How to Do Live Radio in an mIRC Channel Room

The face of radio has changed with the advent of the internet and mIRC.

Internet radio is a popular tool these days. Whereas standard radio requires the use of all sorts of specialized and expensive equipment and requires the rental of a radio frequency, Internet radio can be set up easily and cheaply. Internet radio can be set to broadcast, albeit indirectly, into an mIRC channel.

Things You'll Need

• Windows XP, Vista or 7
• mIRC

Instructions

1. Download and install Winamp.

2. Download, extract and install ShoutCast, a Winamp radio program.

3. Download, extract and install AMIP, an mIRC music integration program.

4. Download, extract and install AMIP configurator.

5. Open WinAmp.

6. Press Ctrl+P to open Winamp's preferences window.

7. Navigate to "DSP/Effect" on the left side of the preferences window. Double-click on "Nullsoft Shoutcast."

8. Click on "Input" and select "Soundcard" as your input device.

9. Click on "Output." Type your radio station's URL in the "Address" field. Enter a password if you so desire. Close the Shoutcast Source Window.

10. Open AMIP Configurator from your desktop or "Start" menu.

11. Enter "IRC Integration" and check "Announce Immediately."

12. Enter "Presets." At the end of the string on Preset 1, add the URL of your radio station. This will make it such that each announcement includes your radio URL.

13. Enter "Channels." If you only want to advertise to particular channels rather than every channel, enter the specific channels.

14. Close the configurator.

15. Open WinAmp and begin playing music. Whenever a new song begins, AMIP will automatically make your mIRC advertise the music you're playing and the URL of the radio station itself.

References

• Winamp: How to set up an internet radio station
• AMIP: Installing AMIP
• AMIP: Configurator Documentation

Resources

• Winamp
• ShoutCast
• AMIP
• AMIP: Tools