# TiVo: Is there a Radio Equivalent? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 2, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204 "2006-09-02T15:04:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![O2BDumb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@O2BDumb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/O2BDumb)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/1 "2006-09-02T15:04:49Z")
I have to be at work super early so I miss my favorite radio program on the way to work. I was wondering if there was a service or product that would allow me to listen to that program later in the day, like on the commute back home in the afternoon. Anybody know of anything? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/2 "2006-09-02T15:26:59Z")
Something lke [this](http://www.pogoelectronics.com/radioyourway.html)? Or, if you want something to plug into a PC, there’s [this](http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark/). ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/3 "2006-09-02T17:05:37Z")
Many radio stations are releasing some of their programming as podcasts. You might see if your favorite program is among those. Robin ---
**Author:** ![zelie\_zelerton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/59ef9b/32.png) [@zelie\_zelerton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zelie_zelerton)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/4 "2006-09-02T22:48:44Z")
Dunno about smaller stations but large broadcasters like the BBC have a ‘listen again’ feature where you can listen to a programme for up to a week after it airs. I find it very useful. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SiouxChief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SiouxChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiouxChief)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/5 "2006-09-02T23:47:17Z")
[QUOTE=Tapioca Dextrin] Something lke [this](http://www.pogoelectronics.com/radioyourway.html)? Or, if you want something to plug into a PC, there’s [this](http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark/). [/QUOTE] I have a RadioShark. Love it. It can tune AM or FM, and while you’re listening live to a station, you can pause it or rewind. You can also record shows on a schedule, and it’ll automatically store your recordings into iTunes, so you can listen from your PC or download to your iPod. What I like most, though, is if I’m listening live to a station, and a great song comes on, I can rewind back to the beginning of the song and then hit record. ---
**Author:** ![Anachronism](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@Anachronism](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anachronism)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/6 "2006-09-03T01:49:19Z")
People record some shows and post them to newsgroups, like _alt.binaries.sounds.radio.misc_ and _alt.binaries.great_. Some of the more popular shows have their own group. The biggest downside is you usually can’t get the show until the next day. Check [http://www.slyck.com/ng.php](http://www.slyck.com/ng.php) for more info on newsgroups if you are intrested. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tivo-is-there-a-radio-equivalent/371204/7 "2006-09-03T03:22:55Z")
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