Upgrading its on-air studio to include Lawo’s IP-based Rǝlay virtual radio software in place of a digital console, BossFM 95.5 has become the first genuinely virtual radio station in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
BossFM 95.5, a leading contemporary FM radio station operating out of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, serves a wide audience base with a unique blend of talk shows and music genres.
The talent-first design and immediacy of the on-air studio’s desktop layout are provided by Lawo’s Rǝlay software suite, which offers a full-blown broadcast mixer, along with mixing, processing and routing, all of which can be performed on a touchscreen connected to an off-the-shelf PC, or on a laptop, for on-location shows. Rǝlay allows BossFM to mix 24 audio sources as well as AES67-compliant AoIP signal streams directly on the station’s PC, for pristine audio production and output.
BossFM 95.5’s owner especially appreciates the fact that ‘showing our on-air talent and staff the basic functionalities of this novel tool took just a couple of hours. The first show presented with our new virtual set-up went live that same afternoon.’
Rǝlay’s integration with third-party hardware and applications has allowed BossFM to turbocharge its capabilities, with enough resource capacity to expand further, in-line with future needs. Other members of the Rǝlay product family, like VPB Virtual Patch Bay, VSC Virtual Sound Card and AES67 Stream Monitor software, provide comprehensive tools that make it possible to have an all-in-one radio station on a PC.
Mega Cyber Plus, Lawo’s partner in Nigeria, was in charge of system integration and service support: ‘Rǝlay’s simple and straightforward looks are deceptive,’ Opeyemi Ogunsaju. ‘This virtual radio suite brings professional radio production to any radio station, complete with Audio-over-IP and internal routing.’
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