Patent ID: 7889724
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a plurality of software-controlled broadcast stations each having at least one media asset; and a controller having a graphical user interface to allow a DJ to link a first media asset of a first one of the stations to a second media asset of a second one of the stations, such that when the DJ schedules the first station to broadcast the first media asset at a specified time, the controller automatically causes the second station to broadcast the second media asset at the specified time, wherein one of the stations operates as a leader station and another of the stations operates as a follower station during a simulcast, the leader station configured to provide to the follower station information about a length of an independent program period, and wherein the follower station controls a switch to forward a signal representing a common program from the leader station to a signal modulator associated with the follower station during a first time period, and to forward a signal representing the second media asset from the follower station to the signal modulator during a second time period.