How to start your own FM radio station

issues to consider

get started now

"Thank you for the information it was well worth having and I recommend it to anyone that has such aspirations as to start in a broadcast business. Thank you Tony you have been so much help I could not recommend you highly enough."
Michael - Midwat, Georgia

"Dear Tony, I've read through your email and appreciate your suggestions and knowing the possibilities of owning my own radio station.. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and years of experience. I do appreciate it very much."
Janet - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

"Hi Tony, Thank-you for all of your invaluable information; the information you have sent me is clear, concise, and will be of great value in directing us in how, when, where to begin our broadcasting plans."
Theresa - Sharpsville, Indiana

"Tony, Again… Thank you. Your past few emails have made the money I spent with your company a very good investment. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge."
Kipp - Saint Cloud, Minnesota

"Hello Tony! I read through your email that you sent. There is alot of interesting information there and I am going over it again to make sure I understand everything clearly. It has been very helpful to me. I appreciate everything you have sent and the trouble you have gone to for me
Jerry - Muskogee, Oklahoma

"That was a fantastic read and definitely provided the insight I need to make an informed decision, we only live once! I've got a lot to think about, thank you very much, well worth the money, its the sort of advice I've been scouring the net for the past 4 months to make decisions. Cheers, Alan"
Alan - Sydney, Australia

HOW TO START YOUR OWN FM RADIO STATION - MYTHS OF RADIO

On an almost daily basis, we encounter people reciting some well trodden radio myths. One area in which the great number of myths are perpetuated, is in the selection all of your studio, and also studio equipment.

Particularly so for small-scale radio stations, where people may not be entirely sure how to start your own FM radio station. Many people have the impression that a studio is full with a great amount of equipment, with a huge number of blinking lights to match. While certainly there is some essential equipment that absolutely must be in the studio, it by no means needs to be completely filled up.

MYTH 1: that you need a large mixing desk. The popular assumption of a radio mixing desk, is a mixer that is exceptionally large, and that has perhaps 30 channels and faders. Aside from being rather pricey, these units are simply quite unnecessary. The reality is that a regular radio studio will neither have need for 30 channels on the mixing desk. When you think about it, there may be perhaps five microphones connected to the mixing desk, obviously the computer system, a couple of CD players, perhaps a record player, as well as your phone line input. All up, we have perhaps 12 or 15 channels that are needed on the mixing desk, certainly no need for 30 or so. So immediately, you can save money on your mixing desk purchase when you start your own FM radio station, by opting for a smaller scale unit, that will do the job just as well is the larger units. And indeed, you will also find you have a great deal more room to work with your desktop, as all the room won't be taken up by the mixer.

© HoganWest, 2008

This is an excerpt from Mulcher Broadcasting 'Guide to starting a FM radio station'. We provide this publication as part of our service which assists people with information and advice on how to start your own FM radio station. For further information, please select your country / region from the list below:

United States
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Rest of the World

Mulcher Broadcasting
A division of HoganWest
5715 Will Clayton # 6369
Humble, TX 77338
United States

Email: radio@themulcher.com

Phone: 877-518-9898

© HoganWest, 2008