bring krth hd2 to wogl

[gunsmoke]

Just came back from a short trip to LA, had a chance to listen to KRTH's HD-2, which plays classic oldies from 55-65, a fantastic format and large playlist. I think WOGL should put this format on their HD-2 instead of that horrible 70's rant. They are both CBS owned and operated so why not....that is the oldies music that is missing from the dial...

 

[tommygraser]

I would love to see that

 

[MattParker]

Why bother? More people can listen to Internet radio than HD sub-channels. If you want to hear KRTH-HD2 listen on your computer, on an Internet radio or on your smart phone. HD radio is DOA.

 

[gunsmoke]

School me on this internet radio thing, I have heard some things about it. Do you need a computer or can you just buy a unit to hook up to your internet and it plays music sites and radio stations...I am curious...if its cheaper than a puter its worth it...

 

[athegymtday]

First of all HD radio is not dead, CBS has made a commitment to spend the money for new transmitters to increase the power WYSP's signal is next in this market. WOGL will be getting an HD4 channel by this spring that will be playing the KRTH format of the hits of the 50's and early 60's

 

[aindik]

There are "internet radios," but I don't see the point. Buy a decent set of speakers with a line in and connect a computer to it. Or, buy a decent set of speakers with an iPod dock and connect an iPod Touch ($229 if you don't need a lot of internal storage) to it.

No monthly fees with an iPod touch. You can use it anywhere you have WiFi.

There are free apps for the following:
radio.com (includes the terrestrial stations of CBS Radio, including HD channels, and internet-only streams from Yahoo)
iheartradio (terrestrial, HD and internet-only stations from Clear Channel)
individual apps for some Citadel stations
stations from other terrestrial radio companies that I might be forgetting
radioio (internet only)
slacker (internet only)
pandora (internet only)
many others

There are paid or subscription apps for:
ESPN Radio (one time $5 fee for the app)
SiriusXM (app is free but a $13/month SiriusXM internet subscription is required)

 

[bsquared11]

athegymtday said:
"First of all HD radio is not dead, CBS has made a commitment to spend the money for new transmitters..."

Do you really believe the American public is going to buy HD Radios to listen to sub channels as opposed to going online or really to their mobile devices in the fast moving mobile era? If you do, I have got a bridge to sell you for next to nothing that spans the Delaware River. Terrestrial radio companies can spend until they're blue in the face, but the American public IS NOT going to invest in technology to listen to HD sub channels. You must work for a company that's investing in towers and transmitters. Anyone under 30 barely even listens to radio unless forced to by circumstance. Simply NOT going to happen.

 

[MattParker]

School me on this internet radio thing, I have heard some things about it. Do you need a computer or can you just buy a unit to hook up to your internet and it plays music sites and radio stations...I am curious...if its cheaper than a puter its worth it...

If you can access this message board, you can almost certainly listen to Internet radio on your computer (assuming your computer has speakers). Go to your favorite station's website and look for a link called "Listen Live" or something similar.
If you are using a Windows PC, go to Windows Media Player (it comes with Windows) > Media Guide > Internet Radio. There's a list of stations.
If you have a Mac, iTunes also has a list of stations.
For CBS stations, go to AOL.com. Scroll down the page and on the left there is a list of "what's on." Click on Radio. Then click on Listen Now. This opens up a player with a list of station genres. Click on the one you want and then on the station you want. K-Earth HD2 (K-Earth Classics) is listed under Oldies.

Wireless Internet Radios require a router with WiFi. You can see several different models in the C. Crane catalog (ccrane.com).

Don't buy into all the iPhone/iPad hype. It has lots of problems as a media phone. The best phones for Internet Radio I've found are the Nokia N series, in particular the N8. They have a very good Internet Radio player and podcast player built in. Plus apps such as Kinoma Play (directory includes Live365, Shoutcast and Tuned.mobi among others), Mobbler (Last.FM) and Mundu Radio (directory of stations plus you can add your own to the directory on your phone from a PC). Nokia phones are sold unlocked, work with either ATT or T-Mobile (no contract). I got a lower rate than is required for the iPhone and the savings covered the cost of an unlocked phone in 10 months. Many of the Nokia N-Series include a very good FM transmitter to play Internet Radio through you car radio - plus maps, GPS, still and video cameras, video phone... I tried doing Internet Radio on the iPhone and took it back at the end of month trial period. Sizzle but a poor steak.

 

[tommygraser]

All you need is a smart phone Blackberry, Android then download an APP called tunein radio(its free) then you can listen to every radio station in the us that has an online stream even HD2 & HD3 stations. get a cable put the one end into the earphone jack on the smart phone and the other end into the AUX jack on the radio in your car now you have thousands & thousands of radio stations in your car for free I listen to HyLitRadio & WNJO.com in my car all the time.. and I just tried and yes Krth HD2 is on that APP and will now be one one my presets.. it would be nice if WOGL had this on one of there HD station but till that day happens this is a perfect fix.. I am listen to krth HD2 as I write this and yes this station is the best!!

 

[aindik]

Smartphones will work great. I posted about an iPod Touch because I was trying to avoid a monthly fee.

 

[tommygraser]

I don't have any other monthly fee other then my cell phone bill(everyone has one of them these days lol) I have unlimited data & web so I can do it with out a high bill.

 

[nd2023]

First of all HD radio is not dead, CBS has made a commitment to spend the money for new transmitters to increase the power WYSP's signal is next in this market. WOGL will be getting an HD4 channel by this spring that will be playing the KRTH format of the hits of the 50's and early 60's

CBS really likes to splash IBUZ all over its own stations. For example Baltimore and DC have a 106.5 and 106.7 both owned by CBS, and the IBUZ interferes with the analog reception between the two cities. And KDKA and WBZ buzz all over each other in both Pittsburgh and Boston and everywhere in between. And still nobody has the HD radios.

I give CBS credit for their great HD2 formats, which are way better than Clear Channel's. For example, Boston's WODS-HD2 is a soft AC, NYC's WXRK-HD2 is alternative rock and WWFS-HD2 is indie rock from Last.FM, and Baltimore's WWMX-HD2 is the best HD2 dance station in the country that is popular enough that it showed up in the ratings. Their HD2s aren't just jukeboxes, some of them have voicetracked DJs and mixshows.

 

[ajc_trw]

School me on this internet radio thing, I have heard some things about it. Do you need a computer or can you just buy a unit to hook up to your internet and it plays music sites and radio stations...I am curious...if its cheaper than a puter its worth it...

If you can access this message board, you can almost certainly listen to Internet radio on your computer (assuming your computer has speakers). Go to your favorite station's website and look for a link called "Listen Live" or something similar.
If you are using a Windows PC, go to Windows Media Player (it comes with Windows) > Media Guide > Internet Radio. There's a list of stations.
If you have a Mac, iTunes also has a list of stations.
For CBS stations, go to AOL.com. Scroll down the page and on the left there is a list of "what's on." Click on Radio. Then click on Listen Now. This opens up a player with a list of station genres. Click on the one you want and then on the station you want. K-Earth HD2 (K-Earth Classics) is listed under Oldies.

Winamp has the CBS/AOL stations in its Library under AOL Radio. You can search by location or genre.

 

[gunsmoke]

Thanks for everyones input....I went out and bought a Blackberry on the Verizon system its like 99.00 a month and includes unlimited texting, 800 hours a month talk time and unlimited internet, I dont even know the model but its all on screen touch. The clerk showed me how to access APP tune in and I must say its fantastic....Have Kearth on and many many other signals plus AOL music, I have aol on my computer which does offer more formats but what the heck for being on the go you cant beat it.....they also provide many other music services from doo wop to alternative, hair metal, grunge, all sorts of rap, many country formats...this is the way to to.....but as an older dude growing up in the 60's I do miss the feel of AM radio over the air...

 

[aindik]

Thanks for everyones input....I went out and bought a Blackberry on the Verizon system its like 99.00 a month and includes unlimited texting, 800 hours a month talk time and unlimited internet, I dont even know the model but its all on screen touch.

Blackberry Storm 2. It's a decent phone. I'll be switching from my Storm (1) to the iPhone when the Verizon one comes out, though.

The clerk showed me how to access APP tune in and I must say its fantastic....Have Kearth on and many many other signals plus AOL music, I have aol on my computer which does offer more formats but what the heck for being on the go you cant beat it.....they also provide many other music services from doo wop to alternative, hair metal, grunge, all sorts of rap, many country formats...this is the way to to.....but as an older dude growing up in the 60's I do miss the feel of AM radio over the air...

What app are you using on the Blackberry to hear the AOL streams? I'm using Nobex Radio Companion, but I'm wondering if there is something better.

 

[gunsmoke]

I have the Blackberry Storm II, the verizon clerk told me the Storm I is much better but obsolete...he said the screen on the II is not as responsive to the touch. I am using the app tunein radio, as instructed by Tommy and Matt on this board, which is fantastic. It was great tonight, I usually hit the food court in the CH mall, but since they moved it a few years back reception is horrible on my HD JVC portable. Since I have my new phone as of yesterday I was in the mall tonight and listened to any station or format I wanted with no problem in full HD stereo I usually have K-earth on....I guess this will destroy radio as we know it...I must say this is unbeliveable even for someone my age...

 

[gunsmoke]

One more thing then I will end my rant...Tommy you were so right I have a new 2011 Taurus and I have many jacks in the audio system. So I found one with the earphone type plug and bought a cable and one in the phone earphone and the other in the car jack and WOW its like you are in the city of the station. Having K-earth on and driving around its like you are in LA, but don't look around you will know you are in Filthy Philly LOL, plus all the other many channels....booming out of the car system...thanks again...I would advise anyone with the plan I have, and the phone and a car with the sync system to try it...you wont listen to the radio or satellite again. I have the free Sirius for the lenght of the car and I don't use it anymore, this should tell you how good the phone system is, also its just a phone bill everyone has a bill, so utilize it.

 

[MattParker]

@Gunsmoke: Welcome to world of Internet radio on the road. Now I get regular news from 1010 WINS. I get NPR News from KCRW World News in Santa Monica (without pledge drives, extended underwriting announcements or program segments getting preempted). And I get a bunch of music channels playing music you can't get on terrestrial radio any more. Bandwidth is increasing rapidly. Technology is improving rapidly. How long before big rusty towers are replaced by small towers disguised as trees?

 

[gunsmoke]

I hear ya, I guess radio boards will be replaced by internet boards with the variety of formats and channels to chat about. I always had a vision, many years back of placing receivers in major cities and pumping the signals through cables like cable tv. For a fee, you could buy a cable box and buy a city package, the 20 largest cities or another package the top 40 cities and select the city, it would be like your receiver is in that city and whatever can be received, you can receive, you could tune all the stations on your receiver in that particular city. I guess now you dont need that, you can tune in whatever you want at any time.

 

[mook]

the American public IS NOT going to invest in technology to listen to HD sub channels. You must work for a company that's investing in towers and transmitters. Anyone under 30 barely even listens to radio unless forced to by circumstance. Simply NOT going to happen.

Can you post the link to the research information you have to back up that statement? Or is it simply your opinion?