James Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 tell me.. do you stream non stop? do you cddj when your not on air? id think streaming non stop would be a waste ? power.. internet bills.. whatso else.. Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk101 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I stream 24/7, and I find that I have a healthy flow of listeners. I used to only stream 2-3 nights a week, but found that not too many people would tune in. Since I changed to 24/7 that's changed. I think being on all the time ppl see the station as a permanent thing and tune in more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 does it cost much? like power issues, but i suppose you would turn lights, microphone, preamps and stuff and just keep the computers on wouldnt you? Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk101 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 thats exactly what i do. Av. cost really isnt too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 ak, im thinking of going 24/7, im building a studio and yeah.. just wondering ;) Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk101 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 The cost might surprise you at first, but after you realize what your running that really drains power you will be able to cut your costs back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 i go 24/7 station run off a laptop and i use a server for the 128k stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadaas Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 what about bandwith? dosent 24/7 eat bandwith like hell will dry watter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 best to get a host that gives you free uploads, then it will cost you waay less. Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidrockradio Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 i used to have my puter on 24/7 but use a VPS to run oll except when I go live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Sorry to bump up an old thread. But with our setup of stream host reviews, ive found alot dont stream 24/7. Do you do it in the day of global warming and high electricity prices? Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronsnet Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 We have two servers that stream 24/7. We are working on getting the two stations on just one computer. The cost really isn't that major with the cheap electricity that is available in this area. Bandwidth is limited to 250gb per month, which is plenty for our stations to stream to our sc provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Well at the moment I am a right cheat as due to other commitments I rarely can go Live so I have Auto DJ on 3 streams online 24/7. I'd rather that than be "off air", maybe not too everyones taste but great back to back music with no gaps and a few jingles that's it. When I can do live shows I will always put Auto DJ on again after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebig429 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Im 24 hours. Have a friend take over when im off line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotme Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I think it depends on the station/s audience, but unless you broadcast solely to a group of friends or a local crowd/local concerts, running 24/7 is pretty essential to building any kind of following. A listener who adds a station to bookmarks in their player only to find that it's dead more often than it's on-air, will soon remove the bookmark. I've always run 24/7 from home, even in the early days when I'd be lucky to see one listener per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkemr Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Well to get your station up and running yes you gotta be 24/7. I use auto dj much more than i should but dont have the staff to go 24/7 so have to use auto.I have me and 2 others so we can do 8 hours and (I do 4 of them )the rest is auto what else can I do? ...I even did think about asking people from outside the uk to do a slot when they do there normal slot i mean like 2-3 am in the uk its like 4 r 5 hours back for them but everyone talk about there station and right so ... (So i didint ask) the problem with auto dj is most people like to hear a voice not just music so they soon leave :( Thanks JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chq Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 cyba radio the station that never sleeps broadcasting 247/365 no matter what time of the day or night cyba radio is always on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronsnet Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I think it depends on the station/s audience, but unless you broadcast solely to a group of friends or a local crowd/local concerts, running 24/7 is pretty essential to building any kind of following. A listener who adds a station to bookmarks in their player only to find that it's dead more often than it's on-air, will soon remove the bookmark. I've always run 24/7 from home, even in the early days when I'd be lucky to see one listener per day. I know you run a large station. Do you put your station on any auto dj if your internet/power goes out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoKelvin Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Forgive because I'm new to all of this but in order for you to use SAM Broadcaster4 you need to be 24/7 from your own PC, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkemr Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Yes m8 Keep your pc on 24/7 unless your server as auto dj then it runs from your server and you dont need to use sam or your pc Hope this helps Thanks JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotme Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I know you run a large station. Do you put your station on any auto dj if your internet/power goes out? Yes. AutoDJ can be okay if you have a good mix of music with sweepers. I have a good redundancy methodology in place and it's served me well. Primary - Push on DSL to main server in data center Secondary - Pull on Cable Modem to server in data center Backup - AutoDJ in main data center The system senses a failure and rolls to the next method. Falls back when things come back on line. So if I lose my DSL line, the cable modem picks up instantly. I lose power and the battery backups die, and the autoDJ in the data center takes over until I can restore the live feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazin 97 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 My station is on 24-7 and bandwith/power isn't a problem for me. Every month or so there will be a day or two when it is off but usually the stream is up an live on auto deejay. I also have unlimited bandwith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA101 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi, California-101 which is now 4 years old hasn't always been 24/7 online, due to some technical restrictions. It started getting better in summer 2005 and since November 2007 we hadn't a single downtime. We've been 24/7 online without a single downtime since then, streamin' shoutcast and icecast servers. We take care of helping new broadcsaters today and that's actually fun. François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 We broadcast 24/7 but after starting on a local computer we quickly moved the broadcasting software offsite. All live shows are streamed to the offsite computer then relayed onto the station. We have experienced virtually 0 problems from the broadcasting computer and saw most our problems occur as we were getting the streaming servers setup. I am confident that we are now setup for a while . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA101 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi alexr, Let's cross fingers for the bad period is definitively over now. What kind of radio Format do you stream? Do you have some link for us to get your shows? Have a nice day and see you soon, François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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