Syndicators: Setting up your FTP program

 

Server: ftp.syndicationlink.com

Port: 21

Username: supplied via email

Password: supplied via email

Connection type: PORT (PASV will not work)

 

We recommend and use the excellent freeware FTP program LeechFTP. It can be downloaded from HERE

 

If you are using CuteFTP or CuteFTP PRO read this:

In the Site Manager, right-click on the SCOOP site and choose Properties, click the General tab and uncheck the box next to Use PASV mode. In CuteFTP PRO In the Site Manager, right-click on the SCOOP site and choose Site Properties, click the TYPE tab and change the Data Connection Type to Port.

 

If you are using WS_FTP read this:

When you open WSFTP, go to the session to connect to your server account. When you see the "session properties" box displayed, simply click on the "advanced" tab. In this box, just make sure that the "passive transfers" box is unchecked.

 

If you are using LeechFTP read this:

Right click the connection in your bookmarks and under the "Connection Settings" tab make sure the "Use proxy server for this connection" is unchecked. Close the connections bookmarks.

 

Syndicators: General Info

 

File format

Please upload your shows as 128k MP3's, this has been assessed by our technicians as the best compromise between sound quality and bandwidth usage.  We currently only accept complete shows either 30min. or 60min. in length. If your show has a break in the middle upload it as two separate 30 minute files, otherwise upload the show as one complete file.

 

Australian Radio Advertising Guidelines

You are limited to precisely 4 minutes of included advertising every 60 minutes of program. This is the standard we set which you can be under, but must not exceed substantially. Where a problem occurs we will email you to clarify the standard. If you are including advertising spots phrase them in terms of sponsorship (i.e. "Show Name is  sponsored by Joes garage: for all your mechanical repairs"). As the community stations out here aren't allowed to have advertisements. Advertising spots must be "sponsorship" which usually sounds exactly the same with "...Our Sponsor" at the end of the spot. For example “Come to Joes Garage for all your mechanical repairs, Our Sponsor”. Most subscriber stations are not community stations but this approach will make your program suitable for all types of stations.

 

Advertising rules are fairly flexible in Australia, but its important to take note of what you should and shouldn't do to avoid stations declining to air your program because the included advertising is unsuitable. You can not advertise tobacco products or medicines, or encourage people to commit a criminal act. In general some "language" is OK within song lyrics, providing it is not overly obscene or descriptive. There are also the usual restrictions on sexism, racism etc.

 

Syndicators: Subscriber Statistics

 

You can check out the Syndication link subscriber coverage (updated in real time) by clicking HERE.