Welcome to our LIVE RADIO
feed (in stereo) on the net.

NEW!! MPEG-4 aacPlus Feed
 Get ready to experience a new and better sounding way to listen to the Z-Channel on
the web. We've installed our newest streaming server, offering you a choice to our
Windows Media stream. To listen, you'll need a recent version of the Winamp
player. Initially, we'll be offering aacPlus as service as a free stream only.

Z-CHANNEL PRIORITY FEED will be available w/aacPlus
 We're now working on a method to add aacPlus as a choice to our Priority Feed,
or you'll be able to stay with the Windows Media P-Feed if you wish.


Get FREE Winamp to listen to aacPlus for Windows

 
Get FREE VLC to listen to aacPlus for Mac/Linux/Windows

Read more about this great technology here

AAAH! Winamp is going to kill my computer!
We've been getting emails from some of you folks that are
afraid to install the Winamp player because you've heard bad
things. Let's put it this way. No matter what happened with MP3
and below, if you want to move from Pong to Ipods, you have to
be able to get an MP4 stream. The Winamp install is quick
and easy, and we have special instructions for people
that use Windows Media for movies.. don't be afraid,
get hooked up and hear the difference.

Note to Windows Media Player Users
 During Winamp install, the program will ask you what type of files you would
like it to play. If you use Windows Media video files, make sure to unselect those
file types. You can do this after install as well. See list of file types here.

FREE Windows Media player is available below.

WHICH LIVE LINK SHOULD YOU USE?
Here's various options to hear our signal.
Listen to live radio
Listen NOW: http (ASX LINK)
Listen: Netscape (WMA LINK)
Listen: via mms (MMS LINK)
Listen:Web Page Player I
Listen: Web Page Player II
Listen: Web Page Player III

Listen: PRIORITY (SUBSCRIBER LINK)

Currently, there are various protocols you can use to listen. Which to use?
We prefer you use the ASX link (we can update this link with text messages)
but if you have trouble for some reason, try the other methods we offer.

Microsoft MMS / Microsoft Media Server protocol: Streaming protocol used
by the Microsoft Media Server. MMS is used to access unicast content from a
Windows Media Server to a Windows Media Player. We are told this protocol is
more robust than the http link, but does not work for everyone. If you are
using older versions of Netscape, try the http link first.

HTTP: Protocol used by internet browsers and web servers. Typically a web server uses
the TCP port 80. This link should work for most listeners and has the added benefit of
making it through firewalls. If you have low memory issues, try one of the
players that launch on your webpage.

Hi-Speed Dialup: For those of you using a data compression Hi-Speed boost
such as Slipstream or NetZero and having problems launching the player:
In player, goto Tools/Options/Network.. highlight HTTP protocol,
Configure, then Autodetect Proxy Settings and try again.

WINDOWS MEDIA AUDIO CONTROLS:
 Don't use the WOW effect, as it's best used for low quality mono signals.
Using this with the Z-Feed will just kill the stereo imagery we produce from
the studio... but experiment and see what sounds best for you. 

BUFFERING PROBLEMS?
Our current feed requires a 56k modem connection or better....

How do you know if you have enough bandwidth to listen?
Just bring up your Windows Media Player and click on view/statistics.
This will bring up a window that tells you everything you need to know, i.e.,
your current bandwidth available, bandwidth in use, packets received, packets
recovered and packets lost. The Z100fm stream is encoding at 32kbs,
which is just about what you'll need.

HOW IT WORKS
What you hear is coming directly out of our FM processor that feeds our air signal,
and fed straight to our streaming servers in Chicago, IL for distribution.

Z-Engineer Rob "Bob-O-Dee" Hanson working on our streaming computers

send comments and streaming questions to:

Dennis Michaels 

KZRO-FM / General Manager

Big Tree Communications 2008