GridStream Productions

Infobox Radio Station


name = GridStream Productions
airdate = May 2002
frequency = Internet Radio only
area = International
format = Music radio, Talk radio, Gaming
owner = Lan Tarryk Kozar
slogan = "Rubi-Ka's No. 1 source of live entertainment!"
website = [http://www.gridstream.org www.gridstream.org]

GridStream Productions (also known as GridStream or GSP) is an non-profit internet radio broadcast station based on the Internet that plays rock, alternative, metal, indie and other music as well as talk shows, interviews, and is one of the oldest and still existing MMORPG internet radio stations.

History

GridStream Productions was founded around May 2002ref|GSP_Age by Anarchy Online celebrity and avatar Lan Tarryk Kozarref|GSP_Founder with others, and continues to be run by some of the original staff and founders. The broadcasts (or Gridcastingref|GSP_Site as they call it in a roleplaying sense) are usually hosted from within the virtual world of Anarchy Online an MMORPG by Funcom. The fan base is mostly AO (Anarchy Online) players, although there are listeners from other games and even listeners who do not play games. GridStream was one of the very first MMORPG radio stations on the internet and helped to pioneerref|GSP_Pioneer the concept of broadcasting from within a virtual world, it is also currently one of the oldest MMORPG radio stations still broadcasting.

hows & Specials

GridStream Productions is run by players for players of Anarchy Online, and works closely with Funcom and the Anarchy Online developers, hosting parties, the ARK Expo and the anniversaries of Anarchy Onlineref|GSP_Funcom, contests with in-game and sometimes real prizes. And attends Dragonconref|GSP_Dragoncon each year at the booth of Funcom where they broadcast live from the floor with music and interviews. GridStream Productions has over a dozen DJ's based all around the world, with different tastes in music providing a varied listening experience.

Content

Radio content varies but is mostly rock, alternative, metal, indie, electronics, talk shows, interviews, skits, funny or fake ads. There is no commercial ads on the station although they do promos for in-game organizations or player guilds. The humor and the radio station in general is mostly targeted to adults or mature audiences.

In-game Requests

GridStream does not have a normal online request system, the Radio DJ's does take suggestions through the forum, or use a in-game request system available only to Anarchy Online players.

Future Goals

GridStream Productions has no plans of leaving Anarchy Online, but may or may not cover other Funcom games like Age of Conan and The Secret World, the latter lending itself better to broadcasting from within the virtual world in a role-playing senseref|GSP_Forums.

References

# [http://www.anarchy-online.com/wsp/anarchy/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&template=content&func_id=2016&table=CONTENT 2006 May AO community update]
# [http://aovault.ign.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=9 IGN Anarchy Online Vault interview] , [http://ao.stratics.com/content/community/faction_publications/irrk9.php Stratics Anarchy Online interview] , [http://www.allgames.com/radio.asp?show=blackwolf&ep=60 Interview with Tarryk] at Dragoncon 2006 on the [http://www.bobbyblackwolfshow.com/ Bobby Blackwolf Show] , [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showthread.php?t=376434 IRRK (in-game) interview] , [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=31465419 Lan Tarryk Kozar Blog] , [http://community.loudcity.com/stations/gridstream-productions Loudcity radio royalties network entry] .
# [http://gridstream.org/ GridStream Productions website]
# [http://www.videogames.yahoo.com/news-1122519-2 Yahoo Games' Music and audio in Anarchy Online article]
# [http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=1084 2005 Anniversary news release] , [http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&func_id=1232&table=CONTENT 2007 ingame concert news release]
# [http://www.anarchy-online.com/wsp/anarchy/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&template=content&func_id=2336&table=CONTENT Post Dragoncon 2007 AO community article] , [http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&table=CONTENT&func_id=1324 Age of Conan Dragoncon 2007 announcement] , [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showthread.php?t=496868 Pre Dragoncon 2007 AO forum staff post]
# [http://gridstream.org/forums/ GridStream Productions forum]

ee also

*Internet Radio
*List of Internet stations
*Streaming Media

External links

* [http://www.gridstream.org GridStream Productions Website]