diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 8639b3b..92f6038 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
-import teambot, sys
+import teambot, sys, tasks
 import os.path as fs
 
 class RadioBot(teambot.Handler):
+	def __init__(self,*args):
+		super(RadioBot,self).__init__(*args)
+		self.tasks = tasks.TaskPool(handler=self)
+		self.tasks.add_coroutine(self.check_nowplaying,1,dict(now_playing="",dj=None))
+		self.channels = [x.split()[0] for x in args[0].channels]
+		self.tasks.run()
+	def check_nowplaying(self,state,basestate):
+		with open(fs.expanduser("~ben/public_html/radio/now_playing.txt")) as f:
+			text = f.read().rstrip()
+			print(text) #TODO: implement parsing
 	def on_pubmsg(self,channel,nick,text):
-		pass # change this
+		if nick.startswith("khuxkm") and text.rstrip()=="!down":
+			self.tasks.stop()
+			self._bot.die("Stopping...")
 
 if __name__=="__main__":
 	if not fs.exists("channels.txt"):