25 Years Of Being Into Internet Radio (1999-2024)

Its dawned on me I've been into Internet radio since 1999.

It all started with me using a friends computer and I tuned into a LIVE365 station.

Cyndi Lauper All Through The Night was the first song I heard on the stream

It was 2001 before I was able to afford my first computer and I set about learning How To Stream on the Internet.

I've lost count of how many different bits of software I've tried in 25 years some of them were GREAT some of them were PANTS

Oddcast, Edcast, Altacast, Jazler, MB Recaster, BUTT, Zara Radio, SAM Broadcaster & Winamp with DSP Encoders

Early versions of certain software would Crash if you tried adding a large folder of music to it.

Some software just didn't have great stability which was Sad because the software looked promising.

I lost a position on an Internet radio station because of software issues.

I spent a LOT of time FIGHTING with software just to get it to work. Winamp with DSP plugins was really unstable.

Several radio Software forums could be like the Wild West when you were seeking advice about sotware.

I once got called a TURD on a forum by a moderator for daring to COMPLAIN

It wasn't until 2010 that I found a perfect piece of software for automating my music.

I still use that piece of software daily and its rare I have issues with it.

However: I have now retired from Internet Radio I just don't have the same love for it now that I had years ago.

I'm still active on the RadioDJ forums just working in the background fighting spam at present.

Its been Fun but now its time to concentrate on other stuff like my Health

I suffer with really bad Arthritis and I'm in so much Pain some days that I struggle to function.