Could I make a suggestion which would be easy to implement, cost literally a few pence a year extra in bandwidth, but would help people greatly? When a live stream isn't being broadcast, simply serve a static low-bitrate file noting that the station is off-air and the times it is on-air? On 9 July 2010 10:27, Gordon Atkinson <g.atkinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Folks > > At present, Mushroom FM does not broadcast 24/7. > > Could it be that you are trying to access it at a time when there is no live > stream. > > My apologies if it seems that I am insulting your intelligence. > > Gordon Atkinson > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andrew > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 10:10 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sight Village sensation podcast and live streaming > Hi David > > I look forward to Brian's feedback, as I too, can not get the output from > Windows Media or the Real Player. > > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 9:34 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sight Village sensation podcast and live streaming > Hi Brian, > > I have tryed to get onto the "mushroom FM internet radio" site and have not > been abel to make it come on. So I will not be able to pick up the programes > that you are doing from sight village. > > David Weston. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Brian Hartgen > Sent: 07 July 2010 10:58 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Sight Village sensation podcast and live streaming > > Sight Village Podcast with a Difference! > > > > The Sight Village Sensation! > > > > At T&T Consultancy, we have become well-known over the years for producing > our Sight Village podcast containing fun and informal chat about the event, > product news, interviews with exhibitors, and much much more. Thousands of > people download the podcast every year and we are pleased to bring it to > you! > > > > This time, we are going one step further! In partnership with the Mushroom > FM internet radio station, www.mushroomfm.com > > we will be streaming radio shows about Sight Village all next week starting > on Monday 12 July. > > > > Mushroom FM is a high quality internet radio station containing shows > produced by broadcasters who are excellent communicators, who love radio and > present great music programmes! It enjoys a very high profile on the > internet particularly within the “blindness community” and is well-known for > the fun, innovative and interactive ways in which the presenters interact > with their audience. > > > > Sight Village sensation is going to be a lot of fun and we are really > looking forward to bringing to you the sounds of the event live this year! > We hope the shows will be very interactive with lots of room for you to > participate whether you live in the UK or not! Features include: > > • A special show before Sight Village where hopefully you will tell us > what you are looking forward to seeing at the event or seminars you would > like to attend; > > • A “special guest” each day from key access technology companies who > not only will want to tell you about their product range but who will also > be keen to take your questions via E-Mail or Twitter live on the air; > > • Contributions from listeners and ourselves concerning the highlights > of Sight Village 2010! > > > > If you are interested in how internet broadcasting works using accessible > technology, you can always drop by the T&T Consultancy Ltd stand, located at > zone 4 just as you walk through reception, and experience it for yourself as > it happens! > > > > How You Can Get Involved > > > > If you are an exhibitor at Sight Village who would like to encourage people > to visit your stand, someone who plans to attend or if you are just > interested, there are lots of ways you can get involved to make this a truly > interactive experience! > > • During the programmes, you can send e-mail to: > > Enquiries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > • Throughout the shows, you can use Twitter and send messages to: > > @BrianHartgen > > or > > @TerryClasper > > • If you are interested in taking part in the show which airs on Monday > evening about Sight Village, perhaps by Skype or on the phone, you can let > us know in advance by writing to: > > Enquiries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > All shows will be available as podcasts too, so you can download them if you > cannot listen live. Hearing the programmes live however will ensure you can > get fully involved in the interactive experience! > > > > Live Show Times > > > > In the event that show times should change, you should always check the > “What’s On When” page on the Mushroom FM web site for the latest > information. > > > > • Monday: 5 PM to 8 PM. > > • Tuesday: 3 PM to 5 PM. > > • Wednesday: 3 PM to 5 PM. > > • Thursday: 2.30 PM to 4 PM. > > > > So come on! 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