On 10/25/2023, I noticed when attempting to access streams I had set up with "live.wostreaming.net" within their URL,
the streams no longer worked.
I had a feeling that this would happen someday when Audacy acquired Wide Orbit streaming in October 2021,
renaming the service "AmperWave".
rbr.com
www.insideradio.com
Thus, when Audacy unveiled their refreshed mobile app, they switched over from using "streamtheworld.com" for their streams to "live.amperwave.net".
The writing was on the wall; we just didn't know if or when Audacy would force all streams that had the old streaming URL to comply with the new URL configuration.
So, here's an example that can be applied to all formerly-working "wostreaming" URLs (copy + paste URLs in to media players):
For WKXW-FM-101.5 Trenton, NJ:
Old non-working streaming URL: >http://live.wostreaming.net/direct/townsquare-wkxwfmaac-ibc3<
New working streaming URL: >http://live.amperwave.net/direct/townsquare-wkxwfmaac-ibc3<
the streams no longer worked.
I had a feeling that this would happen someday when Audacy acquired Wide Orbit streaming in October 2021,
renaming the service "AmperWave".
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The acquisition, recently hinted at by Audacy, Inc. in an SEC fiing, gives the company formerly known as Entercom control of the WideOrbit digital audio tech business. President/CEO David Field says it "perfectly complements" Audacy's organic investments to make the company’s digital platform a...
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Thus, when Audacy unveiled their refreshed mobile app, they switched over from using "streamtheworld.com" for their streams to "live.amperwave.net".
The writing was on the wall; we just didn't know if or when Audacy would force all streams that had the old streaming URL to comply with the new URL configuration.
So, here's an example that can be applied to all formerly-working "wostreaming" URLs (copy + paste URLs in to media players):
For WKXW-FM-101.5 Trenton, NJ:
Old non-working streaming URL: >http://live.wostreaming.net/direct/townsquare-wkxwfmaac-ibc3<
New working streaming URL: >http://live.amperwave.net/direct/townsquare-wkxwfmaac-ibc3<
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