How to Find Radio Stations on the Internet

How to Find Radio Stations on the Internet

More and more radio stations are using RealAudio and similar technology to deliver their music over the Web. If your computer has a sound card, the RealPlayer program and a decent Internet connection, you might be able to listen to your favorite San Francisco radio station even if you now live in Arkansas.

Instructions
Step 1 Download the RealPlayer program from the RealAudio Web site if you don't already have it. Most radio broadcasts use this technology.

Step 2 Check to see if the specific radio station you're looking for has a Web site. If the station is broadcasting over the Internet, click on the link to listen in real time.

Step 3 If you're looking for a specific broadcast, such as an out-of-town ball game or a syndicated program, use a Web search engine like Google or Yahoo! to find the official Web site for the broadcast.

Step 4 Find the book "Passport to Web Radio" in a bookstore or library for a comprehensive guide to radio stations around the world and how they broadcast over the Web.

Step 5 Browse the Yahoo and RealAudio sites for lists of stations by location, format or call letters, including Internet-only stations.

Step 6 Check periodically for new sites. If the radio station you want to hear isn't broadcasting over the Internet yet, it probably will be soon.



How to Find an Internet Radio Station in iTunes
Using an Internet radio station in iTunes is a great way to find new music. You can find a radio station by genre and even sound quality. Finding a radio station is fairly simple. Take these steps to find an Internet radio station in iTunes


Instructions

Step 1 Open iTunes on your computer. Do this by double-clicking on the iTunes icon on your desktop.

Step 2 Double-click on the radio icon once you are in iTunes. This is located at the top left of your screen under the Library section. This will open up a window that has radio stations categorized by different genres of music.


Step 3 Choose a genre of music that you like. iTunes offers a wide selection of genres from 50’s Pop to Electronica.

Step 4 View the radio stations that fall into the genre you have chosen. Do this by double clicking on the genre. A list of radio stations should appear.

Step 5 Browse the selection of radio stations. You can find a description of each radio station by looking in the "Comment" column. Also, pay attention to the "Bit Rate" column. The higher the number is in this column, the better the sound quality will be.

Step 6 Select a radio station. Double-click on the radio station to open it up. Click the "Play" button to begin to listen to the radio station.