About The Dividing Line

Mission Statement:

The Dividing Line Broadcast Network is an Internet radio station and virtual community dedicated to providing music fans with an online experience that is  second to none when it comes to entertainment and information programs in the Progressive Rock genre, in a safe and relaxed environment.
 

The Dividing Line Broadcast Network (or DLBN for short) was founded in April 2000 by Shawn Bishop and Dale Mugford (a fellow Genesis fan) as a Genesis tribute station. They began broadcasting Genesis / Phil Collins music 2 evenings per week using streaming audio, a medium that was in it's infancy as computer systems and Internet connection speeds had just reached the point where they were able to support this relatively new technology.

After a month and a half Dale could no longer continue broadcasting, and Shawn found himself alone. But that didn’t last very long. After several months he was joined by another music fan who wanted to share his passion with anyone who’d listen. As the months passed, more and more people joined the ever growing DLBN team.

With the addition of each new broadcaster came diversification. No longer just about Genesis, the station expanded to encompass a variety of music genres, but the focus was always on progressive rock. Each broadcaster had their own style and specialized in the music of certain artists that they regularly featured on their shows.

As The Dividing Line approached its third anniversary in 2003, it had expanded to the point where there were programs every day of the week, hosted by a team of dedicated DJ’s, enjoyed by an ever-growing number of listeners. Through the collective efforts of our DJ’s, the station has established relationships with many notable artists and music industry people. This has resulted in some wonderful exclusive content being made available to the listeners in the form of interviews and new music previews.

It soon became clear that the station's popularity required far more bandwidth than Shawn's home ISP could provide. A server was built and parked in a local co-location facility with a backbone connection suitable for the station's bandwidth needs. Ever since that time DLBN has enjoyed a steady and sizable increase in popularity with each passing year. 

Unquestionably, The Dividing Line's people are its biggest assets. The station’s popularity was built on the efforts of the broadcasters and the support of its listeners.  For some time now, there has been stability in the line-up of DJ’s and there is a solid core of listeners. Collectively we have been able to produce lots of special programming in the form of exclusive interviews, live performances and other events. The amount of this kind of content also seems to be steadily growing (see the special events section of our archives page).

The people responsible for station operation outside of broadcasting are:

Shawn Bishop - Station Founder / Owner (Tech & Systems Design)
Rene Young - Station Manager (Website Design)
Alistair Henry - Station Manager (Promotion)

In  short, The Dividing Line is now recognized as one of the leading independent progressive rock Internet radio stations.  But our expenses grow in proportion with our popularity, so the generous support of our listeners is deeply appreciated.

On behalf of everyone associated with this station, we thank you for your interest and  hope you enjoy your time with us.

The Dividing Line Team