There are a lot of expenses to cover in bringing this radio channel to the world. Here is a list of them. With your support we can keep FHR running and even make improvements.

WordPress Hosting
The yearly bill for web hosting service has arrived. It covers the website and our content management system. This does not cover the audio and streaming server. That’s another topic entirely. Do you think you could chip in a few bucks to help pay this bill?

LIVE 365 Streaming Server
We are currently on the lowest cost beginner’s plan. That costs $59 /month. It gives us server space, the live radio-like audio stream, and global licencing with royalties. FYI – This system actually pays the artists much more than Spotify.

By this graph you can see that our Total Listening Hours are going to be used up before the end of the month.

It was the 17th day of the month when we wrote this blog. We were on pace to use all of the allotted Listening Hours for the month. It means that we are in demand. That’s great, but it also means we need to upgrade our server package. That’s not cheep.

The server plan that we hope to upgrade to someday is for 3500 listening hours, No Ads, and Higher Quality Audio. It’s $134 /month. Imagine if we could get enough subscribers to cover that modest cost. It would be awesome!

HELP!

Computer Upgrades
Wacky Alex needs newer computers. One of the studio machines gave up this year. We save money and help the environment by using refurbished machines that cost in the ballpark of $100-$300 a piece. Not too bad right? Here is a machine we found on Amazon.

Audio Gear
FHR needs a new field recorder and a new turntable. Here are some examples.

Music & Skit Library
In addition to paying royalties, we have to purchase any music that was not given to us as a gift, or lent for promotional reasons. Most of what you hear comes from CDs, LPs, and even cassettes that were purchased (mostly used) and exist now in our collection. Sometimes we have to purchase mp3 downloads instead.

IFTTT Applets
We currently have a free account there. It would be great to get a pro account.

Internet Connection
At the moment our internet connection is just a basic residential package with a low monthly rate. Eventually FHR will be forced to upgrade and that increases the cost considerably.

PO Box
It’s $4.50 .month for a Post Office Box, and we need one.

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There are a lot of expenses to running an online radio channel. This effort depends on donations from our listeners. We can’t do it without you!

Now you can donate with BuyMeACoffee. You can also get a membership though them. If you prefer, we do still accept PayPal.