Expats - Listen Up!
Jun 24th 2012, 5:05 pm
#61
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Location: Hinsdale, IL
Posts: 469
Re: Expats - Listen Up!
Are you bored with your local US radio stations? Sick of adverts every few minutes? Irritated with the same half-a-dozen songs being played, seemingly on a loop system for hours and hours? (Thank you, Clearchannel
). Stark raving mad right-wingers on US talk radio shows? Appeals for 'donations' on the public service stations? Don't want to pay for a subscription service for satellite radio?
Here's a solution if you have either an iPhone, iPad, android phone or tablet:
Check out the FREE App called 'Tune In'
I didn't think it would work in the US as it was downloaded onto my iPad in Switzerland, but it worked in the UK and it works here.
What is it, you may be wondering?
Well, it's an App which transmits hundreds of radio stations in real-time from around the world and you can save your favourite stations. You just go to the search box and type in either the name of a radio station you know of, or just type the name of the city, county, state or country and see what comes up. The quality is superb; no time delays or glitches at all (in my experience).
I've got a range of stations saved as my favourites, mainly of places where I've lived, including:
BBC Radio 1, 2 and 4
Radio 5 Live (sports and talk radio)
Capital Radio (London)
LBC 97.3 (London talkshow)
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Essex
Triple J (Australia)
Class 95 (Singapore)
987FM (Singapore)
Jazzy! (Netherlands)
Radio Luxembourg (yes, it still exists!)
On weekdays I'm now waking up at 7am ET and get to hear the excellent Jeremy Vine programme on BBC Radio 2 - I love the mix of music and guest/audience participation in topics of the day. If I'm at home I then get to listen to Steve Wright in the Afternoon.
I'm listening to LBC 97.3 right now
I have the Tune In App on my iPad and on my Samsung Charge (Android phone) and I love it!
). Stark raving mad right-wingers on US talk radio shows? Appeals for 'donations' on the public service stations? Don't want to pay for a subscription service for satellite radio?Here's a solution if you have either an iPhone, iPad, android phone or tablet:
Check out the FREE App called 'Tune In'
I didn't think it would work in the US as it was downloaded onto my iPad in Switzerland, but it worked in the UK and it works here.
What is it, you may be wondering?
Well, it's an App which transmits hundreds of radio stations in real-time from around the world and you can save your favourite stations. You just go to the search box and type in either the name of a radio station you know of, or just type the name of the city, county, state or country and see what comes up. The quality is superb; no time delays or glitches at all (in my experience).
I've got a range of stations saved as my favourites, mainly of places where I've lived, including:
BBC Radio 1, 2 and 4
Radio 5 Live (sports and talk radio)
Capital Radio (London)
LBC 97.3 (London talkshow)
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Essex
Triple J (Australia)
Class 95 (Singapore)
987FM (Singapore)
Jazzy! (Netherlands)
Radio Luxembourg (yes, it still exists!)
On weekdays I'm now waking up at 7am ET and get to hear the excellent Jeremy Vine programme on BBC Radio 2 - I love the mix of music and guest/audience participation in topics of the day. If I'm at home I then get to listen to Steve Wright in the Afternoon.
I'm listening to LBC 97.3 right now
I have the Tune In App on my iPad and on my Samsung Charge (Android phone) and I love it!
I can't wait to see what it is like when it gets really hot, especially as i left my GPS in the front window by mistake and it melted.....
Jun 27th 2012, 5:09 pm
#62
Joined: Apr 2012
Location: CT
Posts: 33,488
Re: Expats - Listen Up!
Listening to Heart Radio (Bristol).
I love how the Traffic News gives trouble spot locations by mentioning the name of the nearest pub.
I love how the Traffic News gives trouble spot locations by mentioning the name of the nearest pub.
Jul 17th 2012, 10:07 am
#63
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Re: Expats - Listen Up!
You may have heard this already but Virgin Radio is now Absolute Radio in the UK Might be why you cannot get it on the app
Jul 18th 2012, 2:55 am
#64
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Re: Expats - Listen Up!
I use it on my Kindle, turns it into an Internet Radio which I can plug in to the stereo.
Jul 18th 2012, 8:37 pm
#65
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Location: Andover, MA
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Re: Expats - Listen Up!
Jul 19th 2012, 12:05 am
#66
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Re: Expats - Listen Up!
I've been using this for a while for the early morning drive to work....Also you should consider buying the pro version. It doesn't do a whole lot more but it's good to support developers!
Jul 19th 2012, 12:38 am
#67
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Pro bought, you can record.
Jul 19th 2012, 1:09 pm
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Re: Expats - Listen Up!
Listening to South Devon Sound as we speak! I have a portable boombox in the kitchen that reproduces in stereo. In seventh heaven
I've had the app for ages. But have started using it again. Thanks English Mum!
I've had the app for ages. But have started using it again. Thanks English Mum!
Last edited by Desdemona; Jul 19th 2012 at 1:35 pm.
