Last week radioinfo published a story about Ben Starr’s new internet radio venture which claimed to be “The first company to launch Australian Internet Radio in the US.” This drew a response from Tim Stackpool who tells us he launched “Aussie Gold Radio” back in August 2004. He even sent us the original media release to prove it. We stand corrected

Australian only music features on new internet station “Aussie Gold Radio”.
Presenting nothing but the best Australian music from the seventies,
eighties, nvarchar(15)ies and now, Aussie Gold Radio streams 24 hours a day.

Founder Tim Stackpool said at the launch, “We hope lots of ex-pat
Australians around the world enjoy the service. Our news and
announcements will be tailored to Aussie ex-pats as a point of
difference to merely tuning into existing broadcast radio streams from
Australia.”

The station features true Aussie music and summary news from
Australia, including weekend sporting results.

Currently Aussie Radio Gold is streaming a free low bit rate stream
via the LIVE365 service based in the US to ensure compatibility with
most connections. A higher quality MP3Pro stream is also available for
a subscription fee.

“We hope that most people will take advantage of the free stream”, Tim
Stackpool said “but LIVE365 also offer a higher quality paid option
independently funded by them”.

The station plans to continue with the LIVE365 service, supported by
website and ‘on-air’ advertising to cover operating costs. Tune in by clicking the link below…