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“All of the technology that you need to get started is an Internet connection and a phone connection, and you can broadcast to millions.”įor professional quality broadcasting, however, more sophisticated equipment is needed to ensure a sophisticated sound. “It’s easier than people think,” said Kaminski, who launched “Milford Radio” in July 2010 in his basement. Whereas the launch of a terrestrial radio channel requires a significant cash investment, Internet radio broadcasters enjoy a plug-and-play environment. In some ways, the problem with the medium is the relative simplicity involved in getting a show online. There also is no way to determine how many Net-exclusive broadcasts are being produced each day - or, for that matter, how many were produced but have since ceased operations. There is no data to determine how many people actually listen to Internet radio at any given time - either in live broadcasts, or via archived programming listeners can replay at their convenience. TWO DECADES LATER, however, Internet radio remains something of a mystery. One week after that offering, the Rolling Stones gave the medium some A-list cred by including a cyberspace aspect to one of their concert performances. The first Internet-exclusive radio broadcast took place via Paul Allen’s digital media company Starwave in November 1994, with a performance by the Seattle-based rock group Sky Cries Mary. Internet radio is now celebrating its 20th anniversary as an online broadcasting medium. “We have quite a few listeners in Florida.”
“There are a lot of ex-Milford people that follow us,” he said. Mark Kaminski, who produces and hosts the town-specific “Milford Radio,” has a devoted following among those who left that shoreline location for other cities. and, the other day, someone in Russia listened in for a minute.”Įven a program with a very specific geographical focus can still find listeners beyond the state. We also have listeners in China, Japan, the U.K. “For the last 30 days, we’ve had a lot of people from San Diego. “Our top listeners are in San Francisco,” Pandolfi said with a laugh about his 14-year-old broadcasting effort. While mostly unknown at home, they have tapped into the medium’s global reach to find enthusiastic listeners in far-flung locations.įor example, Milford-based Joe Pandolfi, host and producer of “The Oldies Collection,” a celebration of classic tunes, is amused at the distant geography of his program’s fans. PINHO’S SITUATION IS COMMON among Connecticut-based Internet radio broadcasters. “We also have a lot of listeners in England.” “We have listeners in Oklahoma, Indiana, New Jersey and California, and overseas in Portugal, Pakistan, Guam, Afghanistan, Italy and Greece,” said Pinho, whose program “PPRN Live Presents the Peter Pinho Radio Network” has been mixing irreverent comedy with interviews and selections from up-and-coming bands since May 2012. Yet his twice-a-week Internet radio show, broadcast from a small studio in Southbury, has brought him fans from across the country, and around the world. Peter Pinho will freely acknowledge he’s not a household name in Connecticut.
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