2PR FM Third Test Broadcast Completed Successfully
Updated Thursday 8th July 2010 at 6:30 pm
Once again, 2PR FM blazes the digital domain with another successful test broadcast, our third in our new phase for a permanent transmission, and for the ultimate goal of giving radio listeners a station with true archival library music variety.
As of this test, we had over 6,000 tracks in our play list with the addition of the "It's Time" chart show. For extra variety, we have also started our new 3 by 3 music system, playing three tracks in a row from each of our feature decades.
With our third test, we have pushed ourselves another step closer to full time broadcasting. We will inform you of new developments when we continue with our fourth test, which will operate from our ever increasing digital music library.
It's here and it's happening, our third test broadcast. Though somewhat shorter and quicker then planned, the third test commenced during the evening hours of Wednesday 30th June and will continue until midday Thursday 8th July, at which unfortunately I'll have to go to hospital for the removal of wisdom teeth.
During this broadcast, our classic backtrax mix has been updated to a fresh new three by three system. This means three tracks in a row, from each of our featured three decades, such as three from the seventies, then the eighties, and nineties.
We are also delighted to announce that we are now carrying the "It's Time" chart show with Barry and William, a network show that looks at past charts from the Australian Music Report and the ARIA charts. At present, the show is being aired on alternative nights with the Top 40 Chart Mix, but will have it's own dedicated time slot by our next broadcast.
On a last exciting note, our playlist is growing at a breakneck speed, and is now well on the way of surpassing the stale monotony of commercial FM radio. At present we are carrying 6,500 tracks, an increase of 2,000 titles since our last test in January. Our aim is to have a total library of 15,000 tracks, carefully researched and selected for the 2PR FM Backtrax Format.
