Open source Campcaster empowers independent radio broadcasters
Can you run a radio station entirely on free software? Thanks to Campcaster, broadcasters all over the world can answer that question with a yes. The open source radio station system plays a key role in enabling independent and community-owned media to compete with better-funded government and corporate outlets in emerging democracies.
Campcaster is the product of the Media Development Loan Fund (MDLF), a non-profit organization that provides financial, technical, and advisory help to developing nations' journalists across the globe. When Campcaster 1.1 -- codenamed Freetown -- was released last month, the MDLF's Douglas Arellanes was in Freetown, Sierra Leone, training radio station staff from the Cornet community network in the installation and usage of the software package.
Meeting the needs of emerging radio stations
In brief, Campcaster is a playout system -- the means through which radio station personnel control the audio feed to the transmitter.
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