The Mighty Tiger Drive-In

Some of my happiest moments as a child were spent at drive-in theaters with my family. Mmmm, the aroma of fresh popcorn and hotdogs filled the air in those really large cars we rode in the 60s and 70s.

In the summer, my dad would put those ridiculous mosquito coils on the dash of his American-made automobile so the kids wouldn't get bit by skeeters. Does anyone remember those?

Yes, those were the days. I bet the memories are even sweeter for those of you who attended drive-in theaters during the 50s. It was just a more simpler time.

Now, I've recreated the drive-in experience on our website (www.tigerradio.com). Now is when you're supposed to say, "You're kidding."

To be completely honest, I think the idea is more exciting that actually sitting in front of your computer and watching a movie, but I decided to do it anyway.

Simply, look for the drive-in theater logo on the homepage and click. Suddenly, you're transported to The Mighty Tiger Drive In Theater.

As we launch today, we offer a Double Feature. You can watch "Suddenly" a thriller starring Frank Sinatra or "At War With The Army", which is a Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis flick.

you even have option of switching to full screen mode. If you have a broadband internet connection, you're really going to enjoy the experience.

Best of all, you don't have to worry about driving off with a speaker attached to your window.

Enjoy the movies and just so you know, we're still trying to figure out how to create the virtual concession stand.

Stay Tuned!

Classic Movies, Vintage TV Shows and Live Events - Coming Soon

I've dabbled with video on the internet for the last couple of years. I still remember getting excited over webcam images that rereshed every 15 seconds. Well, to quote the old cigarette ad, "You've come a long way, baby."

Wow. I've seen great video through both LiveStream and UStream. Currently, my colleagues at Q Rock Radio.com are using LiveStream. I decided to give UStream a shot. BINGO!

I was blown away by the quality and my cameras are not the best on the market. In fact, I'm operating on a shoestring budget, but it works. It works really well.

So, after testing several software products, I discovered that I could start broadcasting a lot more than just what was captured by my studio cameras.

This week, I've started broadcasting archived video from my personal collection. I have a ton of public domain movies and classic television shows from yesteryear.

The video is not perfect, but it's close. You can still enjoy our broadcasts without getting twisted out of synch over an occasional slight rebuffering.

So, tune in for the next few weeks. You'll see some really strange things happening on the website (www.tigerradio.com), but as I tell so many who keep asking me, "What are you doing?"

I can only reply, "Stay Tuned!"

WLSC Tiger Radio will be featuring classic movies, vintage tv shows and boy, I can't wait for those live events.

Radio has been doing live remotes forever, but I promise you that WLSC will be the first to do a live video remote.

I'm ready to start tomorrow!

Tiger TV is On The Air!

Today, we launched Tiger TV. Actually, we launched Tiger TV with archived video a few weeks ago. Nonetheless, having live streaming video is a nice addition to our website.

It's really cool having folks check out the video, but cameras in the studio are going to take some getting used too.

Although, this is a tremendous tool for marketing the station. Tiger Radio is poised to offer new promtional and marketing ideas for our existing and new advertisers.

In today's climate, you have to provide value for your sponsors. That's always been my stance, even when times were good.

For now, we're broadcasting my afternoon show every weekday afternoon. We're also broadcasting a traffic cam at the intersection of Main Street and Broad Street in downtown Loris. (That's one busy intersection.)

Smile as you drive by. You never know who's watching.

Radio with Pictures

Coming soon to the WLSC website is live streaming video of our radio programming. I've been contemplating the addition of cameras in the studio for quite some time. Surprisingly, the large broadcast groups in the Myrtle Beach radio market have not implemented this technology.

Oh well, let's chalk up another one for the independent broadcaster. Lights. Cameras. Action. Tiger Radio is about to become Tiger TV! Yeah, radio with pictures.

Stay Tuned.