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jmsaul
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Internet Radio
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Jul 2 13:02 UTC 2000 |
This is probably a little behind the curve, but I've just discovered Internet
radio. (Okay, I've known about it for a while, but I've just started
listening to it.) You need something like RealPlayer and a fast connection
(I'm on ISDN; DSL or cable modem would be even better)... and then you can
listen to radio stations from all around the world. My "presets" include
stations from Amsterdam, Belfast, Lebanon (I assume Beirut but they haven't
mentioned a city), and Iceland, as well as stations all over the US.
Anyone else messed around with Internet radio yet? Found any cool stations?
(There are currently around 2500 stations listed at realguide.real.com)
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jerryr
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Jul 2 13:46 UTC 2000 |
i listen to the nypd "broadcasts" all the time. i've also listened to dj's
in different cities that have "morning zoo" formats.
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bruin
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response 2 of 40:
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Jul 2 14:35 UTC 2000 |
I've been listening to "100 Jamz" in Nassau, Bahamas, from time to time.
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keesan
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response 3 of 40:
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Jul 2 14:47 UTC 2000 |
See the Radio conference Item 2 for related material.
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jmsaul
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response 4 of 40:
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Jul 2 14:55 UTC 2000 |
Thanks for the pointer -- if anyone else is going to go check that item out,
the Internet radio stuff that's recent enough to be relevant starts at around
response #126.
But nobody's recommending stations there, so I'd like to keep this discussion
going too...
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jmsaul
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response 5 of 40:
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Jul 2 14:57 UTC 2000 |
(And 100 Jamz is pretty cool, thanks...)
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krj
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response 6 of 40:
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Jul 2 15:59 UTC 2000 |
(( Summer Agora #124 <---> Music #265 ))
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krj
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response 7 of 40:
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Jul 2 16:10 UTC 2000 |
I was meaning to start this item myself just so I could jump up and down
about http://www.wen.com. Their "radio" section might not count as
radio, exactly; they are weekly or monthly programs, assembled and presented
by DJs and editors who are fairly well known in the world music field.
They're more like "radio on demand" than a live broadcast.
I came here looking for the two-hour monthly show by Ian Anderson -- not
the guy from Jethro Tull, but a musician in his own right who also edits
Britain's FOLK ROOTS magazine. Like the magazine, his show wanders all
over the place: the June show starts with Asian Dub Foundation,
wanders through Greece for a while, then some blues, then some
British traditional folk songs, then there's a sequence of "Punks
Playing Folk/Roots Music" which includes tracks from David Johansen,
Joe Strummer, and the Mekons. And I haven't gotten through the second
hour yet.
The other DJ who has really caught my attention is Charlie Gillett.
Gillett is renowned for a two-hour show broadcast in London on
"Saturday Night," and those shows are stockpiled here. A recent one
included David Byrne and Susana Baca in the studio with him.
But so far my favorite is Gillett's "World Music Charts Countdown,"
sort of like the old Casey Kasem show except that most of the music
is from Africa. The May show has been one of the great listening
experiences of my life, introducing me to Geoffrey Oryema from Uganda
(a classic pop singer), Kristi Stassinopoulou from Greece, and
Amadou & Miriam from Mali. I've played the may show about five times in
the last week.
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jp2
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response 8 of 40:
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Jul 2 16:11 UTC 2000 |
www.silver.ru
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kewy
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response 9 of 40:
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Jul 2 16:37 UTC 2000 |
oye vey.. I used to listen to E. Lansing Impact radio all the time on Real
Audio after I left.. It appears as thought theyre in the middle of noodling
around on their website, so I dunno if its currently up, but the address is
www.impact89fm.org definitely worth a listen.
Another favorite is CFNY in toronto, their address is
www.edge102.com
For awhile I was listening to stations in northern canada, that was really
interesting, you can access those stations through
www.cbcnorth.cbc.ca
Im also a fan of the netradio reggae station - www.netradio.com
among others... :)
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slynne
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Jul 2 18:05 UTC 2000 |
I have tried internet radio but my connection isnt fast enough for the
most part. I sometimes listen to a talk station in NYC while I am on
grex. heh.
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scg
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response 11 of 40:
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Jul 2 19:36 UTC 2000 |
I was fully intending to start listening to WCSX via the Net once I stopped
being able to listen to it on the radio, but I've now found some Bay Area
stations I like better.
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twinkie
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response 12 of 40:
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Jul 2 20:24 UTC 2000 |
You can hear real-time police scanners from NY and LA at
http://www.policescanner.com
In the morning, I listen to Drew and Mike when I get to my office at
http://www.wrif.com. They actually have two online stations...WRIF Live and
iRIF.
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ric
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response 13 of 40:
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Jul 2 20:28 UTC 2000 |
I listen to RadioSOO (WSOO Sault St. Marie) several times a week - the Tigers
broadcast, and I get better, more reliable connections to RadioSOO than I do
WJR (probably more people listen online to WJR)
"internet radio" should actually refer to radio stations that only broadcast
on the internet. "DAER" for example, is the world's largest internet radio
company, with internet-only stations in 10 major markets. DAER is owned by
a 16 year old. I met him, the kid's a prodigy.
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