SSCR Tampa

07/28/2025

Hey punx! I need you to take a look at the below post, and consider the ramifications for all media. Sorry in advance for this rather dry post, but I think it's important for you to know the media environment through which we navigate.

In May of this year, we were asked by our streaming provider to agree to an updated Terms of Service. While I am not at liberty to disclose those Terms of Service, I will tell you that there is a provision in there that I found alarming. So alarming, in fact, that we opted to end our relationship with this streaming provider, rather than comply with the new TOS. So what was it? Well, in place of the old provision which basically can be summarized as "don't do anything stupid or illegal," there was a new provision. This new provision called on us to comply with any regulation to which the streaming provider or our station may be subject.

That may sound like the same thing, but it's really not. We are not a terrestrial radio station, licensed by the FCC. Besides the fact that we're just a bunch of broke punks who can barely afford a busted van parked on the banks of the Hillsborough River, there's a reason we aren't seeking an FCC license: We do not, can not, shall not, and will not comply with any governmental authority that will tell us what we can and cannot say. This, my friends, is the essence of punk.

Now comes an "agreement" between CBS and the Trump Administration that appears to do exactly that. This comes after similar settlements and backroom deals for which this Administration is infamous, in which all manner of corporations have agreed to comply with speech that the Administration finds acceptable. Others have decided to "comply in advance", and I have no doubt that our former streaming partner is, or at least intends to be, one of them.

Does this mean that SSCR Tampa is getting political and "woke"? No more than we ever were. I'm not a free speech absolutionist, but I will zealously guard my right, and the rights of those who choose to belong to this community of ours, to say what's on our mind. And you may have noticed, I'm doing exactly that now.

Thanks for reading, and up the punx! --Jeff

Soon there will be "political officers" stationed at every major media outlet and military base if this keeps up.

07/19/2025

The radio stream will be down for a few minutes as we perform some maintenance.

07/12/2025

Hey punx! Thanks for listening. We apologize for technical difficulties with the stream today. It's actually caused by a bit of good news, or at least there's a silver lining involved: Your response since we launched the new stream has been AMAZING! Our little streaming server (and yeah, admittedly, it *is* a little streaming server right now) is working its little heart out to keep up.

Just wanted you to know that I am doing my level best to keep things going. We're also working on improvements to ensure that we don't have these issues in the future. Thanks for being part of the fastest growing radio community in Central Florida!

06/30/2025

Congratulations to Pepper, Wake Up Music Group, and of course our friends at the The ET Boys! Starting to get some national attention!

ET Boys level up once again with the release of their new single "Ritual." Another hit from South Florida's premier music makers. The ET Boys Wake Up Music Group WakeUp Music Rocks

https://www.tattoo.com/blog/music-premiere-et-boys-release-new-single-ritual/

06/28/2025

Hey punx! The issue with the web players is fixed.

06/28/2025

Hey punx! We're aware of an issue with the metadata not showing on some of our web players, including the one on our website. This would be the information about what song you're listening to; by what artist, etc. The audio stream is playing just fine. While we're working to get that fixed, though, if you want to view a player with the metadata, you can go to this page:

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06/01/2025

Hey punx! Some of you have asked, with the transition to independent radio, what about Roku?

Fear not! Thanks to Get Me Radio!, we're on Roku.

Here's the link to their Roku channel, or just look for Get Me Radio! on your Roku devices:

Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.

05/31/2025

Hey punx! I see a number of you have put in some dedications, which is totally awesome! However, I need to make one thing clear: Dedications aren't the same thing as requests. If you dedicate a song, it goes to an approval queue and, if approved (come on, you know we gotta approve this stuff so we don't get a whole bunch of blue pill ads disguised as "dedications"), the dedication and message show at the top of the screen. (I also wanna say the dedication feature is kinda funky right now, and although you can dedicate a lot of tracks, not everything we play is in the dedication list yet... we're working on that.)

Requesting a song is something different. If you go to the below link, you'll see a list of our music catalog.

https://sscrtampa.com/request-a-song/

Search for the track you want us to play, and our AutoDJ will play it (provided we're not in a live show at the time) in just a few minutes.

05/31/2025

Hey punx! We are now LIVE on our new stream! Check it out:

https://www.sscrtampa.com

We are in the process of changing over our Alexa app and radio.net (radio.de). Please be patient as we make available all the ways to listen that you had before... and then some!

Comments? Suggestions? Let us know below!

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05/31/2025

Hey punx! Big weekend here at the station! First of all, we'd like to announce our new website! https://sscrtampa.com/ More than just a website, this new design is your radio player, events calendar, chart tracker, show schedule, and more!

The reason we're launching it now is because of this: At 6:00 PM Saturday Tampa time (31 May 2025 22:00 GMT) we are launching our new radio stream! This transition will begin immediately following Trending the Bay. We ask your patience as we make your favorite way of tuning into the station available.

And there's lots more to come! Be sure to follow us all summer long as we head towards our 5th anniversary!

We are SSCR Tampa! We are radio for the 21st century. SSCR Tampa is a community of musicians, DJ's, and fans dedicated to bringing you radio like you've heard before, but like you haven't found in a long time. We want to make radio fun. We want to make radio real. And most of all, we want to make ra...

05/30/2025

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05/04/2025

Hey punx! We have some breaking news from Newt Media, LLC: Effective June 1st, 2025, SSCR Tampa will be ending our relationship with Live365. We are taking this step to better serve our listeners and musical artists, a growing number of whom are connecting to us from around the world. With the uncertainty presented to corporate media through the administration of US President Donald J Trump, we at Newt Media feel it is very important for us to assert our independence from corporate ownership and/or control. In doing so, we make no statement of support for any particular ideology, but do affirm our commitment of support for the musicians with whom we cooperate, as well as their fans and our listeners.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jon Stephenson and his staff at Live365 and SoundStack in Pittsburgh for their amazing support over the last 4+ years. Newt Media acknowledges their many contributions to our station, and to many other stations like ours. The future of the radio industry owes a debt of gratitude to Jon for preserving a path for independent radio stations to thrive in the digital new media landscape.

Going forward, you will see many new changes at SSCR Tampa. One thing, however, that will not change is our independence and commitment to the punk and alternative music community. We will not comply in advance, nor will we waver from the three short words that define this station:

UP. THE. PUNX.