How to Host Music - KRAW-LP 97.9 FM Rawlins, Wyoming

How to Host Music
A Reminder . . . KRAW-LP is OUR Community Radio Station.
Broadcast content and programming policy are at YOUR initiative.
Let's Talk!

Anyone can be a KRAW-LP Music DJ (Disk Jockey). The station does the technical stuff, you focus on the music!

Music programming is a local broadcast feature.
Music copyright licensing and royalty compliance are station reponsibilities. (See Music Licenses)

Our Broadcast Music licensing prohibits repeating Broadcast music in digital format on our Internet Radio.
We are orking to have the funding and skills to support Sound Exchange (Federal Consortium) licensed music digital distribution.

See "Broadcast Studio Proces s " for general hosting information.

Music can be performed in these methods:

	1. Pre-recorded and unattended. 2. Pre-recorded with live DJ commentary 3. Live presentation with dynamic content. Only you know what piece will play next. 4. Play listener requests and dedications.
	The station's preferred audio format is MP3. However, other formats may be utilized if necessary. We can convert to MP3 format Broadcasts are recorded for later re-run. Music content may be added to our archives for access by other music providers. The station Annex provides a functional recording studio with microphones, audio mixing panel and computer, if needed.

Extended content can be created and performed, but transmission of continuous content will be interrupted during Station Identification.

FYI - Yancey Allison prefers RadioDJ when organizing his playlists.
FYI - A useful recording and editing (free) tool is Audacity
Other available programs are available.

A Reminder . . . KRAW-LP is OUR Community Radio Station.
Broadcast content and programming policy are at YOUR initiative.

Let's Talk!