SurferNETWORK’s Streaming
Solution for Radio Stations
As Low As
$250/month
- A pioneer in the industry, founded in 1998
- Sound business and profitable company
- We offer a full turnkey solution to radio stations to broadcast on the Internet, provisioning the hardware, software, 24x7 tech support, installation instructions, remote monitoring (can page anyone we designate if a stream goes down), and more....
- Our services are based on patented technology that we own.
SurferNETWORK FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES
A “Just Like Radio” experience with features like:
- 'Instant On' technology; listeners just click and in a second they hear your station.
- Superior quality sound, with technology that eliminates dropouts and buffering.
- Customized player branded for each station (see graphic #1).
- Group Tuner allows the listener to click from one of your stations to another, instantly (see graphic #2).
- Integration with the more popular automation systems to provide Artist, Title and Album cover displays when the song is playing. (see graphic #3)
- Listener reports.
- Tech support for the broadcaster and your listeners.
- Easy instructions on how to get started.
- Manage the service offering to your budget.
- Remote installation of the service.
Advertising Capabilities:
- Ad insertion technology. Avoid AFTRA problems, and sell an entire new inventory of audio ads on line.
- Audio ad timings are seldom precise. Our “rubber banding” technology takes care of making a seamless transition, even though the broadcast ad is one length and the inserted ad is another.
- Professional software to manage ad campaigns and provide advertising reports.
BLOCKING OR STREAMING CERTAIN CONTENT
Some broadcasters do not have the right to stream certain content such as professional sports games or syndicated shows. We have developed the capability to record a previous broadcast of your choosing, and stream that material in the time slot for the blocked material. For example, one station airs the audio for an NFL team on Sundays, which they must block out. We automatically record a wee-hours show, and stream that during the blocked-out period.
Conversely, we have stations that only wish to stream certain events, such as a game (for example, the station that broadcasts the Boardwalk Bullies hockey team is an ESPN affiliate, and cannot stream most of the content they carry, but they do stream Bullies games). We have arrangements so that the streaming turns on and off automatically according to a schedule that they provide to us.
RECORDING A LIVE BROADCAST
In addition, we can record a live event while it is being broadcast and streamed, so that it is also available later for on-demand listening. We have an automatic process that records the event while it is being streamed and then uploads it to our server afterward as a file. The file is then available for access from a link on your web site. Example: Let’s say you broadcast a college game live. With this feature, a recording of that game will be available on your web site after the live broadcast for anyone who wasn’t available at the original time.
OUR TECHNOLOGY
We have developed an entire technology suite that sets us apart from others -- among many other features, that technology includes “instant-on” for which we have recently been awarded a patent. There are some advantages to our proprietary solution, but we can also provide you with a Windows Media solution if you would prefer.
SurferNETWORK offers a customized branded tuner for each of your stations, or a group tuner with all of your stations to select from. A “listen live” button on your website will link your listeners to your PLAYER. Once a listener downloads the PLAYER from your website, they will get your station and only your station each and every time they click on the PLAYER.
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Sample SurferNETWORK player with custom logo, artist, and title display.
Click here to see more examples of our player/tuner.
We provide custom-branded Windows Media players.
YOUR LONG-TERM PARTNER
SurferNETWORK has been in business since 1998. During that time we have developed every capability for an Internet Broadcast that is
required by a radio station. We can draw artist & title information from your automation system and display it on the player;
we can create new ad inventory by replacing the over-the-air ad with a new one (also avoids AFTRA complications); and much, more.
If you have any special requirements, or if you have any
questions, please ask us – we’d like to talk to you.
GETTING STARTED
It is simple to get started. All you need is a computer with a windows operating system, remote access software like PCanywhere on the machine, an antivirus program, and a reliable high-speed connection to the Internet. You would also need to create an access to the broadcast on your web site with a "listen live" button. We provide the instructions for installing the button with the proper address to point it to (it's very easy to set up). We remotely enable and manage the service by accessing your system. Once you are ready, our end takes less than 15 minutes to test the system and go live.
We can optionally provide you with a computer with all necessary software pre-installed. There is no charge for the computer, but we do require a $800 refundable deposit and a $300 setup and shipping fee.
Our streaming service is very economical. Our standard service agreement of $250 per month accommodates most stations, and gives you and your listeners technical support and an unlimited number of concurrent listeners. That fee also allows you 10,000 total hours of listening time in a month. Please see our rate schedule for more options and details.
Typical Pricing Options
For 24/7 Audio Service
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* Price per month per each 1,000 listener hours exceeding the Included Hours in any month
For 24/7 Video Service
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* Price per month per each 250 viewer hours exceeding the Included Hours in any month
Please contact us for multi-station, corporate, or other special pricing arrangements.
Listeners and broadcasters alike say that the SurferNETWORK experience is
'JUST LIKE RADIO'.