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Furocity Radio

Furocity Radio is a Web radio station Based in SL (Secondlife) The station's on air branding is "Furocity Radio". The station mostly plays a mixutre of Classic rock from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as well as Current rock that you would hear on a FM Hard Rock Station Since 2013, the station has also aired numerous rock-leaning oldies, such as songs from The Beatles,

The Stations Format:

Furocity Radio's format is between classic rock and active rock on the programming spectrum, in that they play more classic rock songs focusing in on the 1970s, 1980s and the 1990s than active rock stations, but play a balanced airplay of New and recent artists found on Active Rock playlists but more songs closely related to classic rock stations. Mainstream rock is a successor to the widespread album-oriented rock (AOR) format created in the 1970s... Mainstream Rock can be used as a modern lean of classic rock on the basis if the playlist has to cut back some Active Rock artists and songs due to ratings and popularity issues... Some may consist of playing 1970's all the way to the 1990's and others might adopt the 1960's and make it blended in.

Furocity Radios DJ's

Consists of DJ Cody (Station Owner/DJ,) DJ Foxxy (Station Manager/Events/Radio DJ,)DJ Dustin (DJ Manager/DJ,) DJ Freq Girl,DJ BeagleDerp, DJ Southpaw, and DJ Shiloh, all of whom have contributed greatly to the Station to make it what it is today

Programming

Furocity Radio streams its programming via the Internet at furocityradio.com, since furocity radio is a small Radio station management felt it better to stick with Web Streaming rather than incur costs from FM and FCC licensing. Furocity Radio However is a fully Licensed Station that Pays royalties to many licensing company in the music industry.

History Of the Company

Furocity Radio was started in May of 2013. The station started off as a strict classic rock format station known as Flux Aura Radio. DJ Cody, known as the station manager, and partner at the time, DJ Woofy, known as the owner at the time, started the station with a co-partnership agreement. DJ Woofy Owned the name Flux Aura and the DJ liners at the time and also had the connections to the voice over talents. While DJ Cody was the main funding source, acquiring the stream and the rights in the popular 3D chat world know as Second Life.

In July, 2013 Flux Aura took an unpleasant turn as a disagreement between DJ Cody and DJ Woofy ended with DJ Woofy resigning his position with the company also taking the copyright to the name and all of the previous station identification liners with him. This forced DJ Cody to take sole ownership of the station and rebrand as Furocity Radio. In an attempt to cripple the station, DJ Woofy intentionally erased all the music from the servers. In a quick reaction DJ Cody loaded up several hours of music to his live broadcast software, known as SAM broadcaster, until he could reload the servers to become operational once again.

Many friends and fans of the station came to DJ Cody's aid in helping to rebrand the station. Skan, one of the many voice talents used in Furocity's commercials, is credited for coming up with the name Furocity. After a short brainstorming session, many names were thrown around as ideas for a new "furry based rock station". Among the names thrown around were "FurRock Radio", "" , and " " . After the name was selected, the re-branding began. DJ Cody began re-making station posters and advertisements with help from Second Life Club owner, Kiroja Fluffy, Owner of the popular furry hang out "GYC" or "Gay Yiffy Club". Kiroja helped the station with land costs and advertisements to begin creating some "buzz" about the new station "for furries by furries".

Shortly after the re-branding, DJ Cody appointed a new management staff. The staff included DJ Dustin, just a DJ at the time, he was promoted to assistant station manager in charge of advertisement and DJ talents. In August, 2013 DJ Foxxy, also known as Dj Allure and former owner of the SL rock station 97 Rock, joined the staff as the station manager. With a solid management staff in place, the station began to advertise in many clubs and venues in Second Life as well as searched for top DJ talent to help shoot the station in a new direction.

After Dj Foxxy joined the staff, she suggested that the station branch out into other genres of music such as new age rock. DJ Cody agreed to branch out not only to new age rock, but metal, alternative and grunge which created the format and sound you know today on Furocity Radio.

In October, 2013 DJ Cody appointed a P.R. Manager, Tobi Lab to head up the social media, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr as well as to create the real world buzz about the station. DJ Cody also started real-world advertisement after commissioning an advertising image from furry artist Jailbird. after Jailbird posted the image on her furaffinity account, the image went almost viral being seen all over Fur Affinity, Facebook, tumblr, and several other social media sites. The station's ad can be seen on furaffinity.net, as well as in many con books or on flyers at furry conventions.

Furocity Radio Today has become the leading furry music station in the fandom thanks to the support of many friends, staff, and of course the listeners.