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What happened to NextRadio?

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MikaelaArsenault

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I'm trying to get on their website, but it says that a database error has occurred for every single page. Did they shut down for good?
 
I had been very frustrated because I wanted to get the NextRadio app for my phone, which at the time was a Samsung Galaxy J3, but it wasn't available to work on Verizon phones. Since then I bought a Motorola Moto G7 Power from Verizon that actually has an FM radio app built in, although it isn't NextRadio. So apparently some phones have a similar app built in and Verizon is allowing it now. I know it's on Motorolas but I'm not sure what other brands.
 
A lot of people on Google Play are saying that the app doesn't work for them, and I can't even get on the NextRadio support site because the Help Center no longer exists.
 
Now I'm getting:

This site can’t be reached

nextradioapp.com’s server IP address could not be found.
Try:
Checking the connection
ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
 
MikaelaArsenault said:
Now I'm getting:

This site can’t be reached
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Yes it shut down last year. Emmis Radio pulled the financing, and no one else stepped up. Read this story:

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/nextradio-outcome-leaves-a-void

There doesn’t appear to be much left of NextRadio and TagStation at this point, according to observers. In early January, the NextRadio website remained active but told visitors that the app had been removed from iTunes and that NextRadio would no longer provide support for live radio streams.

The businesses detailed cuts in personnel and services in a press release in mid-December: “After exploring several alternatives, we have made the difficult decision to dramatically reduce the scope and scale of our operations, which includes the termination of 35 employees of these businesses. NextRadio and TagStation employees that were separated were given generous severance packages.”
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The FM radio tuner is mobile phones used the headphone cord as the antenna. With everyone switching from corded earbuds to wireless AirPods and most new smartphones not even having a headphone jack anymore, there is no more way to provide an FM antenna.

My own cheapo LG smartphone has a headphone jack and a chipset that is capable of providing an FM radio tuner, but for some reason it was disabled in the firmware.
 
kevtronics said:
The FM radio tuner is mobile phones used the headphone cord as the antenna. With everyone switching from corded earbuds to wireless AirPods and most new smartphones not even having a headphone jack anymore, there is no more way to provide an FM antenna.

My own cheapo LG smartphone has a headphone jack and a chipset that is capable of providing an FM radio tuner, but for some reason it was disabled in the firmware.
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The services like Verizon had been disabling FM in phones that had it for whatever reason. I was surprised that it was actually in the Motorola phone I bought about a year ago, but it wasn't through NextRadio.
 
The Samsung Galaxy A21 (and I'm guessing a few slightly older models) has no FM chip. The FCC seems satisfied with Verizon's text to all alert system. Battery drain while streaming has also much improved. After 6 hours yesterday, was still just below 70%
 
anotherguy said:
The services like Verizon had been disabling FM in phones that had it for whatever reason. I was surprised that it was actually in the Motorola phone I bought about a year ago, but it wasn't through NextRadio.
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Very simple reason - force you to enjoy your programming by using data, rather than free off-air programming.

At one time, didn't the FCC require those devices that had tuners to be accessible for use?
 
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