diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 1c316fb..cd5c70c 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 import teambot, sys, tasks, json
 import os.path as fs
 
+def loadSubscribers():
+	if not fs.exists("subscribers.json"):
+		return []
+	with open("subscribers.json") as f:
+		return json.load(f)["subscribers"]
+
+def saveSubscribers(subscribers):
+	with open("subscribers.json","w") as f:
+		return json.dump(dict(subscribers=subscribers),f)
+
 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)
+		self.tasks.add_coroutine(self.check_nowplaying,1,dict(dj_live=False,dj=None,song="",listeners))
 		self.channels = [x.split()[0] for x in self._bot.chanlist]
+		self.subscribers = loadSubscribers()
 		self.tasks.run()
 	def check_nowplaying(self,state,basestate):
 		if not hasattr(self._bot,"conn"):
@@ -15,7 +26,10 @@ class RadioBot(teambot.Handler):
 		with open(fs.expanduser("~khuxkm/public_html/radiobot/now_playing.json")) as f:
 			resp = json.loads(f.read().rstrip())
 			if resp["dj"] is not None and not state.get("dj_live",False):
-				bot.say(bot.channels[0],"{} is now live!".format(resp["dj"]))
+				notify = [bot.channels[0]]
+				notify.extend(self.subscribers)
+				for channel in notify:
+					bot.say(channel,"{} is now live!".format(resp["dj"]))
 				state["dj"] = resp["dj"]
 				state["dj_live"]=True
 			if resp["dj"] is None and state.get("dj_live",True):
@@ -40,6 +54,20 @@ class RadioBot(teambot.Handler):
 					self.say(channel,nick+": nobody is live right now.")
 			elif cmd=="np":
 				self.say(channel,nick+": now playing: {} ({!s} listeners{})".format(self.task_state["song"],self.task_state["listeners"],(", played by "+self.task_state["dj"] if self.task_state["dj_live"] else "")))
+			elif cmd=="subscribe":
+				if nick in self.subscribers:
+					self.say(channel,nick+": you're already on my list!")
+				else:
+					self.subscribers.append(nick)
+					saveSubscribers(self.subscribers)
+					self.say(channel,nick+": I'll notify you when someone goes live!")
+			elif cmd=="unsubscribe":
+				if nick not in self.subscribers:
+					self.say(channel,nick+": you're not on my list!")
+				else:
+					self.subscribers.remove(nick)
+					saveSubscribers(self.subscribers)
+					self.say(channel,nick+": I'll leave you alone then.")
 			elif cmd=="radio": # joke command
 				self.say(channel,"eat the poop or die!!1")
 			elif cmd=="paymybills": # joke command
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2a61c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import sched,time
+from threading import Thread
+from sys import exit
+class TaskPool:
+	def __init__(self,**kwargs):
+		self.base_state = kwargs
+		self.base_state["task_pool"] = self
+		self.scheduler = sched.scheduler(time.time,time.sleep)
+		self.thread = Thread(target=self.worker,args=(self,))
+		self.coroutines = []
+		self.states = {}
+		self.killswitch = False
+
+	def periodical(self,scheduler,interval,action,index,state=dict()):
+		if self.killswitch:
+			return
+
+		self.states[index] = action(state,self.base_state)
+		if not self.killswitch:
+			scheduler.enter(interval,1,self.periodical,(scheduler,interval,action,index,self.states[index]))
+
+	def worker(self,tasks):
+		for c,coro in enumerate(tasks.coroutines):
+			interval = coro["interval"]
+			action = coro["action"]
+			state = coro.get("state",dict())
+			tasks.periodical(tasks.scheduler,interval,action,c,state)
+		tasks.scheduler.run()
+		exit(0)
+
+	def run(self):
+		self.thread.daemon = True
+		self.thread.start()
+
+	def stop(self):
+		list(map(self.scheduler.cancel, self.scheduler.queue))
+		self.killswitch = True # kill any lingering tasks
+
+	def add_coroutine(self,action,interval,state=dict()):
+		self.coroutines.append(dict(action=action,interval=interval,state=state))