# Got to find me some Internet Radio... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530 "2004-03-31T15:02:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/1 "2004-03-31T15:02:14Z")
So my beloved XM protable has been box-napped by the lovely Lady Chance for her home office. And in the bowels of my new office building I couldn’t get a decent signal anyway. And the terrestrial stations in this area are…lacking…to say the least. That leaves me with Internet radio. I’ll take suggestions for any and all. My own musical interests run towards Alternative Folk Old Rock and Roll and I’m assuming I can get NPR’s feed from their site if I’d like. So who’s gonna help a man out, here? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/2 "2004-03-31T15:08:21Z")
A friend has access to [Live 365](http://www.live365.com/mylive365/) which seems good but I have no broadband so I have nothing. My friend has found stations that play nothing but what he likes. ---
**Author:** ![Somnambulist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Somnambulist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somnambulist)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/3 "2004-03-31T15:15:09Z")
I’ve been quite impressed by Gaydar radio (we listen via satellite but pretty sure it’s broadcast over the net) Don’t think it’s mandatory to be gay to listen… ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/4 "2004-03-31T15:16:19Z")
I listen to [launch.com](http://launch.com) all the time. Commercial-free access is $36/year. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/5 "2004-03-31T15:52:04Z")
[Launch.com](http://Launch.com) is excellent – it tailors the music to your preferences and has a great library. The free version has only a handful of commercial breaks. Also, there are a few good feeds on the iTunes player. ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/6 "2004-03-31T16:08:43Z")
“[WUMB](http://www.wumb.org/index.html) is the country’s foremost radio station for folk and acoustic music, airing a mix of folk music twenty-four hours weekdays including singer-songwriter, blues, Celtic, bluegrass and more. Weekends, the station is a leading cultural center for traditional folk and Celtic music, as well as blues, afropop and world music.” Listen live [links](http://www.wumb.org/listenLive/setup.html). WUMB is a community service of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/7 "2004-03-31T16:25:18Z")
[Spinner.com](http://Spinner.com) has a player that’s worth checking out. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/8 "2004-03-31T17:03:35Z")
I recently found a radio station in Australia that has an incredible music mix. Willie Nelson, The Beatles, Marvin Hamlisch, Stevie Wonder, just to name a few. I can’t seem to find how to get their Internet feed at their website but you can get it via [radio-locator.com](http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/nation?prev=60&ccode=au&count=20). Click the lightning bolt icon next to 4BH. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/9 "2004-03-31T17:14:01Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > That leaves me with Internet radio. I’ll take suggestions for any and all. I can’t believe I’m gonna beat **lissener** to this: [KEXP](http://www.kexp.org/) is an excellent independent alternative music station based in Seattle. They stream live to the web. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/10 "2004-03-31T17:47:49Z")
I listen to [Iceberg Radio](http://www.icebergradio.com). There are a wide variety of music genres and subgenres. My current favorite is GenEcstasy, which plays a lot of Cure, Clash, Ramones, Stranglers, etc. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/11 "2004-03-31T18:33:03Z")
I listen to [Virgin Radio](http://www.virginradio.co.uk) - it comes up with a 128 kbps bitrate in the iTunes Radio library. They’ve got a great selection of music, plus you get news and funny British radio “adverts”! ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/12 "2004-03-31T20:03:34Z")
[Oink](http://www.kpig.com/listen/) …although not free anymore ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/13 "2004-03-31T20:21:19Z")
anetstation from Antartica. I’ve listen to some pretty cool music from all over the world. No talk. No commericals. Just great music. ---
**Author:** ![Illinois\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Illinois\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illinois_Boy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/14 "2004-03-31T20:35:47Z")
A local Chicago station, WXRT (“Chicago’s Finest Rock”), has just gone streaming. The details are here [http://www.wxrt.com/](http://www.wxrt.com/). I listened at lunch in my car, and here’s what I remember them playing: Steely Dan Beatles B.B. King a new Irish band (The Thrills?) that Woody Guthrie/Billy Bragg/Wilco collaboration The Who (the new tune) Garbage I haven’t listened online, as it’s seriously frowned upon at work. I think you may need to fdownload some AOL applicationor something. but it is truly a great station. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/15 "2004-03-31T20:48:56Z")
For true oddball programming, I’d recommed [Radio FIP](http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/fip/direct/), a French station that is prepared to play just about anything, in any order. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/16 "2004-03-31T21:47:54Z")
> [@Interrobang!?](#): > > I can’t believe I’m gonna beat **lissener** to this: [KEXP](http://www.kexp.org/) is an excellent independent alternative music station based in Seattle. They stream live to the web. Seconded! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/17 "2004-03-31T22:34:39Z")
[http://www.shoutcast.com](http://www.shoutcast.com) Plays through WinAmp. Plenty of music styles to choose from with few (if any) commercial breaks. ---
**Author:** ![siberia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/siberia/32/9129_2.png) [@siberia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/siberia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/18 "2004-04-01T16:04:35Z")
I have Sirius radio in my car and home. They offer 99% of their streams over the internet for subscribers. Maybe XM offers this option? ---
**Author:** ![Chinaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Chinaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chinaco)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/19 "2004-04-02T05:40:50Z")
My favorite free station for streaming audio is [WNCW](http://www.wncw.org) broadcasting from Western NC - it’s a public radio station with a pretty eclectic mix of good stuff. They have a playlist on the site you can check out to see if they play the kind of stuff you’re into. I also subscribe to MusicMatch, which I absolutely love. I can listen to pretty much whatever I want at any time of day, and I can create my own stations, too. I just happen to be listening to Elvin Jones right now because I might hear the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine at Yoshi’s in a couple weeks. ---
**Author:** ![RindaRinda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RindaRinda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RindaRinda)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-to-find-me-some-internet-radio/237530/20 "2004-04-02T05:48:16Z")
You said you were interested in folk. I’m not sure if Hawaiian music counts, but for the past year and a half or so, we’ve been listening to Internet Radio Hawaii, or [IRH-Live!](http://hotspotshawaii.com/irhpages/irhlive.html). They play a mix of “classic” Hawaiian songs (my favorite), modern stuff, clips from Hawaiian comedians, and even the occasional hula chant. It’s a wonderful taste of modern Hawaiian culture. My father is from Hawaii, and I grew up listening to this kind of thing. Ah, the soundtrack of my childhood…