About the WLTL Website
The WLTL Website is designed for our listners. The website is based off a mySQL underlying database, and a PHP outer layer. This allows WLTL to update the website frequently. This website is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution or higher. WLTL is also streaming all radio broadcasts online in an unedited form - they can be heard worldwide. The WLTL Stream is encoded in a Windows Media Format. All computers with Windows Media installed can listen to WLTL onine for free. WLTL also provides Podcasts (edited shows) online typically 1 week after the original air date. These Podcasts are free and encoded in an MP3 format. This website was designed by Scott Mares and further enhanced by Ryan Patena. Hosting Services for the WLTL website and podcasts are also provided by Dihive Media.
Technologies Providers
The WLTL Website uses commecially licensed and open source software technologies. All software technologies are licensed by their respective owners.
- Adobe PDF Technology
- Apache for Unix
- Everyone Inc
- Linux Operating Systems
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe Shockwave
- Mambo Open Source Engines
- MP3 Encoding Technologies
- PHP 4.3
- Windows Media Streaming Technology
About the WLTL Online Stream
The WLTL Stream is encoded in a Windows Media Format. Some Windows Xp Users may need to alllow an Active X control in order to have the stream play properly. The WLTL stream is licensed to WLTL by SoundExchange Inc.
About WLTL FM Broadcasting
WLTL pays royalties to a variety of entites to play commercial music on the air, including ASCAP, BMI and SEASAC.
WLTL also pays royalties to SoundExchange in order to provide our online stream.
About Sponsorships and Advertising
WLTL Online is always looking for corporate or local business sponsors. WLTL can provide advertisment on our website, in our podcast audio files, and on air thank yous. WLTL-FM is licensed as a Non- Commercial Class A FM station and therefore can not broadcast commercials on our airwaves. For more information on this issue, please see our Sponsorship page.
Special Thanks to The Following Individuals
Chris Thomas, WLTL General Manager
Dennis Strecker, WLTL Technical Supervisor
Scott Eggerding, Division Chair - Language Arts
Lyons Township High School Department of Information Technology
WLTL 2008 Management Staff
Ryan Patena
Scott Mares
How to Contact WLTL
WLTL online is owned by WLTL Radio of La Grange, IL. WLTL may be contacted via phone at 708.482.9585, via fax at 708.482.7051 or via mail at WLTL Radio, Suite 9, 100 S. Brainard Ave, La Grange, IL 60525