Author: Mark (Rory) Davies (Roaring Forties)
Having come from a technical background, I needed to find something to occupy my time after finishing a number of substantial projects for Y2K (The year 2000) and taking early retirement.
I already had a keen interest in music and also wanted to keep my IT skills honed so creating an online radio station sounded like a fun option to keep me occupied.
Not wishing to jump through hoops with PRS (Performing Rights Society), I chose to opt for an open-source music solution and the 1940s hit the spot perfectly.
After a quick search on the Internet, I secured 1940sRadio.Com, circa 2012, and started experimenting with online streams and software to get to grips with all the pitfalls.
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