I discussed the history of radio and how it got to the Internet. There is a special focus on the technical and production aspects of running an Internet radio station. Topics include key requirements, configuring the station, programming and live events.
2. • We are going to walk through the history of broadcast
technology.
• Then a bit about the future
• How Backbone Networks fits in
• What to do to prepare to be a broadcaster
Internet Radio
22. Start with the fundamentals
• What is the purpose of your station and its
format?
• Here are a few:
• News, talk, sports formats
• Music formats, Country, Contemporary Hits,Adult
Contemporary, Rock, Spanish and Latin,World Music, etc
• Religious programming formats
• Public, Government, Community radio formats
• College, student formats
23. Station Personnel
• A station has many different people that need to
work together to deliver programming.
• General Manager
• Program Director
• News Director, Sports Director, Music Director
• Sales and Promotion
• Engineering
27. To start we even provide some
• Music appears in your database “Invisible Transfer”
• Customized category in your automation
• Pirate! providing new tracks on a regular schedule