Animated BigRadio logo from 1999

Before the apps and the algorithms, there was BigRadio — one of internet radio's first big networks. In 1999, its founder John Billington recruited Kenny Scan to build the network's hip-hop station: a weekly salary, serious bandwidth, and the resources to grow it. This throwback rebuilds that era from the original design archive — with SimplyRadio's four stations playing inside.

The 1999 story

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THE SHORT VERSION

On SHOUTcast, SimplyRadio had become a top hip-hop and reggae destination. That's where BigRadio found it. Read how Kenny Scan got the call →