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Make Your Own Radio Station

Posted by admin on Mar 21 2007

Not too long ago, I recall that the FCC recently had an “open call” for people to apply for licenses to broadcast on the airwaves for ranges less than one mile in radius. With the purchase of some relatively inexpensive radio equipment, one could run their own neighborhood radio show for friends and neighbors. The problem was, that it was a one time offer. The FCC may never have such an “open call” again for a long time. How can aspiring DJ’s and talk-show hosts get their voice heard anyways?

Well a couple of web solutions are around that could get you in the right direction. There’s Google YouTube for video and two older solutions: Live365 Radio which harbors thousands of radio enthusiasts, music lovers and gabby dj hosts in a single place (for a modest fee) where they can broadcast their audio shows over the Internet.

Alternatively, a free audio host solution can be found in the category of “audio blogging” or “podcasting”. One such free host: GCast is cool because you can also create a podcast remotely, over the phone - no computer required. Links to these podcasts can be imbedded and played through your online blog or website. I’ll post a link to some examples as a comment thread to this post as soon as I am able to successfully create a podcast.