Radio Station Startup

[screaminbean]

Hey now. Me and my friends were thinking about starting up a radio station. We have a few products here to consider, and we were looking for more experienced input. Optimally we would want it to cover our suburban city and a few of the surrounding cities. A 10 mile radius would be most preferred, as that is what we've found to be the most covering. Anyway. Here are the products.

 

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=FMA200

 

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=FM10C

 

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=FM25B

 

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=FM30B

 

Thanks in advance for any input.

[mdbutler79]

I was suprised that Part 15 transmitters are so high. Darn. cheapest i've seen was a couple hundred. is anyone else finding this or am I just late for the train! lol Gud luck with your station it is an exciting idea I hope you get up and running soon!

[Dataman-19]

So,

Are you trying to organize a Part15 Station"

If so - it will not cover the area that you are intending it to.

Are you looking to organize, license and Build a "Low Power FM" Station?

If so the road to "legal" is long and full of potholes.

The main requirement is that the station be "non profit" which means it must be owned and operated by a Section 501 (X)(x) charity

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You negelect to reveal your intended loacation, nor have you indicated where you are.

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So advice is limited, since loaction is important and location determines legal status option.

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Dave

Phoenix AZ

[frank83dotcom]

I suggest using Live365. While the station is on the internet you will have your royalties covered and can broadcast around the globe.

[Peger]

Is live365 really that good??

[BWorld]

Is live365 really that good??

I've used Live365 before offering services. I had a great experience with them. They were very reliable, however the thing that pulled me away from them was how listeners hear their ads. They have (had) different pricing tiers and I couldn't afford to keep it up because of the high costs just to play some commercial ads.