Carl Blare

So far the ideal newscast for streaming & low power radio is an unrealized dream.

So far the ideal newscast for streaming & low power radio is an unrealized dream.

Two sources, I.N.N. and F.R.N., are very reasonably priced, but hobby broadcasters who generate no income from their radio activity have no fund to tap. Although I.N.N. has offered their casts to us at no charge, I decline because it is unfair to use their good work without paying.

Other news sources are available by affiliate agreement, but require frequently filing reports, creating an administrative task the hobbyist has no time to fulfill.

Another peeve is that most available sources have no weekend or holiday service which leaves us in the dark at those times.

A pundit recently speaking about internet media called small operators “digital peasants,” and this certainly describes our position.

An ideal news source would be free for use, 7-days a week, and require only one “sign in” as an affiliate with no reporting requirement. The service would be self-supporting at no cost to its outlets.