diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bb8d15a..9137305 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ func main() {
 			var infomsg string
 			vlist := []string{}
 			for _, vt := range vtubers {
-				vlist = append(vlist, vt.Name)
+				ann := ""
+				if vt.AnnounceLive {
+					ann = "*"
+				}
+				vlist = append(vlist, fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", vt.Name, ann))
 			}
 			infomsg = fmt.Sprintf("Currently Simping For: \n%v", strings.Join(vlist, "\n"))
 			client.SendText(evt.RoomID, infomsg)
diff --git a/vtuber.go b/vtuber.go
index 8fef2a6..2227393 100644
--- a/vtuber.go
+++ b/vtuber.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type VtuberConfig struct {
 	Name      string `mapstructure:"name"`
 	ChannelID string `mapstructure:"channelid"`
 	LiveMsg   string `mapstructure:"msg"`
+	Announce  bool   `mapstructure:"Announce"`
 }
 
 type Vtuber struct {
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func LoadVtubers() []*Vtuber {
 	}
 	for _, vt := range vtubersRaw {
 		log.Printf("adding vtuber %v", vt)
-		vtubers = append(vtubers, NewVtuber(vt.Name, vt.ChannelID, vt.LiveMsg))
+		vtubers = append(vtubers, NewVtuber(vt.Name, vt.ChannelID, vt.LiveMsg, vt.Announce))
 	}
 	return vtubers
 }