Primary and secondary media queues

A system comprising:

• a primary media server computer including:
• a processor;
• memory coupled to the processor;
• a first program of instructions configured to be stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the first program of instructions includes:
• at least one instruction to begin broadcasting primary media content;
• at least one instruction to begin streaming the primary media content into a buffer at a secondary media server computer concurrently with beginning broadcasting of the primary media content;
• the secondary media server computer including:
• a processor;
• memory coupled to the processor;
• a second program of instructions configured to be stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the second program of instructions includes:
• at least one instruction to broadcast secondary media content from a secondary playlist until the buffer includes sufficient content to satisfy a fill threshold;
• and
• at least one instruction to switch from broadcasting the secondary media content from the secondary playlist to broadcasting the primary media content from the buffer in response to determining that the fill threshold has been satisfied.

A media server computer comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled to the processor;
• a program of instructions configured to be stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein the program of instructions includes:
• at least one instruction to begin receiving primary media content as the primary media content is being broadcast by a different media server computer;
• at least one instruction to begin storing the primary media content into a buffer as the primary media content is being received;
• at least one instruction to broadcast secondary media content from a secondary playlist until the buffer includes sufficient content to satisfy a fill threshold;
• and
• at least one instruction to switch from broadcasting the secondary media content from the secondary playlist to broadcasting the primary media content from the buffer in response to determining that the fill threshold has been satisfied.