Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) -- Schedule Updates! (Tuesadys added!) « Radio PSI « Forum

Carparama

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL SPOT FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RADIO PSI INFORMATION
(and until oz gets the Radio PSI section up to date, this FAQ trumps the info found there)

Before asking DJs questions about Radio PSI programming, requests, and the like, check this FAQ, and the Radio PSI section of Starmen.net

This FAQ is for new listeners as well as those who've taken in many, many shows. And yes, new listeners are ALWAYS welcome.

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(answers to these questions can be found below)

Frequently Asked Questions (and answers):
When does Radio PSI go on air?
How do I listen to Radio PSI?
Do you only play EarthBound music?
Can I become a DJ?
How do I connect to IRC with you guys?
Hey, I have my own radio network! Check it out at ________
How do I request songs?
How can I be more involved when Radio PSI isn't currently doing a show?
I heard I can make a donation. How do I do that?
Why should I donate?
Is there anything else I can do to help keep Radio PSI "on the air"?

What is CTF?

Troubleshooting:
Radio PSI keeps cutting out and I'm getting a message that says "Prebuffering" (or "Buffering")
I can't connect! What's going on?
The show is skipping! Am I doing something wrong?!
I can't tell what song is playing! (ozwalled's show only)
Hey! My request didn't get played!
The show suddenly stopped! What's going on?

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When does Radio PSI go on air?
http://starmen.net/radio/schedule.php

BASIC SCHEDULE:
[b]FRIDAY NIGHT: DJ Mon (8PM EST, 5PM PST), DJ Not-A-DJ (10PM EST, 7PM PST), DJ Carparama (12AM EST, 9PM PST)
SATURDAY NIGHT: DJ Tansunnami (7PM EST, 4PM PST), DJ Ozztastic (9PM EST, 6PM PST), Continuum Circle Tournament Federation on SR (12AM EST, 9PM PST) Click here more information on Continuum Circle Tournament Federation (CTF), or contact Carparama.
SUNDAY NIGHT: DJ Dex (7PM EST, 4PM PST) DJ Beta (8PM EST, 5PM PST), DJ Gamma (10PM EST, 7PM PST)
TUESDAY NIGHT: Two these three: Buddy Coreykins, Buddy Caboodle, Buddy Rolanda (7PM EST, 4PM PST until 10 PM EST, 7PM PST)
WEEKDAY MORNINGS: DJ AmzRigh (starts early, ends sometime after that)[/b]

THE URLs:
-FRIDAYS-
DJ MON (Cyan683): http://icecast.starmen.net/radiopsimon.ogg.m3u
DJ NOT-A-DJ (Katon): http://icecast.starmen.net/radiopsikt.ogg.m3u
DJ CARAPARAMA (Carparama): http://icecast.starmen.net/radiopsisr.ogg.m3u <-->s anything you feel could be added to make this FAQ more useful, post it in this topic)

EBPlayer1028

Add a "How do I request songs?" answer.

How do I request songs?

Get the song, and go to your e-mail place. Go here to see the DJs' e-mails, then attach the song and send the e-mail. They play it on Radio, and then we're all happy.

NOTE: Requests aren't always taken, and may not be played for a variety of reasons, including time constraints.

MOD NOTE: Added! Thanks!

Oh, wait, scratch that.

Just for the sake of being annoying I'll ask all five questions at one point or another.

BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN!

Zaknrfama

Man, there's no way they'll ever allow you to be a DJ, so don't bother asking that question. (badumching)

hegel5000

Hey, I have a happy little question: could you type in your name?

` Well . . . what I really meant to say was: which time zone is the schedule in? Is it GMT? Or does the schedule use my timezone?

SuperSpeedy
A Living Oxymoron

EST, typically.

Treasure

This possibility?

Hey! My song didn't get played! I requested it and everything!

A: Your song didn't get played probably for a few reasons:

1. The DJ you sent the request to didn't have the song in his library.

2. The song you sent was too long to play or had vulgar words in it.

3. The DJ you sent the request to just didn't have the time to play it. Keep them in consideration or they tend to go boom.

MOD NOTE: Added! Thanks!

“I will never quote myself” -Treasure

Other problems leading to the "my song didn't get played?" comment:

4. You stopped listening for a few minutes, at which time your song was played.

5. The song was in a format unplayable by the DJ. (Safe formats include mp3 and ogg... others are iffy, but may work, depending on the DJ you're sending to)

6. The DJ somehow managed to lose your song in the shuffle (happens to me nearly monthly, for a variety of reasons).

EBPlayer1028

Time zones?

MOD NOTE: See first post for updated times!

EST (GMT -5):
FRIDAY: Mon @ 8PM, Gamma @ 10PM
SATURDAY: Mathyz @ 9PM, Beta @ 12PM
SUNDAY: Oz @ 8PM or 9PM, SB @ 10PM

PST (GMT -8)
FRIDAY: Mon @ 5PM, Gamma @ 7PM
SATURDAY: Mathyz @ 6PM, Beta @ 9PM
SUNDAY: Oz @ 5PM or 6PM, SB @ 7PM

Those two time zones are where people live most.

(EST TIMES EDITED BY OZ.... are those PST times right?...)
(PST TIMES EDITED BY EB....)
(FRIDAY PST TIMES EDITED BY BL...)
(CARP REPLACED WITH MON BY CYAN)

MOD NOTE: Added! Thanks!

Oh, wait, scratch that.

hegel5000

This is so convenient for me!

Simon B o b

Perpetually Bemused

ozwalled wrote on Fri, 17 November 2006 18:17

4. You stopped listening for a few minutes, at which time your song was played.

Totally happened to me once.

The Mammon Industry
December 2nd: Zeroed In

NewAgeRetroHippy

so how do I listen to it?
I just downloaded winamp and those were the only instructions I saw, 'get the latest version of winamp.'
I don't know how to actually tune in...

PokeyNin2K

In the IRC channel or on the homepage will be a link (see the next post for details).
Just copy the link, open up winamp, hit "add url" (or ctrl+L) and paste it in. You could also just visit the link and download the radio and play it when it comes on.

Incoherent Moron
TOTAL ANNIHILATION

When did #radiopsi become uber-fascist about swearing?

MOD RESPONSE: Given that kids hang around in #radiopsi, we generally try to keep things there fairly clean. If a swear slips, we're not going to ban you, but we definitly don't encourage swearing, nor do we want it to become commonplace in #radiopsi.

What makes a person so poisonous righteous that they’d think less of anyone who just disagreed?

EBPlayer1028

Also, Secret Radio.

http://icecast.starmen.net:8000/radiopsisr.ogg.m3u

Oh, wait, scratch that.

But that's SECRET! Wink

Resident Expert

You guys are totally missing out on the Wednesday night audience.

Jeff7

Quick question: Was there:

No radio this week?
No updates?
Was I blind and somehow missed the updates?
If I didn't miss them, and there was radio, will there no longer be updates?

I could have sworn I tuned in to a few shows, and got nothing. Or I may be crazy.

As for shows this weekend, I know I was away, so this may be wrong, but I believe that Cyan (DJ Mon), Carparama and JamieM were on this weekend.

In regards to the archive updates (at least the ones that used to occur in the forum here), I've been MONUMENTALLY slow with these, and I do apologize. Once I start getting them rolling, I'm sure it'll be easier for me to keep up.

Hopefully.

The FAQ has been updated, so everyone please give it a once-over.

Changes include:

-new URLs added for Carparama, Jamie_M and DJ Dex (SLing)
-added Jamie_M's showtime
-took the "8000" out of show URLs
-updated "How do I listen to Radio PSI?" to include different ways of connecting to radio PSI, including the new Java applet thingamajig
-added short blurbs about Secret Radio
-updated "Can I become a DJ?" to reflect the current number of DJs, as well as to mention the "Backup Buddies"
-new TROUBLESHOOTING section and questions added
-other general stuff -- in other words, even if you've read it before, you might want to read it again if you have a question, or think you may have an idea to make it more useful!

EDIT: More changes:

-Added the following sections:
-"The song is skipping!(ozwalled's show only)" to Troubleshooting
-"Hey! My request didn't get played!" to Troubleshooting
-"I heard I can make a donation. How do I do that?"
-"Why should I donate?"
-"Is there anything else I can do to help keep Radio PSI "on the air"?"

Updated:

-added Katon, removed SimonBob
-edited the Sunday schedule

Ants
YOU CALLIN ME CRAZY!? oh wai..

DUDE, katon is DJ now? sweet.

UPDATED:

-removed Caraparama, Jamie_M
-added Tansunn

Radio PSI

ignore this.

Attachments:

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Okay, for one reason or another (mostly time on my side) I always miss Radio PSI, so tell me if you disregard this question because it's sheer ignorance.
I'm asking this question based on the assumption that the Radio PSI ads found in the Rock Candy Albums were aired on Radio PSI. So here's the question:
Can anyone make those, or does Sephy have a monopoly of those? And Would you play them if I made them? (Assuming that they were of substance and quality, not a 30 second fiasco with the words peanut cheese bar and onett mixed in there.)

The Buddy System: Why Die Alone?

Sorry that this wasn't answered before (somehow I'd missed it):

Yes, if you or anyone else sends a Mother-series-related ad in, we'll likely play it. And yes, if we like your (or anyone's) ads, we'll likely play them again.

UPDATE:

-fixed the schedule.

Katon
I don’t send stuff, hear me whine

rabid dog: For what it's worth, I'd probably frequently air a 30 second ad that just said "peanut cheese bar" and "onett" over each other over and over again.

brrrrrrrrr

My GOODNESS, who wouldn't? Smile

Updated this a speck, mostly to include AmzRigh's weekday morning shows.

EDIT: Also, put the various FAQ answers behind spoiler tags so they can hopefully be found more easily, to avoid a daunting "wall of text" effect, and for a more interactive experience.

Treasure

Awesome! My question was taken!

A little late, I know.

“I will never quote myself” -Treasure

THIS GUY IS NAMED AFTER GEORGE LOPEZ. Or someone.

uh-oh spoiler tag error. Laughing

Talkin’ trash to the garbage around you.

Fixed spoiler tag. Smile

TO JOIN US ON IRC:

Go to http://www.mirc.com and download the program. Connect to DynastyNET and when you're connected, type /join #radiopsi (alternately, if you have mIRC already, clicking the following link will likely get you there: irc://irc.dynastynet.net/radiopsi). If you have much trouble with this, PM one of the mods on this forum and we'll help you out. Also, the chat page on Starmen.Net helps with some basic commands as well. If you're new to #radiopsi and/or IRC, don't be shy to say so or to ask questions: we'll do our best to make you feel like one of the regulars in no time.

(this post was added as a quick reference for people linking from a main page topic)

SuperSpeedy
A Living Oxymoron

Since this site pimps out Firefox so much, you'd figure that they'd suggest you use the ol' Chatzilla extension. It's always worked fine for me.

Yeah, I've only ever personally used mIRC myself -- since you use Chatzilla, Speedy, if you click on the irc://irc.dynastynet.net/radiopsi does it open Chatzilla up and bring you to #radiopsi? Because I think that one of the main reasons we direct people to mIRC is that it will do that for sure.

Let me know, since if it does work with Chatzilla, it'd give people another option. Thanks!

THIS GUY IS NAMED AFTER GEORGE LOPEZ. Or someone.

I also use Chatzilla and it does that for me. So, yes.

Also, you can set it so you auto-join #radiopsi when you start up Chatzilla. Right-click the tab for #radiopsi and click "Open this tab at startup".

Talkin’ trash to the garbage around you.

Very true about configuring IRC programs, but the link is at least there partly for those who have no idea what they're doing.

So... yeah! I guess Chatzilla is a good option as well.

Changes:

-Updated the DJ timeslots: oz moves to Saturdays, Beta moves to Sundays, Carp returns to a regular timeslot on Fridays (Mansion has retired from a regular timeslot. ;_;)
-Added mention of Chatzilla to the IRC majigger (thanks SuperSpeedy and SenorLopez!)

THIS GUY IS NAMED AFTER GEORGE LOPEZ. Or someone.

Yay! ~~Craparama~~ Carparama's back!

Talkin’ trash to the garbage around you.

Updated.

Changes:

-fixed a few things that needed fixing -added info for the "Buddy Tuesdays" shows -removed the trouble shooting question about static on ozwalled's show -added "I can't tell what song is playing! (ozwalled's show only)" to troubleshooting.

MotherGuru

Meh, nice work guys! It's going to be a bumpy ride. :lol:

What? Bumpy ride? I don't follow....

At any rate, I updated the main post again, with some very brief info about CTF, which included links to the Continuum/CTF board. If any of the Continuum-playing DJs would care to take a look at that info to make sure it's accurate and acceptable, feel free.

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