The Tyler Woodward Project

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   Why Internet Radio Licensing Got Riskier

   Jul 28, 2026 ·18 min

   I ran my own internet radio station back in 2009, legally, through a licensing aggregator that later got caught skimming the royalties it was supposed to pay out. This episode looks at what happened to that station, and why the math on doing it again today is so much worse.

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   How MySpace's HTML Bug Taught Us Web Design

   Jul 21, 2026 ·19 min

   "The MySpace About Me box bug let anyone override their entire profile with raw HTML and CSS, and that accidental hole taught a whole generation of teenagers how to build web pages. I dig into how the bug worked, why it stuck around, and what it did for self-taught web design.

   Then I trace what got lost when every platform after MySpace decided customization was a liability instead of a feature, and what the move from personal pages to locked-down templates cost the open web."

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   A Personal Update: Why The Show Is Changing

   Jul 14, 2026 ·14 min

   Quick heads up, this one's a personal update on where the show is headed. No guests, no explainer topic, just me talking through some changes.

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   What Happens When Your Radio STL Link Fails?

   Jul 7, 2026 ·19 min

   The studio to transmitter link is the one cable that can take a whole radio station off the air, and it is usually the cheapest fix that gets ignored. Everyone assumes the STL just works, until the day it doesn't, and when it fails none of your other equipment matters. I've seen systems from the 80s still humming along because nobody touched them, and when I ask about backup there usually isn't one, or there's one nobody trusts enough to actually use.

   In this episode I get into what actually breaks that link, how licensed microwave STL stacks up against IP based options, and why running a second path isn't a luxury anymore. Even a small internet circuit can work as real backup if you set it up right. I cover the risks of going cheap on internet service, why diverse backhaul matters, and why losing the link doesn't just cause a hiccup, it can put your whole station off air without anyone noticing until it's too late. If you're a broadcast engineer tired of gambling on your STL, or a manager who wants things to stay running when something breaks, this one's for you.

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   The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting Your Media in 2026

   Jun 30, 2026 ·15 min

   Plex changed its subscription model, and a lot of people who thought they owned their media server setup found out otherwise. This episode is about what actually owning your media costs in 2026: money, time, and patience.

   I walk through the real tradeoffs of self-hosting, why demand for actually owning your media keeps climbing, and I close with an install guide for anyone ready to take the plunge this year.

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