Internet Radio
Yes, you can get everything you want on the Internet, including music. When you’re ready to listen to something aside from your CDs or your digital collection, you might want to switch on many of the digital radio stations available. Not only can you get a sense of what others are listening to around the world, but you’re also going to enjoy finding stations that play ONLY what you like to listen to. So, yes, if you’re into the funky folk music or the classical tunes, you can find an Internet radio station that caters to your needs. And then no one else in your family has to listen along.
No More Commercials
One of the bonuses of getting your radio from the Internet is that many stations are streaming without any commercials. You will get to listen to music or talk radio without anyone trying to sell you anything. Well, if you listen to a National Public Radio station, you might need to listen to the charity drives that help to fund their programs. Annoying? Yes. Necessary? Yes. Those folks only get paid if people pay up. And that means hoping that you will pay up.
Sort Of
Okay, so some of the Internet radio stations still have commercials and breaks in the programming. It all depends if the advertisers need to have their stores or services advertised. If not, then you can listen to the music and then just have to deal with the many annoying announcers who volunteer to be on those programs. And they’re not always the happiest about their jobs. This is especially apparent in the morning when the announcer is clearing their throat constantly because they assume no one is really listening.
What to Listen To
Every day, it seems a new Internet radio station is popping up to give you something to listen to. But if you want to know who’s been around the longest, here are some of the international Internet radio stations you can pick up on your computer or sometimes on your smart phone.
- CHEV
- National Public Radio
- ABC NewsRadio
- Life FM
- Fresh FM
- RTRFM
- FOX FM
- SA FM
- 104.1 Territory FM
- Radio New Zealand
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- CTV – Canada
- CityPulse 24
- HMWN
- Star Ray TV
- Radio Disney
- Radio Maria
- Voice of America
- WMMT
- Deutsche Welle
- Radio Nacional de España
- Ananova
- Radio Rai
- Radio France
- Sveriges Radio
- France Télévisions
- Ouï FM
- YLE – Finland
- ERT – Greece
- RFI – France
- Danmarks Radio
- Radio Television Hong Kong
- 3KND
- WRocK Online
- Radio Netherlands
- Rai News 24
- Slam!FM – Netherlands
- AME Info Business Features
- Arutz Sheva
- Israel Broadcasting Authority
- Jerusalem Post Radio
- China Radio International