Digital Media consults new radio stations from starting a company to planning and physically building the studios to meet their requirements and satisfaction. Assisting with the application process in part or completely on request of the client, this will include the application for an ECNS (Electronic Communications Network Service) license. This license will allow the radio station to self distribute and operate its own transmission equipment. Over time the radio station will save R100,000's operating its own transmission equipment. With that in mind it is best to purchase your own transmitter, STL, and supporting equipment to make self-distribution a reality. Stations that do not have an ECNS license is forced by their license conditions to appoint a signal distributor. In most cases stations are reffered to Sentech, catagory 1 government owned signal distributor that is also VERY expensive. Various monthly fees wil be charged for the rental of their transmitter, stl and high site facility (mast). We do all the spectrum / coverage planning and apply on your behalf / with your assistance for your (station's) ECNS license, you purchase a (once-off) STL link and FM transmitter from us at a cost of about R120,000. Thereafter you do not pay any monthly fees, you will only pay for quarterly maintenance and check-ups. These maintenance sessions usually take about one to three hours and should not be priced too high. Digital Media will maintain your equipment within technical specifications and report to ICASA regarding your technical matters as required or requested. The other side of our turnkey service is that we plan, construct and install fully furnished radio studios. We use top of the range broadcast quality studio equipment imported and supplied locally. Thereafter we install the RF equipment to the specifications of your broadcasting license.
