EGR was founded by Michael Bishop (trupod) and launched
on January 3, 2014 in other virtual worlds such as The Secret World, Guild Wars
2, Star Trek Online and other grids EGR
Dj’s are members of. A year later Michael brought Epic Gamer Radio into Second
Life where he continues to share his passion for virtual worlds and bring these
communities together using music.
Together with his dedicated team, they offer a variety of genres as well
as affordable radio advertising options.
SLE sat down with Michael Bishop to learn more about EGR and their plans
in Second Life.
Interview
with Michael Bishop
Who
founded Epic Gamer Radio and what is the inspiration behind this online radio
station?
Michael Bishop
founded Epic Gamer Radio in the hopes of bring the different communities of
gamer's together who not only are passionate about the games that they play but
also are about going out into their own communities to help anyone in need.
When
was Epic Gamer Radio established?
Epic Gamer Radio was founded in November 2013 and launched on January 3rd 2014
Can
you tell us a about the staff that makes up EGR and their roles?
We are pleased to
be the very first Internet radio station that uses a triad counsel to govern
the station. Xexeb, Jessie Lynn, and Stewie make up this governing body. They
along with the ownership, the CEO Ripley, and our Operations Directors Trent
Rabe and Popcorn make sure that everything at the station runs like a Swiss
watch. As an owner I can tell you that without these people the station just
wouldn't be the same.
What
genres of music can listeners expect from EGR?
We offer a variety of genres
from our DJ's from Rock, Classic Rock, EDM, House, Techno, Top 40, and so much
more.
EGR
recently expanded into Second life, what other virtual worlds are you
broadcasting to?
The Secret World, Guild Wars
2, Star Trek Online, really any game that our DJ's play in. We are always more
than willing to throw a party in a game and get the community involved.
What
separates EGR from others virtual world radio stations on the grid? Epic
Gamer Radio is truly different because all the staff are like family. They are
the people that always has your back, and everyone here really cares about the
station as a whole. I'm proud of the fact that they have come together. It's a
really positive place and everyone has grown so much since coming to the
station.
Piracy
and legal issues can occur without proper music sharing licensing. Do you have
your bases covered?
In a single word, Yes. We pay royalties for all the music
that's played over our streams. We are one of the few Internet radio stations
that are totally legal. We even go so far as to provide our DJ's with legal
copies of their broadcasting software we are really proud of that fact.
EGR
offers commercial slots on air. What type of packages do you offer and who do
they contact to get started?
Here's a list of the
packages we offer, so you can choose the one that best fits your business.
Bronze Package L$620 weekly:The smallest package that we offer with the Bronze
package you receive a custom 30 second ad to be played twice everyday during SL
Prime time. Silver Package L$1240
weekly:The medium package not to big not to small most Owner's agree this one
is just about perfect. With this package you receive two 30 second ads to be
played twice during SL Prime time. Gold
Package L$1860 weekly:The largest package the most bang for you SL dollar. With
this package you receive two 30 second ads played hourly during SL Prime time,
and your logo displayed on your affiliates page on our website. People can
contact trupod resident for more information
What
would you like to accomplish with EGP in Second Life?
Epic Gamer Radio was founded
on the basis of building an ever expanding community that exists in many areas
of gaming, and online organizations. We would like to carry that mission into
Second Life and continue to grow as a company and a community. We will not only
be enterprising ourselves as a radio station but also as a public service, and
a great entertainment venue. Not only will we be offering music broadcasting,
but we will also be offering advertisement services, as well as shopping space
in our EGR Squared plaza. We are a group
of volunteers trying to serve and expand our community and these are some of
the ways in which we will do so.
Where
are you located in Second life? http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sandcastle/186/133/24
Epic Gamer Radio home offices are located
there, along with the Epic Gamer Radio open venue and shopping Square. We
created this space so that people would have a place to throw parties, events,
and of course get to know not only their favorite Djs but also the community of
Epic Gamer Radio.
What type of events do you offer your fans
at your headquarters? We have plans for a large array of events and
activities at the land. There will be concerts, car shows, (something coming up
soon here at EGR.) All of our out of world events that we hold will now be done
in both places. With items that you can get in world like t-shirts, and other
things, Its a very exciting time for the station and we are very happy with how
the SL venture is unfolding.
What
type of contests or charities does EGR participate in?
We have a yearly Charity
event called Child's Play that we participate in. We are always searching for
more ways to give back to the community, and we really hope to find more ways
to do so in the future.
You
have shop space available at your headquarters. What do you currently have
available?
We still have large, medium,
and small shops available. Large shops are going for 400L and have access to
200 prim. Medium stores are 200L and have access to 100 prim, and small stores
are 100L and have access to 50 prims. They are really awesome, and the entire
look of the sim is wonderful. It’s got a truly small downtown feeling.
Who
can residents contact for a tour of rental property?
If anyone would
like to tour any of shops, or anywhere on the sim please contact: trupod
resident or Jessielynnrose resident.
Are
you currently hiring? If so, which
positions are available?
We here at Epic Gamer Radio are always looking for any
and all positions. At the moment we are looking for DJ's, Filler DJ's, Event
Coordinator's, Human Resource Personnel, Staff Writers, Graphics artist's, and
Audio Engineers. Im sure there are other positions I cant recall at the moment.
Anyone interested should go to www.epicgamerradio.com/apply-today/ or email hiring@epicgamerradio.com .
What
is the name of your in-world group? Is it free to join?
EGR Squared is the name of
the group if you visit our land you get invited instantly to the group but yeah
its 100% free to join to get the latest info on everything happening at EGR
Is
there anything else about EGR that you would like to share with our readers?
Epic Gamer Radio is very excited for our future here in
Second Life, and we couldn't be happier to be here. We hope to meet everyone in
game, and hope that your readers stop in to see what we have to offer and hang
out with us.
Upcoming
Events
Career Fair February 21, 2015
We also have plans
for a car show coming up next month. We normally have an event once or twice a
month.
Additional
Information
Website: www.epicgamerradio.com
Music Stream URL: http://108.163.223.242:8039
Facebook: www.facebook.com/epicgamerradio
Twitter: @epicgamerradio
Preferred Contact: management@epicgamerradio.com
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