User:RexLatchford/sandbox

This is a sandbox.

Wildfire Communications: Someone else picked that up, thanks.

To do notes: Add util definition here, and possibly a page (how to title it?) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragoman_%28disambiguation%29

Radio InfoWeb

Radio InfoWeb is a live streaming Internet radio station, based in New York, NY. The programming format has been Progressive Rock centered Freeform in the style initially attributed to Bob Fass at WBAI (date, link?) but had spread rapidly (links?) to major cities across the US. The station remains streaming 24x7 since 7/4/1996. The station began reliably broadcasting Democracy Now! (link) on or about 2PM Weekdays in 2012.

Radio InfoWeb started from two initial threads.

1. Pirate FM Station "90.3FM" (no call letters were used) covering a portion of Rockland County South of Nyack, NY. The station began broadcasting at about 1.5 watts mono intermittently in 1994, and gradually developed to a 24hr broadcast, still in mono but increased to 7 watts and a better antenna in 1996. It was at this time that the station's programming merged with "Radio InfoWeb", with the merge becoming officially complete on July 4th, 1996. a. whatever else can be found about the station b. FCC shuts down 90.3 FM (citation?) c. Radio DJ's Discover, after the fact, WDFH-FM (link to WDFH-FM) legally operating on 90.3 in (???, Wetchester [at that time]) d. DJ's briefly migrate to new WDFH-FM studios at Mercy College, Ardsley, NY before fire at InfoWeb Radio studios.

2. InfoWeb.net - the infoweb.net domain had been dormant except for a cover page by (citation: soap opera composer, piermont (with later disputes)). The domain real estate was hastily pressed into service with the launch of the streaming audio service. It was initially called "InfoWeb Radio", and was re-branded "Radio InfoWeb" (some date, citation) in 1999. The re-branding was in recognition of the fact that the majority of Internet listeners were outside the US, and it was hoped the new name would give the station a more international feel. Throughout its history to-date, the URL has been voiced as "radio dot infoweb dot net" which has redirected to radioinfoweb.net since 2010 (check date). a. History of Development of Radio InfoWeb Software i. SuperStation features added during the period 2013-present b. History of studio development and operations at Radio InfoWeb c. Station goals, and evolution to meet those goals i. Radio Bali briefly rebroadcasts Radio InfoWeb on FM during overnight hours d. Radio Personnel 0.  1995 - Rex Latchford joins (prior to 7/4 launch) i.  1999 - Gus Mason joins (need date) ii. 2000/2001 (? need date) - Tyrone joins iii. 200? - Riff Raff Joins iv. 2014 - Ashlar Knight joins in ??/2014 having worked with Rex Latchford in 1972-1973 v.  2015 - Aufzug joins in ??/2015, also worked with Rex Latchford in 1972-1973 d. Radio InfoWeb as of 2016


 * interview with Gus Mason - best source for earliest days
 * interview with Tyrone - can fill in on 2001-2005 era
 * interview with Riff-Raff - probably of limited help
 * interview with Ashlar Knight - useful in discussing roots of the ideas which led to Radio InfoWeb
 * interview with Aufzug - can talk about production and roots era (above)