# Help me find some good Internet rock radio stations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307 "2005-08-23T19:12:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/1 "2005-08-23T19:12:32Z")
I need some suggestions/recommendations for good (free) Internet radio stations, preferably that I can listen to with Winamp (but not a requirement). I am looking for stations that play rock - alternative, classic, metal, punk, etc. They can be purely online stations or real stations that stream live online. THANKS!!! ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/2 "2005-08-23T19:20:32Z")
Minnesota Public Radio, 89.3 FM, is AWESOME. Check out this playlist, worthy of the highest hipsterrific praise! [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/thecurrent/playlist.php](http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/thecurrent/playlist.php) They have it set up so you can stream it over the 'Net. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/3 "2005-08-23T19:21:36Z")
I really like [http://www.radioparadise.com](http://www.radioparadise.com). It’s “ecletic adult alternative,” or somethin’ like that. I like the variety, lots of stuff you don’t hear on the radio. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/4 "2005-08-23T19:23:08Z")
[WOXY](http://www.woxy.com/) FM out of Ohio. Non-mainstream alternative staion. They’re on iTunes, not sure about Wimamp, but their site has streaming. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/5 "2005-08-23T19:23:30Z")
Try [Launchcast](http://tinyurl.com/yr9h8). You choose what you like and it’ll stick with those groups, and suggest similar ones. Once you set it up, you’ll get something custom-made for you. ---
**Author:** ![Nurobath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Nurobath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nurobath)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/6 "2005-08-23T19:49:23Z")
[ChroniX](http://www.chronixradio.com) is a shoutcast channel available through Winamp. Pretty good station. Actually, just search through the shoutcast radio listing in Winamp and you’ll find lots of stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/7 "2005-08-23T20:00:01Z")
> [@Nurobath](#): > > [ChroniX](http://www.chronixradio.com) is a shoutcast channel available through Winamp. Pretty good station. Actually, just search through the shoutcast radio listing in Winamp and you’ll find lots of stuff. Yeah I have pretty much exhausted the stations I have found through Shoutcast, and wanted to find some new ones. My favorite was XRM, which plays alternative rock, but I realized pretty quickly that it plays like the same 100 songs over and over, so it got old pretty quickly. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/8 "2005-08-23T20:10:28Z")
My absolute favorite radio station - [Indie 103](http://indie1031.fm/main.html) - I have to listen to their stream since I don’t live in the LA/OC area. Great stuff. Another good one out of central PA - [Buzz FM](http://www.buzzfm.com/home.php) And one more out of NJ - Seton Hall’s Pirate Radio [WSOU](http://www.wsou.net/index.html). And you can create your own ‘station’ by selecting certain genres of music at [Epitonic](http://www.epitonic.com/radio.jsp). ---
**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:** [August 23, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/9 "2005-08-23T20:17:22Z")
> [@Dooku](#): > > [WOXY](http://www.woxy.com/) FM out of Ohio. Non-mainstream alternative staion. They’re on iTunes, not sure about Wimamp, but their site has streaming. Seconded. In fact, that’s what I’m listening to right now. Plus you have the choice of WOXY or WOXY Vintage for your old school alternative needs. A simiar station, which is just as good, is [KEXP](http://www.kexp.org). ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/10 "2005-08-23T21:08:30Z")
> [@Dooku](#): > > [WOXY](http://www.woxy.com/) FM out of Ohio. Non-mainstream alternative staion. They’re on iTunes, not sure about Wimamp, but their site has streaming. Thirded. It’s what I came in to suggest. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/11 "2005-08-23T21:39:19Z")
I listen to this one sometimes: [Second Shifters](http://atnevon.swcast.net/) ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/12 "2005-08-23T21:56:41Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > Thirded. It’s what I came in to suggest. 🙂 …except I forgot to mention that I hate listening to the jock who’s on in the evenings (starting at 6pm Eastern). ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/13 "2005-08-23T22:46:55Z")
[KEXP](http://www.kexp.org/playlist/playlist.asp) 90.3 from Seattle is a great, eclectic station. I especially like the hardcore punk rock show on Friday nights. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/14 "2005-08-23T23:14:53Z")
I’m listening to KEXP right now. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/15 "2005-08-23T23:29:49Z")
An obscure one: [Radio Keneally](http://www.radiokeneally.com/playing.php) . Only Mike Keneally and related stuff, Keneally covers a lot of ground. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/16 "2005-08-23T23:45:38Z")
I don’t listen to a lot of internet radio, but when I do, I usually listen to [AccuRadio](http://www.accuradio.com/). You can choose a particular genre if you like. You can also deselect up to five artists that you absolutely don’t want to hear - there is a list on the left side that tells you possible artists who may come up. Ie: I hate Oasis, and I don’t want to hear them. So if I listen to the BritPop station, I can check the little box, and hooray! No Oasis! I like the “Flock of Eighties” station there, myself. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/17 "2005-08-23T23:53:13Z")
Indie internet only station [3wk](http://3wk.com/) Introduced me to many bands I probably never would have heard of otherwise, from Modest Mouse to Yo La Tengo. ---
**Author:** ![sleeepy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sleeepy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeepy2)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/18 "2005-08-24T00:20:40Z")
[WFMU](http://www.wfmu.org/ssaudionet.shtml) is pretty good, though I don’t get to listen too often. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/19 "2005-08-24T00:22:59Z")
> [@soulmurk](#): > > Indie internet only station [3wk](http://3wk.com/) > > Introduced me to many bands I probably never would have heard of otherwise, from Modest Mouse to Yo La Tengo. Awesome. I’ve never heard Yo La Tengo on the radio. Must check out this station myself. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307/20 "2005-08-24T01:09:31Z")
[WKLH](http://www.wklh.com/) is Classic Rock, and was one of the first, if not _the_ first in the nation to call itself that. Their morning crew, Dave & Carole have been pretty amusing together for 20 years, but their sidekick idiot man-child KB is sort of a poster boy for the “Anti Straight Dope”, spreading ignorance since 1993 or so. You can link to their webcast from their homepage. Having said all that, I must admit I am really getting royally sick of their standard classic rock playlist. But some of their deep cuts really take me back. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-some-good-internet-rock-radio-stations/318307.md?page=2)