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Ken Darby Jr. aka DJ Kenny Scan is the founder of SimplyRadio.com. He currently is the station's manager, music director, and one of its full time disc jockeys.
YBFREE.com: Do you own and operate this Internet station?
DJ Kenny Scan: I started SimplyRadio.com in 1997. I operated and owned the site until July 2000. When a media group, Digacast acquired the website, and hired me full time.
YBFREE.com: Are there any other DJs besides you?
DJ Kenny Scan: Yes, currently we have four other DJ's and we are in the process of developing a complete line up of Live DJs from the hip hop scene.
YBFREE.com: How did you get the idea to set up an Internet radio station?
DJ Kenny Scan: The minute I heard that Internet Radio existed, I got my idea to set up an Internet station! I have been a DJ since 1985 and I have always been interested in music in general. I attended a trade school and studied Recording Engineering, and Broadcasting. Then in 1997 I started SimplyOutThere.com and began broadcasting using Real Audio part time.
YBFREE.com: Why an Internet DJ and not a radio DJ?
DJ Kenny Scan: The Internet opens up a whole different area that regular radio can't imagine. With regular radio you are very limited in knowing who the audience is and what they want. You are also limited by the most obvious geographic (boundaries). I have listeners in just about every country and most of them I interact with in some fashion. Also, with Internet radio you have the ability to know exactly how many people are listening and for exactly how long. All radio ratings are based on estimates. Plus (with Internet Radio) we can play a more obscure underground style of music.
YBFREE.com: Did you ever work in a bricks and mortar radio station?
DJ Kenny Scan: No, I have played on different radio stations locally in NYC, but I have never held down a job with one. I have always been primarily an underground Hip-Hop DJ playing local clubs, concerts, and mixed tapes.
YBFREE.com: Is it easy or hard to run an Internet station compared to a bricks and mortar radio station?
DJ Kenny Scan: Well I have never run a brick and mortar station, so I can only speak from the Internet radio perspective. It is a very complex process and it takes a lot of dedication. It is difficult to keep everything up and running on the technology side. I also play records still (on) good old fashion vinyl 70% of the time, so it is difficult and time consuming to make sure I am delivering the best possible content I can, BUT its not hard if you love it!
YBFREE.com: How did you get this job?
DJ Kenny Scan: I crafted it for myself over the past fifteen years! No, seriously I started the station, build the web site and promoted it, gained some recognition and finally hooked up with a company that shares the same ideals and goals as me.