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The Idea
A low cost student ran radio station
Streaming web simulcast
Scenario one
Pros
Would be able to reach the community
and students.
Lower cost than a full fledge FM station.
Provides students with valuable training.
Cons
Expensive to build
Licensure proved costly
High voltage safety concerns
RF hazard makes antenna location
difficult.
Height of antenna makes construction
difficult.
Scenario Two
Pros
Would be able to reach the community and
students.
Lower cost than a full fledge FM station.
Lower cost than a full fledge AM station.
Antenna smaller with lower RF.
No high Voltage
Provides students with valuable training.
No licensing --- just royalties
Cons
What is in it
86% Listen to the radio 1-10hrs a day and another 2% listen even more.
Over a third of the students could see themselves listening to a WOU internet
station.
A small number of students expressed interest in hosting their own radio show.
When asked if they would prefer a mix or different music in timeslots. WOU
students were split right down the middle.
Most students would like to hear WOU sporting events online.
Most students also said they would be more likely to attend campus events if
they heard them on the web cast.
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Cost projection
$18,100 for station Hardware
$3937 for station software
$500-1000 a year in Royalty licensing
$15,400 est. labor & materials for initial
setup / construction.
Total= Estimated $38,437 and the yearly
cost of BMI thereafter.