*sigh*

[cyrano]

Recently I had my interest in doing community radio revived, and managed to track down a local station which would do most of the things I want.
However.
They want me to do a five week training course first. And they don't know when they'll have their next one--maybe next fall sometime.

Comments

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

It is a ways off, but it's still a starting point.

Have you considered college radio? My husband may still have contacts at KFJC.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I have definitely considered it. A couple of years back, I found the Foothill station. But many of the college stations want you to be enrolled as a student, and KFJC (according to the webpage) was one of those. The Stanford station (the one who just mailed me) does not have that restriction.

[reluctantgenius.livejournal.com]

What about internet "radio"? And if you already have some experience, why would you need a 5 week course?

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I had looked into internet radio, but the fees demanded by copyright holders were exorbitant, so I never looked into buying the software to broadcast.

I have some experience, but I have no proof of it, and it was some twenty years past, so they wanted me to take the classes. I can see their point of view on the matter.

[reluctantgenius.livejournal.com]

I suppose there might have been a couple of technological advances in 20 years. I don't suppose the appropriate training is available elsewhere?

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I could probably sit in on a few DJ shifts, something like that. But I think in this case it's more that, if I've taken the class, they feel comfortable that I know what they want me to. They've got a process and it works for them even if it doesn't suit me particularly.

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

I've heard good things about this service for Internet radio. Supposedly the fees are less exorbitant.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Hrmm. I am on the website now, investigating. And if I don't tell anybody about it, fees seem far lower. (: