How to Do Live Radio in an IRC Channel Room

Internet radio broadcasts compete with FM and AM stations,

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.

Things You'll Need

• PC
• Windows XP, Vista or 7
• An Internet connection
• mIRC
• An Internet radio channel (you must set this up yourself; server space may cost
• money)

Instructions

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.

References

• AMIP: Installing AMIP
• AMIP: AMIP Configurator Documentation