Supporting Your Stream--Audio Gateways

Public Interactive strives to help your station improve your membership and revenue-generating capabilities. Audio gateway announcements preceding your live stream could identify the station, provide a call-to-action for membership, or be used for sponsorship or underwriting. For examples, visit the following stations: WNMU, WIAA.

• Sponsor/Underwriter audio gateway
• Create your own custom audio gateway
• Suggested copy

Sponsor/Underwriter Gateway
We have a system that allows us insert a gateway spot before your live stream starts playing. A number of stations like WYPR have found underwriting or sponsorships to help support their streams. Underwriting gateways are subject to the same conditions as terrestrial underwriting spots. 

To add your audio gateway

You may record your own audio gateway (we strongly recommend this) with a call to membership. 

• Length: Recommended 8- 16 seconds long. As your online listeners will hear them many times, shorter is better.
• Personalize the gateway: Use your call letters, familiar voices, your tone and familiar music when creating your gateway.
• Electronic Format:
• For Windows media steams: asf (note, if you have .wma file, you can manually change the extension to .asf).
• For Mp3 streams, mp3 format file is required.
• Sound Quality: We recommend encoding the gateway files at the same bitrate as your live stream. If you're not sure, encode at 64kbps.
  
• FTP the file into JukeBox using an FTP program such as Filezilla or CuteFTP.
• Enter FTP Host/Server name: ftp://ftp.publicbroadcasting.net and enter the same username and password you use to access the Admin Tools.
• Add Metadata: After you've FTP'd the file, log on to your JukeBox admin toolset:
  http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/xxxx/ondemand.ondemandadmin (subst your call letters) and click "Add Metadata”.  You should see the files you just uploaded.
  
• Next: Go to "Manage All Media" and click 'File Link". A window with a URL and media ID will appear. 
  
• Send us the direct link: Send us the full direct file link at support and we will place the gateway, generally within 48 hours.
  

Suggested Copy

1. Thanks for tuning in to our web broadcast. This service is made possible by funding from listeners like you. Please visit the membership pages of our web site to make a contribution. Thanks for your support. Our live broadcast will begin in just a moment.
   
   
2. Thanks for tuning in to our web broadcast. This service is made possible by funding from listeners like you. Please visit the membership pages of our web site to make a contribution. Thanks for your support.
   
   
3. Thanks for tuning in. It costs up to a dollar a day to deliver our web broadcast to each one of our listeners. Please visit the membership section of our web site to make a contribution. Thanks for your support; our live broadcast will begin in a moment.
   
   
4. Our web broadcast is made possible by the financial support of listeners like you. Help support what you use and enjoy. Please visit the membership pages of our web site and contribute now. Thank you for your support. Our live broadcast will begin in a moment.
   
   
5. Our web broadcast is made possible by financial support from listeners like you. Help support what you use and enjoy. Please visit the membership pages of our web site and contribute now. Thank you for your support.

   For more information, please contact Client Services at http://www.publicinteractive.com/contact.html.