How to Do Live Radio in an IRC Channel Room

Internet radio is a fun and easy thing to set up. Unlike regular radio, Internet radio requires no special equipment -- for example, transmitters, complex studios, a frequency rental, etc. etc. -- but rather only requires a broadband Internet connection and a subscription to an Internet radio website. One can use Internet radio for many things: music, discussion, advertising, or simply speaking one's mind. An mIRC plug-in can allow one to indirectly broadcast one's radio into an mIRC chatroom.

• 1

  Navigate to http://www.winamp.com/media-player, and install Winamp. Winamp is a

  media player through which you'll broadcast your music.

• 2

  Install ShoutCast from http://download.shoutcast.com/beta/sc_serv2_beta_02232010.zip. This is a WinAmp plugin that is vital for broadcasting.

• 3

  Install AMIP from http://amip.tools-for.net/ds/dl.php?

  f=/files/amip_winamp.zip. This program will allow you to semi-integrate your radio broadcast into an mIRC channel.

• 4

  Install AMIP Configurator from http://amip.tools-for.net/ds/dl.php?

  f=/files/amip_config.zip. This program makes much easier the process of

  setting up AMIP.

• 5

  Open WinAmp. Press Ctrl+P in order to open the preferences editor.

• 6

  Click on "DSP/Effect" in the category sidebar. Select "Nullsoft Shoutcast" from the list that appears.

• 7

  Select "Input" and, from the "Input Device" menu, select "Soundcard."

• 8

  Select "Output," and type your radio station's address into the "Address" field. Set a password if you wish. After you are finished, exit from the Shoutcast Source window.

• 9

  Open up AMIP Configurator.

• 10

  Open "IRC Integration." Enable "Announce Immediately."

• 11

  Open "Presets." Look for the end of Preset 1's string. There, enter your radio station's URL; with this, each announcement in IRC will note your radio station's address.

• 12

  Open "Channels." From here, you can select the channels you would like to make radio announcements in.

• 13

  Close AMIP Configurator.

• 14

  Open WinAmp.

• 15

  Begin playing music. AMIP will advertise the song and your radio URL every time a new song plays.