The Best Online Radio Sites

By ERIC DEGGANS

© St. Petersburg Times, published June 26, 2000

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Check out these sites for some cool online audio programs.

News/talk

National Public Radio (http://www.npr.org): All NPR programs archived.

CNN News (http://www.cnn.com/audioselect/): All CNN's signature news shows in streaming audio.

Policast.com (http://www.policast.com): A political junkie's paradise; news reports and talk shows centered on politics.

Pop music

Web brings wider range of radio As choices over the airwaves dwindle, the Internet is a haven for those seeking something else. Local stations go live online When you can't come to the radio, now the radio can come to you. How to listen to radio on the Web Many online radio or audio streams can be played through Real Audio's RealPlayer software, Apple's QuickTime or Microsoft's Windows Media Player, all of which are available for free download from each company's Web site. (Sites often present links to the program that works best with their material).

Radio.Sonicnet (http://radio.sonicnet.com/): Home of radio stations programmed by MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and stars such as Supergrass, Amy Grant and Gangstarr.

MongoMusic.com (http://www.mongomusic.com): Collection of music-oriented radio sites.

Rolling Stone Radio (http://www.rsradio.com): The country's biggest music magazine offers Web radio, including a station programmed by David Bowie.

Eclectic

KPIG-FM (http://www.kpig.com): Inspired eclecticism from a station in the Santa Cruz, Calif. area.

Spike Radio (http://www.spikeradio.com): Australian radio stream devoted to alternative and urban dance sounds, with lots of extras.

WFMU-FM (http://www.WFMU.org): A free-form radio station in New Jersey that has won Rolling Stone's station of the year honors several years running.

Collections of Internet Radio Streams

RadioSpy (http://www.radiospy.com/)

Kerbango (http://www.kerbango.com)

Live365.com (http://www.live365.com)

Streambox.com (http://www.streambox.com) This index of streams is notable because of its editorial flair, picking a "Sweet" and "Stinky" stream of the week.

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