Hobby Broadcaster Profile
William R. "Dew" Dewberry
Dewberry Jam Community Radio - DJCR AM1610 - San Antonio, TXWilliam Dewberry is an example of a Part 15 hobby broadcaster who didn't have any prior broadcast experience prior to launching his station. An Advanced Class licensed amateur radio operator, he previously worked as a radio and morse code operator in the military as part of Army MARS in Germany.
"Dew" is also ex-professional tour musician and always have been interested in music. "Part 15 seemed like a good mix of my skill set" says Dewberry. "My goal is to help promote San Antonio music" with a format featuring local unsigned artists whose music runs the gamut of Indie, Americana, Metal and Blues. Among the station's mission is to provide emergency broadcast relief for the neighborhoods within the station coverage area in the event of bad weather, disasters or other Acts of God.
Some of the goodies that power DJCR include Sony and Behringer mixers, MXL and Electro-Voice microphones, Alesis Microverb, and a TinyTools telephone hybrid. Dew's computer background, which includes Microsoft certification, proves valuable in his studio as he also has Shoutcast and Windows 2003 servers as part of his operation. "I currently have 2 remote DJs that are coming on-board using Radmin software to access the server directly through a broadband connection." according to Dewberry. They have the ability to use their own microphones and cue up music remotely directly from ZaraRadio automation software. On air transmission is handled by a Hamilton Rangemaster transmitter with an Inovonics 222 AM processor.
Anxiously awaiting FCC rule changes and congressional authorization, his eventual goal is to work toward an LPFM station. He's currently putting together resources for non-profit organizational status as well as donors and supporters.
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