Promote your theme camp and events with a promo on BMIR!
New instructions this year! We now have a metadata form to fill out for your promos. Details below…
BMIR (Burning Man Information Radio), the Voice of the Man, can be found on 94.5FM in Black Rock City and streaming live from the burn at http://bmir.org. For year round audible magic, please visit our sister station, Shouting Fire via http://ShoutingFire.com.
BMIR is YOUR community resource and the best outlet to deposit information directly into the gray matter of the citizens of BRC. Now that camp placement has gone out, it is the perfect time to create a promo telling everyone all about your camp shenanigans, art installation(s), unicorn parade, flaming tetherball court, and/or other events. We would LOVE to have yours in hand before we leave for the playa! If someone in your camp is an audio whiz, they can send us your promos at any time.
Not sure how to record something ahead of time? No worries! We have put together a tutorial for you using the Bandlab app, which you can download straight to your smartphone.
The tutorial can be found here: BMIR_Bandlab and focuses on recording using a smartphone.
Once you have something recorded, please fill out this form for any promo you are submitting: BMIR-2025: Camp Promo Metadata. Then, email the audio file for your promo to bmir@burningman.org. The deadline for pre-event camp promo submissions is Sunday, August 17th, 11:59 pm, your time zone.
(We cannot guarantee any promos will be accepted after the August 17th deadline, but we will try our best to accommodate late submissions.)
** Due to this site previously having the incorrect deadline, we are extending the deadline to Thursday, August 21st.
Important notes :
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- Remember to let people know the basics: what, where and when.
- As Burning Man has grown, we ask that you please keep promos up to :45 seconds and send them to us in any of the following audio formats: .wav, .m4a, or .mp3.
- Please record at 44.1/16bit.
- If you are using the Bandlab app, there is no need to worry about specs unless you have changed from the default settings.
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- You can send up to 2 camp promos. Please don’t send us 10 promos for all of your individual events, we will not run them all. Most camps send 1 promo, two max. If you have multiple events, please fit them in either 1 or 2 promos.
- Please fill out the metadata form before emailing us your audio file.
Can’t make the August 17th deadline? You can also put your promos on a thumb drive and hand deliver them to BMIR on the playa. BMIR is located near Center Camp, 5:45 and Esplanade, you cannot miss us.
Now if you just cannot pull this off, we have got you covered. The BMIR Production Studio will be open every day from 12N to 4PM, Sunday through Friday, during the event. Join us and our fabulous production crew will help you record a promo right on the playa.
Whether you’re cruising through the vast northern Nevada desert or streaming from home, BMIR has you covered. Catch us on your radio at 94.5 FM as you make your way to the playa, or tune in anywhere via the IHeartRadio app.
BMIR goes live from Burning Man on Thursday, August 21st!
Join us as Black Rock City comes to life and as always, don’t forget that FM radio.
Burn bright,
Jex – Operations Manager – BMIR 94.5 – jexime@burningman.org
(Please make sure to use bmir@burningman.org for promos.)