propose a default value...
+        labelStr = activeDemod->getDemodulatorType();
+    }
+             
+                           
+    dialogText = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_LABEL_INPUT, labelStr, wxPoint(6, 1), wxSize(size.GetWidth() - 20, size.GetHeight() - 70),
+    wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER);
+    dialogText->SetFont(wxFont(15, wxFONTFAMILY_TELETYPE, wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wxFONTWEIGHT_BOLD));
+
+    Centre();
+
+    dialogText->SetValue(labelStr);     
+    dialogText->SetSelection(-1, -1);   
+}
+
+
+void DemodLabelDialog::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event) {
+    int c = event.GetKeyCode();
+
+    std::string strValue = dialogText->GetValue().ToStdString();
+
+    switch (c) {
+    case WXK_RETURN:
+    case WXK_NUMPAD_ENTER:
+
+        //No need to display the demodulator type twice if the user do not change the default value... 
+        if (strValue != activeDemod->getDemodulatorType()) {
+            activeDemod->setDemodulatorUserLabel(strValue);
+        }
+        else {
+            activeDemod->setDemodulatorUserLabel("");
+        }
+
+        Close();
+        break;
+    case WXK_ESCAPE:
+        Close();
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (event.ControlDown() && c == 'V') {
+        // Alter clipboard contents to remove unwanted chars
+        wxTheClipboard->Open();
+        wxTextDataObject data;
+        wxTheClipboard->GetData(data);
+        std::string clipText = data.GetText().ToStdString();
+        wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxTextDataObject(clipText));
+        wxTheClipboard->Close();
+        event.Skip();
+    }
+    else if (c == WXK_RIGHT || c == WXK_LEFT || event.ControlDown()) {
+        event.Skip();
+
+    }
+    else {
+#ifdef __linux__
+        dialogText->OnChar(event);
+        event.Skip();
+#else
+        event.DoAllowNextEvent();
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+void DemodLabelDialog::OnShow(wxShowEvent &event) {
+		
+    dialogText->SetFocus();
+    dialogText->SetSelection(-1, -1);
+	event.Skip();
+}
diff --git a/src/DemodLabelDialog.h b/src/DemodLabelDialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a10d34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DemodLabelDialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "wx/dialog.h"
+#include "wx/textctrl.h"
+#include "wx/string.h"
+#include "wx/button.h"
+#include "DemodulatorInstance.h"
+
+#define wxID_LABEL_INPUT 3002
+
+class DemodLabelDialog : public wxDialog
+{
+public:
+  
+    DemodLabelDialog( wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString & title,
+                  DemodulatorInstance *demod = NULL,
+                  const wxPoint & pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+                  const wxSize & size = wxDefaultSize,
+                  long style = wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE);
+
+    wxTextCtrl * dialogText;
+
+private:
+    DemodulatorInstance *activeDemod = nullptr;
+    void OnEnter ( wxCommandEvent &event );
+    void OnChar ( wxKeyEvent &event );
+	void OnShow(wxShowEvent &event);
+    DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
+};
diff --git a/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.cpp b/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.cpp
index e1e6860..f2f7382 100644
--- a/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.cpp
+++ b/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ void DemodVisualCue::step() {
     }
 }
 
-DemodulatorInstance::DemodulatorInstance() :
-        t_PreDemod(nullptr), t_Demod(nullptr), t_Audio(nullptr) {
+DemodulatorInstance::DemodulatorInstance() {
 
 #if ENABLE_DIGITAL_LAB
     activeOutput = nullptr;
@@ -50,7 +49,9 @@ DemodulatorInstance::DemodulatorInstance() :
     follow.store(false);
     tracking.store(false);
 
-    label = new std::string("Unnamed");
+    label.store(new std::string("Unnamed"));
+    user_label.store(new std::string());
+
     pipeIQInputData = new DemodulatorThreadInputQueue;
     pipeIQDemodData = new DemodulatorThreadPostInputQueue;
     pipeDemodNotify = new DemodulatorThreadCommandQueue;
@@ -149,12 +150,8 @@ std::string DemodulatorInstance::getLabel() {
 }
 
 void DemodulatorInstance::setLabel(std::string labelStr) {
-    std::string *newLabel = new std::string;
-    newLabel->append(labelStr);
-    std::string *oldLabel;
-    oldLabel = label;
-    label = newLabel;
-    delete oldLabel;
+   
+    delete label.exchange(new std::string(labelStr));
 }
 
 bool DemodulatorInstance::isTerminated() {
@@ -330,6 +327,15 @@ std::string DemodulatorInstance::getDemodulatorType() {
     return demodulatorPreThread->getDemodType();
 }
 
+std::string DemodulatorInstance::getDemodulatorUserLabel() {
+    return *(user_label.load());
+}
+
+void DemodulatorInstance::setDemodulatorUserLabel(const std::string& demod_user_label) {
+   
+    delete user_label.exchange(new std::string(demod_user_label));
+}
+
 void DemodulatorInstance::setDemodulatorLock(bool demod_lock_in) {
     Modem *cModem = demodulatorPreThread->getModem();
     if (cModem && cModem->getType() == "digital") {
diff --git a/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.h b/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.h
index b5532ae..076c6de 100644
--- a/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.h
+++ b/src/demod/DemodulatorInstance.h
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ public:
     pthread_t t_PreDemod;
     pthread_t t_Demod;
 #else
-    std::thread *t_PreDemod;
-    std::thread *t_Demod;
+    std::thread *t_PreDemod = nullptr;
+    std::thread *t_Demod = nullptr;
 #endif
 
-    AudioThread *audioThread;
-    std::thread *t_Audio;
+    AudioThread *audioThread = nullptr;
+    std::thread *t_Audio = nullptr;
 
     DemodulatorInstance();
     ~DemodulatorInstance();
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ public:
 
     void setDemodulatorType(std::string demod_type_in);
     std::string getDemodulatorType();
-    
+
+    std::string getDemodulatorUserLabel();
+    void setDemodulatorUserLabel(const std::string& demod_user_label);
+ 
     void setDemodulatorLock(bool demod_lock_in);
     int getDemodulatorLock();
 
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ protected:
 private:
 
     std::atomic<std::string *> label; //
+    std::atomic<std::string *> user_label; //
     std::atomic_bool terminated; //
     std::atomic_bool demodTerminated; //
     std::atomic_bool audioTerminated; //
diff --git a/src/util/GLFont.h b/src/util/GLFont.h
index 041fc49..dc86cc7 100644
--- a/src/util/GLFont.h
+++ b/src/util/GLFont.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     void doCacheGC();
 private:
     std::map<std::string, GLFontStringCache * > stringCache;
-    
+  
     std::string nextParam(std::istringstream &str);
     std::string getParamKey(std::string param_str);
     std::string getParamValue(std::string param_str);
diff --git a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp
index 75abef3..0701fd1 100644
--- a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.cpp
@@ -351,10 +351,9 @@ void PrimaryGLContext::DrawDemod(DemodulatorInstance *demod, RGBA4f color, long
 
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 
-    std::string demodStr = "";
     GLFont::Align demodAlign = GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER;
 
-    demodStr = demod->getDemodulatorType();
+    std::string demodStr = demod->getDemodulatorType();
 
     demodAlign = GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER;
 
@@ -373,22 +372,42 @@ void PrimaryGLContext::DrawDemod(DemodulatorInstance *demod, RGBA4f color, long
     
     // add lock to string if we have an lock
     if(demod->getDemodulatorLock()) {
-        demodStr = demodStr + " Lock";
-    } 
+        demodStr += " Lock";
+    }
+
     // else {
     //     demodStr = demodStr + " UnLock";
     // }
 
-    glColor3f(0, 0, 0);
-    GLFont::getFont(GLFont::GLFONT_SIZE16).drawString(demodStr, 2.0 * (uxPos - 0.5) + xOfs, -1.0 + hPos - yOfs, 16, demodAlign,
-            GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0, 0, true);
-    glColor3f(1, 1, 1);
-    GLFont::getFont(GLFont::GLFONT_SIZE16).drawString(demodStr, 2.0 * (uxPos - 0.5), -1.0 + hPos, 16, demodAlign, GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0, 0, true);
+    //demodulator user label if present: type is displayed above the label, which is at the bottom of the screen.
+    if (!demod->getDemodulatorUserLabel().empty()) {
+        hPos += 1.3 * labelHeight;
+    }
+
+    drawSingleDemodLabel(demodStr, uxPos, hPos, xOfs, yOfs, GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER);
+
+    //revert...
+    if (!demod->getDemodulatorUserLabel().empty()) {
+       hPos -= 1.3 * labelHeight;
+       drawSingleDemodLabel(demod->getDemodulatorUserLabel(), uxPos, hPos, xOfs, yOfs, GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER);
+    }
 
     glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 
 }
 
+void PrimaryGLContext::drawSingleDemodLabel(std::string demodStr, float uxPos, float hPos, float xOfs, float yOfs, GLFont::Align demodAlign) {
+
+    glColor3f(0, 0, 0);
+    GLFont::getFont(GLFont::GLFONT_SIZE16).drawString(demodStr, 2.0 * (uxPos - 0.5) + xOfs,
+        -1.0 + hPos - yOfs, 16, demodAlign,
+        GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0, 0, true);
+    glColor3f(1, 1, 1);
+    GLFont::getFont(GLFont::GLFONT_SIZE16).drawString(demodStr, 2.0 * (uxPos - 0.5),
+        -1.0 + hPos, 16, demodAlign,
+        GLFont::GLFONT_ALIGN_CENTER, 0, 0, true);
+}
+
 void PrimaryGLContext::DrawFreqSelector(float uxPos, RGBA4f color, float w, long long /* center_freq */, long long srate) {
     DemodulatorInstance *demod = wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().getLastActiveDemodulator();
 
diff --git a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h
index 5cbda79..303f2c4 100644
--- a/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h
+++ b/src/visual/PrimaryGLContext.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
     void DrawFreqSelector(float uxPos, RGBA4f color, float w = 0, long long center_freq = -1, long long srate = 0);
     void DrawRangeSelector(float uxPos1, float uxPos2, RGBA4f color);
     void DrawDemod(DemodulatorInstance *demod, RGBA4f color, long long center_freq = -1, long long srate = 0);
+    
     void DrawDemodInfo(DemodulatorInstance *demod, RGBA4f color, long long center_freq = -1, long long srate = 0, bool centerline = false);
     void DrawFreqBwInfo(long long freq, int bw, RGBA4f color, long long center_freq = - 1, long long srate = 0, bool stack = false, bool centerline = false);
 
@@ -31,4 +32,5 @@ public:
 
 private:
     float hoverAlpha;
+    void drawSingleDemodLabel(std::string demodStr, float uxPos, float hPos, float xOfs, float yOfs, GLFont::Align demodAlign);
 };
diff --git a/src/visual/TuningCanvas.cpp b/src/visual/TuningCanvas.cpp
index 1f20f11..6d58520 100644
--- a/src/visual/TuningCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/TuningCanvas.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void TuningCanvas::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event) {
         } else if (hoverState == TUNING_HOVER_BW) {
             wxGetApp().showFrequencyInput(FrequencyDialog::FDIALOG_TARGET_BANDWIDTH);
         }
-    }
+    } 
 }
 
 void TuningCanvas::OnKeyUp(wxKeyEvent& event) {
diff --git a/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp b/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp
index d65c98b..8b4bbfe 100644
--- a/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/WaterfallCanvas.cpp
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ void WaterfallCanvas::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event) {
     case WXK_SPACE:
         wxGetApp().showFrequencyInput();
         break;
+    case 'E': //E is for 'Edit the label' of the active demodulator. 
+        wxGetApp().showLabelInput();
+        break;
     case 'C':
         if (wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().getActiveDemodulator()) {
             wxGetApp().setFrequency(wxGetApp().getDemodMgr().getActiveDemodulator()->getFrequency());
@@ -568,14 +571,14 @@ void WaterfallCanvas::updateHoverState() {
             
             mouseTracker.setVertDragLock(true);
             mouseTracker.setHorizDragLock(false);
-            setStatusText("Click and drag to change demodulator bandwidth. SPACE or numeric key for direct frequency input. [, ] to nudge, M for mute, D to delete, C to center.");
+            setStatusText("Click and drag to change demodulator bandwidth. SPACE or numeric key for direct frequency input. [, ] to nudge, M for mute, D to delete, C to center, E to edit label.");
         } else {
             SetCursor(wxCURSOR_SIZING);
             nextDragState = WF_DRAG_FREQUENCY;
             
             mouseTracker.setVertDragLock(true);
             mouseTracker.setHorizDragLock(false);
-            setStatusText("Click and drag to change demodulator frequency; SPACE or numeric key for direct input. [, ] to nudge, M for mute, D to delete, C to center.");
+            setStatusText("Click and drag to change demodulator frequency; SPACE or numeric key for direct input. [, ] to nudge, M for mute, D to delete, C to center, E to edit label.");
         }
     } else {
         SetCursor(wxCURSOR_CROSS);