[BC] Satellite Channels for rent

[Dana Puopolo]

Expect to pay 10-15k per month for Starguide stereo. Mono is about half that.
The good thing is that almost everyone has Starguide dishes.

NPR has good deals but their only NPR stations have their dishes, so you might
have to install dishes at stations. This might be impossible.

Another possibility is Digital Music Exchange  (DMX) and Muzak. Both use small
dishes (think DirecTv/Dish Network). The bad news is that both are also in
chapter 11.

You should also consider an audio over IP solution such as Barix or others.
You can get low latency BRTP distribution from Streamguys for a fraction of
what satellite would cost. Under 50 locations I believe it's the way to go-50
and over the advantage shifts gradually to satellite. Even Clear Channel
Satellite uses Bsrix for part of their program distribution.

-D

------ Original Message ------
Received: 09:28 PM PDT, 03/19/2009
From: "Bill Doerner" <Groups at port-aransas.com>

Hey Folks,

I have a client who is investigating leasing a full time stereo channel
for audio distribution.  Cost if the main factor, but obviously which
bird it is on is important as well.  I've heard DirecTV has a division
which does this.  However any reasonable solution could be considered.

Cost, Contacts and experiences would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your experiences.

Bill Doerner
Corpus Christi, TX