Thursday, November 09, 2006

Backflash Radio | User Powered Streaming


BACKFLASH RADIO (BFR) IS A NON-PROFIT STREAMING SERVICE operating under the motto "Powered by the users of Flashback". The stream was founded in August 2006 by users of the internet news agency, community and forum Flashback. This thread announcing the station.

On the BFR web page you can download a playlist to tune in in your media player like iTunes or Winamp. On the web site you can get fresh information about the current live DJ and topic.

BFR also has an IRC channel #backflashradio on Quakenet where you can chat live with the DJ:s and fellow listeners to make requests or just comment the content. The IRC channel has a bot called "Fulbot" serving the listeners. Typing commandos you could get information about music played, DJ, number of listeners, next DJ etc.

The DJ:s are using Shoutcast application on their PCs to stream out. A maximum of 500 listeners could be connected at one time.

Tune in to BFR, have fun and listen to Codeman, NewPettson, Andreasen (N), Rollins, Uriell or be a DJ yourself and stream to 115.362 potential listeners on Shoutcast or realtime just hangaround and chat with +100.000 people on Quakenet.

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