How to Create an Internet Radio Station

nternet radio "stations" are usually accessible from anywhere in the world—for example, to listen to an Australian station from Europe or America. This makes it a popular service for expatriates and for listeners with interests not adequately served by local radio stations (such as progressive rock, anime themed music, classical music, 24-hour stand up comedy, and others). Some Internet radio services offer news, sports, talkback, and various genres of music—everything that is on the radio station being simulcast over the internet with a netcast stream.

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   Decide on how you want your stream delivered, there are many to choose some, some of the most common are:

   • Icecast - A GPL streaming media server project that currently streams in MP3 format, with plans to add support for video and Vorbis formats.

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   Download and install Icecast.
   

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   Run Icecast2 Win32 and on the menu click Configuration and then Edit Configuration.

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   Change source-password on line 25, and then change relay-password on line 27.

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     1. On line 30 and 31, change 7866 and 7655
        
        • SHOUTcast - SHOUTcast software allows users to set up their own Internet radio servers using provided software. The output format is supported by multiple clients including the widely popular Nullsoft Winamp. Current uses include listening to music as well as live broadcasting of events for the average person.
        • Streaming using SHOUTcast requires a server and Winamp with the SHOUTcast DSP.

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   Download, and install winamp Download Winamp,

   • 1. Download the SHOUTcast DSP, and finally download SHOUTcast server.
        
     2. Install Winamp, to your preferences, but don't run it until you install the SHOUTcast DSP.
        
     3. Run Winamp, and click Options, and then Preferences.
        
     4. On the left of the window scroll down and Click on DSP/Effect, and then click on Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP
        
     5. On the SHOUTcast Source window that has just appeared, click on output, and in the Address box, put localhost if you're serving on the same machine as you are going to DJ on. Enter the IP address of that machine.
        
     6. I suggest you leave the default port, 8000.
        
     7. Click Yellowpages to set your stream's name. In description, change the name from Unnamed Server to your preferred name. In the URL box, you insert the address for the web site which represents your stream.
        
        1. In Genre, you put what kind of music you play.
           
        2. Minimize Winamp.
           
        3. Install, the Nullsoft SHOUTcast server.
           
        4. Open the SHOUTcast configuration file(sc_serv.ini)
           
        5. On Line 29, change the password.
           
        6. Run the SHOUTcast DNAS server.
           
        7. Restore the Winamp window, and on the SHOUTcast DSP window, clickConnect.
           
        8. Now music playing in winamp will be broadcasted over the world wide web.

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