Hello,
First-- If you are an AOL subscriber, please do the following:
Call AOL support so they can make the necessary changes in their server
24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Phone support at 1-800-827-6364 Or please read the instructions below.
Update your player!!
You can update your players for FREE at:
http://www.real.com ,
http://www.microsoft.com
or
http://www.winamp.com.
This should take care of your problem.
Trouble with Windows Media?
You may need to reset Windows Media Player to play the audio file types.
Instructions:
Open Windows Media Player,
click the "Tools" menu,
then select "Options".
Choose the "File Types" tab and
click the "select all" button,
then click "Apply".
Now try your player.
AOL Users
AOL 6.0 and above uses their own streaming player. We recommend you disable AOL's streaming player and use windows media player.
Instructions:
Find your "settings" it should be on your AOL toolbar,
look for "multimedia" under the "by category tab".
Click "Multimedia" again,
uncheck the box that says "Use AOL media player for supported file types",
click "save".
You may also need to reset Windows Media Player to play the audio file types.
Instructions:
Open Windows Media Player,
click the "Tools" menu,
then select "Options".
Choose the "File Types" tab and
click the "select all" button, then click "Apply".
Now try your player.
Remaining Streaming Issues There may be a problem with your not having the latest codec in Windows Media...you should be able to update your players for free at:
http://www.Microsoft.com
http://www.Real.com
or
http://www.winamp.com
You can also set your Windows Media Player to download the codecs automatically
In windows media player:
Click Tools,
Options,
and choose the Player tab.
Check the download codecs automatically box and
click apply.
Please let me know if you are able to connect to the live stream but not the archives. mel@crusaderadio.com If you encounter further problems, please email republicradio@sbcglobal.net
Also, if you are not AOL then let's look at the most probable reason for failure to upload the player. If the player won't launch, you may be utilizing pop up blocker software. In this case you need to allow the pop up by (in most cases) holding the shift key down while clicking on our "On Air" link. Please consult your Pop up blocking software for specific instructions for allowing a pop up window.
Hi,
One more note. if you have windows XP and you just installed service pack 2 the new firewall might be blocking the stream.
Thanks,
mel pyatt

As a little background, let's next look at some history.
In order to send our audio feed to the Internet it is necessary to convert the analog audio signal into a digital format. This is done using Winamp software running on a PC that is equipped with a sound card. The process is known as encoding.

We feed our audio signal into the encoder computer's sound card. It gets converted to an MP3 format and then it gets sent via our DSL connection to a server computer that is running a companion software product call Shoutcast. Shoutcast software is provided by the same folks that distribute Winamp software that you need to listen if running MS Windows. Check out www.nullsoft.com to learn more. It is the Shoutcast software that multiplies the signal and sends it to each listener's computer. Our Shoutcast server is located in Houston Texas and is operated by www.gunmuse.net. We have eight encoder machines located in Visalia California at the Wellspring Educational Society facility. One system is feeding the Shoutcast Server in Houston Texas with the Crusade Radio audio feed and the other is feeding a Tennessee Windows Server with the Wellspring Radio audio feed. Usually both stations have the same signal, however there are some syndicated shows that differ and will continue to expand. Most often it will be a recording of something we can play on the Internet. There is a third Server located in California I use as a spare service. When you click on the "Listen Live" menu item or the ONAIR icon at the www.crusaderadio.com web site you are actually instructing your computer to make contact with our Shoutcast Streaming Server. Then the digital audio signal is sent to your computer as an MP3 Audio Stream and viola, you are able to hear our radio station on the Internet.

How to listen to:
www.crusaderadio.com
www.wellspringradio.com
www.republicradio.com
www.republicradiointernational.com
www.wildernessradio.com
www.crusaderadio.org
www.crusaderadio.co.uk
and www.barefootfriar.com


on a MS Windows Computer

The easiest way, of course, you must have Winamp installed and your computer must be configured to use Winamp to automatically play files that end with the extension .m3u and .pls.
If you do not have Winamp already installed on your computer you can download a free copy of the software at www.winamp.com. Check the free icon if you please. The installation is brief and easy. If you are currently using a different type of media player you will have to make certain that your computer is configured to use Winamp for playing files that end with ".PLS". This is easily accomplished by starting Winamp and then navigating to the Options, Preferences menu. If Winamp is running you can use Control + P to quickly get to the Preferences Menu. Once in the Winamp Preferences Dialog Window, choose "File types" and then associate file types m3u and pls. You just click on the file type once to select and once again to deselect. That's all there is to it. Close the Preferences Window and now Winamp will automatically start when you click on the "Listen Live" icon at the Crusade web page. You may need to reboot in order for this to take effect.

If you need further help let us know by calling 559-732-9009 and we would be glad to help or write us at republicradio@sbcglobal.net
Winamp is a very powerful and versatile media player. The Winamp web site has lots of information and enhancements for Winamp and almost everything is free. We like it a lot.