[David]

They use Real media to SEND the audio from the user to the studio, so it's slightly better quality than using a 24kps shoutcast stream. As for music, its all streamed out from the users end.

As for the guy sounding terrible...
"This will be Alex Smith's 2nd show"

The whole idea is to give everyone a chance at a compeltely legal station. Afterall it's something to put on the CV which is what getting into radio is all about. There will obviously be bad presenters, and good ones. Hopefully the good ones may get recognised...

A lot of people do slate them for being rubish at times, however they do give people a chance that no one else seems to do.

But they seem to be becoming pretty successful. Been running for over a year now, and it is now paying its way.

[Sionide]

i'm gonna listen to your show, if i'm around - then i'll make a judgement *after* that..

[David]

Heres a trail for the past week of our shows...
http://promo.dlshow.com/DL_Show_Promo_F ... 7_2004.mp3

Just an example... however that ones a bit anti-English football teamish.

[jimmy g]

Ooo, a professional voice over and all .

I find it ammusing how David has had a link to his show in his Signature for several years but almost no one has heard of the station he is on.

[tombugler]

My first show is now on Monday at 6-7am

[iSeb]

oh god.... save us all.

I can imagine it now:.......

"Ok then so thats Rachel Stevens with her number....?!?! Number 1 hit, sweet dreams my LAX, hi im tom, you might remember me from the hit radio quiz show, Carpark Catchphrase, With Chris Moyles..........."

[Gigglyboots]

I am so tempted to listen, but it's too early.

[Ickle Angel]

oh god.... save us all.

I can imagine it now:.......

"Ok then so thats Rachel Stevens with her number....?!?! Number 1 hit, sweet dreams my LAX, hi im tom, you might remember me from the hit radio quiz show, Carpark Catchphrase, With Chris Moyles..........."

And guess what everyone? I WON A MUG!!!!!! Its the best prize ever. im so proud of my mug........

[kendra k]

you're just jealous.

anyhow... i still don't really trust these web radio networks. i can't wait to get back to berkeley and dj again at KALX.

[David]

My first show is now on Monday at 6-7am

Will you be finishing 5 minutes early so you can hear the start of Moyles...?

Ooo, a professional voice over and all

That professional voice over is the same professional voice over you can hear on a lot of the XFM imaging...

DL

[tombugler]

No, I'll have to miss the first 5 mins and catch it later on listen again. Does anyone/ has anyone presented on CMP before? I have NO CLUE as to how to record the show without having to hold the ic to the speakers when playing music. HELP!!!!!!

[fish heads]

You set your sound card settings to record all noise coming out of your speakers. There is a guide on the CMP homepage

[tombugler]

under what title?

[fish heads]

Under the "present" section with the title "Sound Card configuration". Good luck on hosting your own radio show, if you cant even operate the CMP website properly

[David]

Should you not have thought about this before signing up and doing your show?!

[Sionide]

No, I'll have to miss the first 5 mins and catch it later on listen again.

is it *really* worth it for FIVE whole mins? just stick a track on CMP and listen, heh.. why did you get such an early slot?? oh wait, i already know the answer to that one..

David: trail sounds really good mate, really good, you sound funny too - so i'll double definately listen to your next show *puts reminder on phone* !

[David]

never judge a book by its cover but thanks!

[Sionide]

at present i have nothing other than the cover to judge by.. so there

[henry]

No disrespect, but even ILRs that i've been involved with said they wouldn't bother considering anyone with CMP experience

I don't think we'll be seeing anyone from there on R1 in the near future

[Tom Holt]

you only have to listen to the gold people to realise that there is a good talent of DJs on there

[David]

No disrespect, but even ILRs that i've been involved with said they wouldn't bother considering anyone with CMP experience

I don't think we'll be seeing anyone from there on R1 in the near future

But people with CMP experience have more expirence than those with no experience. Lets be honest, Hosptial Radio and RSL's will usually take folk with no expirence, so why shouldn't CMP? And surely if you get gold status on CMP, you are relatively good.

Plus doing something like CMP shows you are actually commited and prepared to spend your own time and money doing something... If an ILR was to totally disrespect and overlook this then what an unfair radio station they are...

[Bridgie]

I don't know much about it but CMP sounds like hospital radio for the lazy people who can't be arsed to go to a hospital!

any experience is good experience but there's nothing like getting something at a proper station to get a better idea of how the whole thing comes together

[Tom Holt]

i'd love to work at a hospital radio station - i'd doubt that they'd take me on though, maybe if i record my CMP show's then make a good demo of them and send them off...

[David]

I don't know much about it but CMP sounds like hospital radio for the lazy people who can't be arsed to go to a hospital!

any experience is good experience but there's nothing like getting something at a proper station to get a better idea of how the whole thing comes together

You have to remember for people like me, we dont have hospital radio... as our local hospital has like 10 patients in it at anyone time...

I do stuff for our local BBC station aswell, although its all news based so CMP gives me a good chance to do music shows etc. And as the internet and faster internet connections progress, things like internet radio will be more common, and CMP will already be one step ahead.

DL

[Tom Holt]

im already preparing samples for my local hospital - my dad's good friends with the people there because he used to do it when he was young - maybe thats where i get my enthusiasm from! lol