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.

1. Internet Radio
Paul Kamp
VP Business Development,
Corporate Counsel
Thursday February 4, 2016

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

3. New Technology is Disruptive

4. 1901 - First Transatlantic Signal

5. 1920 First Commercial Broadcast
by KDKA in Pittsburgh

6. 1950s-1960s - FM Stereo Radio

7. 1990’s - Satellite Radio

8. 1990s - Internet Radio

9. Radio Broadcast and Listening Summary
• AM Receivers, Terrestrial, Analog, Mono, limited
listener geography
• FM Receivers, Terrestrial, Analog, Stereo, limited
listener geography
• Satellite Receivers, Terrestrial, Digital, Stereo,
Limited number of stations
• Internet Receivers, Internet, Digital, Stereo, Higher
Quality Sound, Infinite number of stations

10. Where is radio going?

11. How is different

12. Programming
Radio
Automation
Physical
Studio
Stream
Redistribution
Traditional Internet Radio
Listeners
Phone
Switch

13. Programming
Radio
Automation
Simplified set up reduces cost
Listeners
Your Station
Anywhere
Phone
Switch

14. Listening today - Internet
connected devices

15. Typical Radio Studio Configuration

16. Jon Herrington from Steely Dan at Simmons College Radio

17. Typical Live Remote Configuration
Stage
Mixer Internet

18. Lovewhip at JP Music Fest

19. Broadcast Tent at JP Music Fest

20. Worldwide Listenership
Over 8,500 listener sessions for the JP Music Fest

21. What about your station?

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

24. Developing a Schedule and Clock

25. Content Sources
Talk/News/Sports Public DomainMusic

26. To start we even provide some

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

28. Coastal Carolina Radio broadcasting from the Quad

29. CMJ Event with Pirate! Promotion at Fontana’s

30. Whole Foods Eat n’Greet at SXSW with Presskit.to

31. Berklee College of Music Party at SXSW

32. TALKERS Radio Row with IBS-SRN at the NH Primary

33. Mike Francesa at TALKERS New York 2013

34. Jeff Katz & Howie Carr on Boston Herald Radio

35. Major League Lacrosse Championship at Harvard Stadium

36. Questions? Answers?

37. Paul Kamp
pgk2@backbone.com
backbone.com