Dear 95x

[doctorcomputer3]

Lets see if anyone can define just How conservative the Syracuse TSA is? There are many things that define being conservative and it starts with the way we dress and possibly mullets (lol), but there are plenty of examples of conservative things people do in the area that make us differant than other areas. What ones do you know?
PS Im on the air live right now, only from 5-7p M-F. Come on down!

 

[pangderx]

PS Im on the air live right now, only from 5-7p M-F. Come on down!

You're on the air on what? Your internet radio station? My cat has its own internet radio show. That's cool man...keep up the great work talking about a market you haven't worked in in 15 years

 

[SirRoxalot]

Ahead of the Curve

Hey, in 10 years, an Internet radio station will probably have a better shot at listeners than an AM station. Widespread wireless Internet access and Wi-fi radios may make current broadcast stations obsolete if we can keep the RIAA, SoundExchange, and musicFIRST from screwing up the works.

That doesn't mean that I think that "Owner" is a talent, or that his programming has any validity. Honestly, I haven't listened to him or his Internet radio station yet, so I don't really have an opinion. At least he's putting himself out there.

 

[BiggusPrimus]

Re: Ahead of the Curve

Hey, in 10 years, an Internet radio station will probably have a better shot at listeners than an AM station. Widespread wireless Internet access and Wi-fi radios may make current broadcast stations obsolete if we can keep the RIAA, SoundExchange, and musicFIRST from screwing up the works.

I think Google is betting a big chunk of change it won't take 10 years. Look at their existing services, and the technology they're developing, and the only thing missing is a compulsory licensing scheme. If they can get that netcasting will become the new blogging, with all the good and bad that implies.

Your friend forever,
Biggus

 

[SirRoxalot]

Re: Ahead of the Curve

I think Google is betting a big chunk of change it won't take 10 years. Look at their existing services, and the technology they're developing, and the only thing missing is a compulsory licensing scheme. If they can get that netcasting will become the new blogging, with all the good and bad that implies.

Your friend forever,
Biggus

Interesting news in "Taylor on Radio Info" this morning. CBS honchos Dan Mason, CBS Corporate interactive chief David Goodman, and sales weasel Michael Weiss have been touting the company's foray into netcasting. They've made some big moves, and have some big plans:

"That includes the AOL Radio deal that makes the streaming CBS stations
easily available to the world, and the new online player that’s due in just a couple of weeks.
Goodman enthusiastically previews that one and says users can mash together existing stations, add their
own content, or create custom playlists by moving favorite artists closer to the center of a circle or banishing
them altogether."

Looks like they're going after the "on-demand" generation.

 

[Mike Sheridan]

I was very skeptical about internet stations and podcasting but I'm coming around. Leo Laporte "The Tech Guy" is doing live streaming at twit.tv and I enjoy his shows. There are lots of behind the scenes things between the shows and the viewers provide feedback through IRC text chat.

IF done right this is a very creative means of communication. Leo is a very engaging host and knows how to have fun. Fun is something the modern FM radio formats lack after morning drive. I think the internet is a place where the creative people are going to experiment. Now that's always interesting!

revision3.com is another good place for recorded on demand video shows. Made up of lots of the old TechTV crowd there are some interesting shows and some that are just plain silly and fun.

All this is the new radio and TV. I can see growth potential here. Not in the stale corporate formats but the free form new options that push the boundaries to do something different!

 

[doctorcomputer3]

Internet Radio

You guys are thinking big but forgetting about whats down here on the ground. Internet radio only needs people to tune in. The guy on the first post needs to let his cat on the air, or fart, or loosen up because my 2 listeners on internet radio equal 95x's 800 in the arbs. Mike has good reason to be a skeptic, and I am too. But will keep myself out there Sir-Rox. If a smart programmer or owner is out there reading this, they may see the risk of having me there, talking about my webcast, is outweighed by the excitement about it. I know a lot of people around here and the interviews and live broadcasts would make for some great listening. And of course I would jump ship when the sales and technology catch up. Maybe I should offer a regional morning show for a couple of avails? I can broadcast live from anywhere in the world with a wireless connection. Serious.

 

[Mike Sheridan]

The big problem with internet radio is finding the audience or the audience finding you.

Leo Laporte has his fans from TechTV who have followed him and also his weekend show on KFI and XM satellite radio. He can promote his internet shows that way.

I think if someone is fun to watch or listen to and they know how to promote themselves without being to blatant about it the internet radio/TV/ or podcasting could pay off.

Leo Laporte is already getting some good sponsors on his podcasts.

 

[BiggusPrimus]

The big problem with internet radio is finding the audience or the audience finding you.

For a music station, I would agree, but I think a lot of the potential of netcasting, as it is with blogs, is in the super-super-super-niche market. Heck, is it even possible to develop an audience if you're the 18,234th "Great Oldies" station in the world? I don't think so, mainly because the nature of netcasting means there will be thousands of stations covering every available mainstream format and genre.

That said, I can absolutely guarantee you'll find an audience if you start doing a show on border collies. Or klingons. Or the Supreme Court. Or Norwegian folk dancing. That's the kind of gloriously diverse programming netcasting will make possible. If you have enough familiarity with a sub-culture or fan group to produce a radio show for them you already know the online hangouts they frequent.

I've been doing a short, ten to twenty minute show focused on a particular online game for just over a year now. The highest number of downloads for an episode I've ever received in a single week is just under 3000, but I've been able to pull down a goodly chunk of change with advertising. Why? Because my advertisers sell a product that is only of use to players of the game and no one else. Before my super-super-super-niche show they had to spend money on wasteful web ads at gaming sites. Now they have an advertising vehicle where every member of the audience is pre-qualified to have a use for their product.

That's the kind of market I think netcasting will make millions off of. It's not traditonal "radio", but it's also the ultimate expression of what radio is all about- connecting with an audience.

Your friend forever,
Biggus

P. S. - As an aside, Kevin Kelly's "1000 True Fans" is a brilliant theory of super-serving a niche market to make a living. It's not about radio or netcasting directly, but I think the parallels are obvious. You can read it over here- http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php

 

[doctorcomputer3]

Good posts by both of you. Right now a niche is the best way to go, I have known that but am sticking with music. I had a phone for a while that I used in my car to listen to RadioHits.us, it worked great and is still the reason why im using a low bitrate signal (aac+ made by orban). I would never go down the talk road because Im just not a very talkative kind of guy, and I love music a lot. Syracusebroadcast.com was listed in R&R's directory for a few years when we started in 1999, and I got some voiceover business from that but I never kept it up when I got steady tech work. Leo Laporte is very good. He also employs all those hot tech girls that could make us all look like kids on a computer. Tech TV was his pull to the internet and I wouldnt be suprised if you see Stern on net only when the technology gets there. As for music radio? Im not counting on it ever being a "big time" thing. With that said, it my be too. Just cant be sure. Its a fun project and I have always offered anyone to send something in for air, anytime. Coming together and rounding up listeners is only a first step. A terrestrial station like 95x could only benefit from this collaboration. Something that sounds totally different, is interesting, and gets people involved. Like "listen to Bob's Ipod tonight at 8". It's inclusive and cool. But I can do it alone too, there are some very important ingredients that are missing from those 18,234 net oldies stations and none of them is Brian Ocean, Dave Laird or Brother Wease for that matter. I have the correct steps in my back pocket but need to get these little tech problems fixed and maybe get a couple willing participants involved. Internet Music stations wont ever take over the mainstream stations, but with a few simple things, they could sure be fun and make a few bucks. I woulnt totally give up, internet and computers are still a very new media. Hop on board if youz guyz want to send some material. It takes nothing to keep this thing going and Im going live from 5-7pm m-f because I can do that short of a shift. Who do I call in sick to, Steve Jobs?