Agree with Dave. Not sure we need a CapEx (Capital Expeniture Form) raised at the Club at this stage (and yes everything is subject to appropriate approvals from the Club), however, there are many simple ways to get this Audio project kick-started.
I've had a quick look on the internet and found a few options including live365
Live365 Internet Radio - Live365's Professional Broadcasting Services follow the link at the bottom to sports broadcasts - the page reads:-
Reach your fans in your city and across the world! Live365 can assist you in quickly and easily making your audio broadcasts available by a simple link on your team's website. This is a perfect solution to reach those fans who can't make the game, your player's family and friends as well as those fans who might be living elsewhere and want to keep up with the team.
Use Live365's PRO services to:
- Set up a robust and cost-effective way to broadcast from your AM/FM radio partner's feed. Or, you can transmit directly from your home or away games. Both options are available for a flat monthly fee starting at $99! (no matter how many games you play or how many listeners you have)
- Sell additional sponsorships/advertising either within your Internet broadcast or on your stations player window
- Offer your Internet broadcast with one click access directly from your team's website
- Offer archives of your past games for an additional cost
In addition, Live365 supplies you with detailed statistics and printable graphs in order to better track your broadcast and listeners. Click here.
We capture statistics for:- Number of current listeners
- Number of station launches
- Geographic details on your listeners (what city, state or country)
- Number of listening hours
- Average time spent listening
- Ranking within the Live365 Network
All statistics above measured daily, monthly and year-to-date.
Create your own look and feel to your broadcast by:
- Customizing our standard player window
- Creating your own player window
- Insert your own audio advertisements, marketing messages, promotions
- Making your station linkable to your partners websites
Example of setting up with your radio station partner:
- Equipment needed:
- Computer with at least 400 MHz, a soundcard and running at least Windows 98 or Mac OSX
- Wiring to connect the line-in on the computer to an output plug on the stations soundboard/mixing board/automation system
- Internet connection, broadband recommended (DSL, Cable, T1 etc.)
- Connect the computer to soundboard/mixing board and to your Internet connection
Example of setting up at a stadium:
- Equipment needed:
- Computer with at least 400 MHz, a soundcard and running at least Windows 98 or Mac OSX (laptop recommended for transport to away games)
- Microphone which would be connected to the line-in on the computer.
- Internet connection, broadband recommended (DSL, Cable, T1 etc.) although dial-up connection can be used in most cases if necessary.
- Connect the computer to your Internet connection and broadcast via the microphone
Pricing:
Standard - Special rates available starting at a flat $99 per month!