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Originally when I started
streaming AM 1710 on the internet, I had every intention of paying all
of the streaming costs. That seemed realistic back in 2003 and 2004
when I started with just a dozen to 30 slots and even seemed possible
when it grew to 400+. But the popular success of AM 1710 continued
beyond my expectations for a streaming station. In mid-2005 I began
allowing donations towards the cost of streaming since this service
does not generate any revenue for MacinMind Software that I can detect.
By listeners taking care of the cost of streaming
it has certainly kept this station alive for the longterm instead of it
being an expensive hobby I would have had to give up. I would like
to say that AM 1710 is commercial-free but in fact there are those
antique commercials in the shows. I'm not making anything on those :-)
Streaming expenses were $2975.00 for 2006, $3,757.50 for 2007, and
3,780.00 for 2008 and 2009. All 4 years were paid 100% or more by your
donations. Truly remarkable! Thank you!
For 2010 the estimated expense with the whole year at 700 moving to 800
connections mid February
will be 2,870.00. This is a $910 reduction from last year! The monthly
expense for streaming for the last 10 months is
$224.00/month. I update the total contributed for the year on the left
column myself as I receive each donation.
I'm suggesting anything extra go to replacing the aging 2003 Mac G4
(which does all the storage, backup, scheduling and playout) with a new
double-HDD Mac Mini. That would cost nearly the difference in streaming
cost reductions this year, just about $1,000.
Please consider a donation to help keep the free-will support model a
success.
Here are three methods to make a donation:
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I've setup Plimus, which is usually for products, using
$4.00 increments, so that you can make a donation with as many
increments as you like without having a PayPal account
Make a Donaton
by credit card
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If you prefer to donate through PayPal, you can choose
the amount you want to donate
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Or Send a Check to:
MacinMind Software
583 Orchard St.
Antioch, IL 60002
Write
AM 1710 in the memo
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