August 10, 2006
Scout: The City in Audio
Scout: The City in Audio, developed by Emily Conrad, Todd Holoubek and Jeffrey Galusha, is an urban broadcast, transmitting live audio from throughout New York City.
During Conflux 2006, Scout will be heard on unused FM frequencies. Each Scout will be sampling a different part of New York City. The “scouts” are cell phones always on, often in motion, and they tirelessly report real time news from the street. Their audio streams are received by five receivers at the scout base camp which broadcast each stream on unused FM radio frequencies. The broadcast can only be heard within 200 feet of the Conflux, but will be available online after the event.
The developers of the projects wil provide 20 to 25 walkman radios to connect with the scouts, though people should be encouraged to bring their own.
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