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When you sign up for live streaming, the station receives:

  • Windows Media or MP3 format (MP3 streams can be played by Real Player,  iTunes, QuickTime, Windows Media Player, WinAmp and more)
  • Unlimited simultaneous live audio streams to your listeners
  • All hardware, software and support needed to stream (encoder, software, etc.)
  • Station-branded web space
  • Online help section
  • Monthly, daily streaming usage reports
  • 24/7 Tech support for the station

The station provides:

  • Static fixed IP address. The IP address of the encoder is used to determine the best entry point on our streaming provider's network for you to stream your content to.
  • Adequate internet connection to deliver your encoded broadcast signal from station to our streaming provider entry point server. Options include, but are not limited to, DSL, ISDN, cable, frame relay, and T1.
  • Minimum of 96kpbs/768 bits upload speed  bandwidth per 24k stream. Dial up and satellite connections strongly discouraged.
Station Firewall settings:
Please configure your firewall to allow traffic both in and out from the streaming encoder.
  • For VNC, we’ll need access the encoder from our IP via port 5900:
    66.92.72.136
  • Please allow access for the following IPs thru port 8080
    69.28.136.80
    69.28.136.81
    69.28.136.82
  • Please also allow access for the following networks thru port 8080:
    69.28.128.0/18
    68.142.64.0/18
    208.111.128.0/18

Additional Live Web Streaming Options include:

Additional streams:

You may add as many streams as you like. There's a one time set up fee per additional stream. For example, if you already have a Windows Media stream, and would like to add an MP3 stream. Afterwards, usage is combined and applied to your streaming package. We'll configure the stream, ship a new preconfigured encoder to you, adapt the web space, etc. If you would like to add a stream, contact Client Relations.

High Bandwidth Streams

It's easy to add high bandwidth streams. Please keep in mind that users with slower connections may not be able to listen.

32kbps streams:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/krwg/ppr/index.shtml
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kbia/ppr/index.shtml
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/upr/ppr/index.shtml
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wwno/ppr/index.shtml
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wvia/ppr/index.shtml

56kbps stream:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/ppr/index.shtml  (the mp3 stream only)
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kxci/ppr/index.shtml

64kbps stream:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/ndpr/ppr/index.shtml
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kunc/ppr/index.shtml
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/niprfm/ppr/index.shtml

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