I'm working on getting an FM/Online radio station running so there can be discussion about Bitcoin. Trying to reach businesses in the area that could gain interest as anyway for them to accept a payment is a positive way.
I have a lot of ideas and potentials talk shows covering the possibility behind having businesses accept Bitcoin and allow it in their business to start expanding it in the Detroit area. We all know that area can do with as much help economically as possible.
Great! Awesome! You're very right about that, I'm sure! Mind giving us a sneak?
Also, got any criticism for my friend's handmade item? It's not done yet, but we're getting there!
Well, it's all in the works still. I've been setting up a spot in my garage and building a big work bench to have all the equipment. I could take pictures of it all tomorrow. I'm putting together from friends who have been in the music industry that have donated mixers and XLR cables so I can get some local bands in there soon as well.
Some of these things I just simply don't have the funds for to purchase solo like the transmitter which is almost $1,000 by itself. Which is why I have a fundraiser campaign running. Along with that, the dedicated server that has a 1Gbps connection with 50TB monthly bandwidth will run me an additional $600/yr, so acquiring those two items alone are the biggest purchases to get this running.
Sneak peaks will most definitely be coming as soon as I can, I have talked to some of the local musicians already and they're very excited about the opportunity to be heard over the FM to a potential lot of local residents.
I will also be accepting DJ's from the BTC community to have some regular scheduled shows depending on the feedback received by the viewers that I can have analytics over such as seeing who has the most active listeners online while I gather the information needed to find out over a course of time when my peak hours are on the FM. There are a lot of variables involved with all of this as you could imagine, but it's something I'm very passionate about!
Living where I do, I'm slightly above the elevation of the city and throwing the antenna ~50 ft higher should get me into possible downtown Detroit. Which if this proves successful I have another location downtown I could have a repeater put in since the stream will be from the internet into the input for FM, so it makes it possible for people all across the globe have the chance to have their voice heard potentially.
I would totally rock a handmade beanie if it were a black or grey one with a
BTC coin on it. Would be really cool to throw a QR sticker on it somehow that could be embroided(sp?) into it on the back ha! Just an idea, but yeah physical merchandise is a definite must so things are more tangible.
Great job on it so far, let me know if Black or Grey beanies are to come and I'd be interested! Especially if I get my radio station off the ground.. We're going to name it Spaced Out Radio since it'll have a lot of House, EDM, Dubstep.. etc.. though 90's alternative rock and interviews/talk radio will be thrown in there as well.