Today anyone can feel like the owner of their own radio set. Thanks to the power of the Internet, it will take at most a day to create an Internet radio station. At the same time, you do not need either expensive programs or powerful computers. Just a few simple steps and the radio is ready.
It is necessary
SHOUTcast Plug-It, SHOUTcast Server, Winanp, Computer
Instructions
Step 1
Head to shoutcast.com. This is the site of the Nullsoft company, which is known to all for its application for playing music - Winamp. Go to the Download section and download two files - SHOUTcast Server and SHOUTcast Plug-It.
Step 2
Use the first file as a direct server of the future radio station, which can be based on your own site or the already mentioned developer site. From the master's shoulders, the company allocated a server space for everyone to locate its radio point.
Step 3
Use the second file to combine your Winamp and server. The intermediary program will not work with other programs, but you should not use anything else either. This program is already "sharpened" for working with Internet radio, and most importantly, you can directly stop music and make live broadcasts through it.
Step 4
Visit the help section on the site to learn how to properly configure your server. If you are not very friendly with English, you can copy the text and paste it into any text translator like Google Translate.
Step 5
Pick up music. It is important to understand that if radio is being created not just for you and your friends, but as a future possible way to make a profit, you need to follow the listener's lead. Choose a target audience and tailor the music broadcast to it. Don't clone regular radios. If a person went to search the Internet for informal radio stations, it means that ordinary music does not suit him, otherwise he would not have entered the search path.
Step 6
Listen to the most popular competitors, see what listeners write about them, what they are happy with, and what they need to change. Having collected the basic level of information, you can begin to form a track list.
Step 7
Make sure the radio is live. Don't be limited to just scrolling through the music. Conduct broadcasts, come up with something interesting you can tell your listeners. If you are an erudite person, comment on the latest news of the country or show business. If you "get along" with social networks, notify about all the news and interesting things that can be found on the network. Organize communication with listeners, and your radio station is doomed to success.
