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Welcome
to Wind Band FM, Live365's ONLY station dedicated to the wind band, broadcasting the finest recordings from the Eastman Wind Ensemble,
Dallas Wind Symphony, Cincinnati Wind Symphony, "The President's
Own" United States Marine Band, North Texas Wind Symphony, and other
quality college, professional, and military ensembles.
Wind Band FM is especially proud to
have in its library several historic recordings from the University
of Illinois Symphonic Band. In many cases, these performances
represent the first recordings of what is now considered the basic
wind band repertoire. They are also some of the most extraordinary
performances available.
Please excuse the lack of flashy
website graphics; the music is what it's all about!
News and Announcements
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24 June 2008:
Current
Master Playlist.
Tips for Listening
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You can listen to Wind Band FM by clicking on the "Listen Now!" link
here,
at the top of the page, the speaker in the playlist
window above, or any of the play buttons on this page. If you are a new Live365 listener, you will
be able to listen for a limited amount of time before you must
register an account. There are two types of accounts: Standard and
Preferred (VIP).
The Standard account is free. Live365 will not spam your e-mail
address. I have had a Standard account active for over a year (for
stream testing purposes) and have yet to receive a single spam
e-mail. The
Preferred (VIP) membership is very affordable and
allows unlimited listening (even when stations are full).
Once you have one of the two accounts, there are several ways in
which you can listen to Wind Band FM and other Live365 stations. You
can change your listening preferences in your account information.
Player365: A web-based player that is easily installed.
Preferred (VIP) members can install Player365-VIP and take advantage of
the station's mp3PRO encoded stream.
Windows Media Player: WMP can be employed as a web-based
player with Live365's skin (similar to Player365) or in WMP versions
10+ as a stand-alone. To listen in WMP stand-alone, open the
application, go to View -> Online Stores -> Browse all Online
Stores, then choose Live365 from those available. You can login
to Live365 direct from WMP and listen to Wind Band FM and all your
favorite Live365 stations. Windows Media Player does not support
mp3PRO, so the quality of sound will not be as good as it is in
players that do (it does sound good, though - we've tested it!).
Other third-party players: You can also listen to Wind Band
FM though JetAudio, and other third-party players that
support streaming. The advantage of listening with JetAudio is that you can listen to Wind Band FM in 64K mp3PRO, which
is near CD quality, with the free version of this player. WinAmp
offers an mp3PRO add-on for their player; you can find it in their
add-on directory. However, when you update to version 5.34, the
installer deletes the mp3PRO add-on; you may want to keep a copy of
the add-on installation file so you can reinstall it. Because WinAmp
chooses to delete the add-on with version 5.34, WinAmp is no
longer recommended by Wind Band FM. Please
note that if your are using third-party software, you are required
to keep the Live365 player window open in order to listen.
Radio365: This software is
free for
Preferred (VIP) members. Live365's stand-alone radio
player, Radio365 features several skins and listeners can tune in to
Wind Band FM in 64K mp3PRO without opening their browsers.
If you have any questions regarding
listening to Wind Band FM, please feel free to contact
Travis
Miller, Program Director.
Music Library
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The library has been growing tremendously over the last few weeks.
I am slightly behind
in getting our new acquisitions on the air. I hope to catch up
soon!
Current
Master Playlist.
Support
Wind Band FM
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Obviously, it takes money to keep a radio station on the air. Costs include the broadcasting package at Live365, website hosting, and local ISP service, studio upkeep, upgrades, etc.
Although Wind Band FM is not a non-profit organization (it is what some would
call a "hobbyist" station), I cannot sell airtime for advertising revenue;
my broadcasting contract with Live365 prohibits it.
And why would I want to broadcast
advertisements anyway? My goal is to provide listeners with the best listening experience. It's bad enough
that sometimes you may have to listen to ads from Live365. I don't want to make things worse. Consequently,
I anticipate
losing
money every month, but I'm okay with that.
There are three ways that you can help keep
Wind Band FM on the air. The first is to become a
VIP member of Live365 (which also removes Live365's ads
and allows unlimited listening even when stations are full).
Wind Band FM receives a bonus for every new VIP member that it recruits, as well as rewards for VIP listening time. This
literally only amounts to pennies, however.
The second way to help Wind Band FM is through purchasing a Live365
Gift Certificate for the station. When you buy us a Live365 Gift
Certificate, 100% of your purchase will be used to pay broadcasting
costs. Click on the button below to give Wind Band FM a Live365 Gift
Certificate (use the fourth option on the new page and choose the
dollar amount that you wish to donate).
The
third and far better way to support
Wind Band FM is through a direct donation. With a direct donation, you can ensure that 100% of your money goes toward station costs.
You may also designate your donation to go toward the purchase of
CDs or digital downloads, which will help increase our library
holdings and help provide a more diverse listening experience for
all. To donate via PayPal, please use the button below.
You may also send direct donations to:
Travis Miller
1302 College Street #2
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Send Us
Your CD
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If you are a college, military, or professional wind band conductor,
or are authorized to act on behalf of one of these ensembles, you
may send a legal copy of your CD for airplay consideration.
Please contact
Travis
Miller, Program Director, for more information or send
your CD directly to:
Travis Miller
1302 College Street #2
Bowling Green, KY 42101
SLT Radio Network
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Wind Band FM is a subsidiary of
SLT Radio. At this time, SLT Radio
is not broadcasting, but may again in the future. Actually, the
broadcasting account for Wind Band FM was vacated by SLT Radio so
that this station could begin operations. The decision to bring SLT
Radio back will hinge on the feasibility of establishing a second
broadcasting account with Live365.
Copyright Royalties
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Wind Band FM, through its broadcasting contract with Live365,
pays all royalties owed to performing artists, composers, and sound
recording owners as prescribed by the United States Copyright Law (U.S.
Copyright Office, Circular 92: Copyright Law of the United States
of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United
States Code, June 2003 [and recent amendments]).
Buy Wind
Band CDs
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Use the links below to buy wind band CDs from the Wind Band FM
Store. For more selections,
visit the Wind Band FM Store.
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