Frequently Asked Questions…
Why don’t you broadcast over the air?
It is prohibitively expensive.
There are approximately 14,000 “terrestrial” broadcast radio stations in the USA. Four out of five of those are commercial stations and most of those are operating in the red, losing money. Facilities, staffing, programming and general overhead cost a fortune, competition is fierce and the listeners’ choices are numerous, fragmenting the audience. It’s almost impossible to operate a traditional broadcast radio station profitably these days.
Why don’t you stream constantly on the Web or play any music?
The answer is similar to the one above.
Music on the radio, Internet – or even at your favorite bar – doesn’t just involve getting some songs and playing them. To do so legally, license fees must be paid to several organizations representing the artists and composers of the music. That’s how they make their money. If we paid the huge fees and played music, it would be the same, repetitive songs you can hear all over the dial. Instead, we invite you to listen to your favorite music station, satellite service, mp3 player, etc., for music and visit Radio Oswego for news and features, specifically for and from Oswego.
Lots of stations play music. Only one station specifically exists to serve residents of the City of Oswego: Radio Oswego.
We could find a computer and have it deliver a constant, rotating stream of our features, but why? Instead, we have them listed on the site, with the most recent items first, and let you click and listen to what you want, when you want…then go do other things and check back with us later for more.
Why can’t I hear anything?
Below the title and brief description of each entry/item/program, you should see a Flash Player, a gray area with the image of a speaker on the left and an arrow on the right. Click on the arrow to listen and the speaker to adjust the volume. Make sure your speakers are connected properly, not muted, and computer volume levels are up. If you don’t see the Flash Player, you can get it here, free.
You can also listen using the Alternate/Mobile/Download link you see below each item. On most operating systems, clicking on the link should open a player such as Win Media, QuickTime or RealPlayer that will automatically begin playing the file. Other operating systems may ask you to select how you want to play the file. Still others may require you to download it first or right click and “Save As…” to download it to your desktop or another location you select.
If you are still unable to hear anything, you may want to make sure your workplace hasn’t disabled sound capabilities. You may also want to seek tech support help to determine why you aren’t hearing the audio. Many Web sites offer audio programming delivered exactly the same way we do. It is an easy, universal industry standard.
‘Got any jobs available?
Radio Oswego operates with a staff of one and even he is looking for a full time position to augment the Radio Oswego project (resumes are available upon request). There are no paid positions available at this time.
If you would like to submit material for use on Radio Oswego, we’d be happy to talk with you about it. All material is subject to approval by the station management, acceptance is neither implied nor suggested and we cannot offer any remuneration for it. All submissions must be made via email as high quality mp3 files attached. We cannot provide any production equipment or other assistance. We will not consider any inflammatory, divisive or controversial material. If you wish to do that, we invite you to create your own station somewhere else or call in to the numerous talk shows available on traditional AM stations.