Internet Radio Worldwide

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Are you looking for that perfect radio station - the one that plays all swing, all the time, or hip-hop for breakfast?

There's a limit to how many stations can occupy the frequencies of any locale, but the Internet provides easy access to radio stations from around the world, including Internet-only radio. You can be typing in Prescott while listening to a station from Peru!

If your Internet connection is dialup (over the phone lines) you can listen to some of these stations.  You’ll find, however, that it will significantly slow down the display of any Websites you may visit while listening.  It’s best to have a high-speed connection â€" enabling you to get better quality sound and to do other work on the Internet at the same time.

Some radio sites require specialized “players” or “plug-ins” such as RealPlayer or WinAmp.  If this is the case, just follow the download instructions to use the plug-in.

There are numerous directories for Internet radio stations.  Try out You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login then click on “Radio.”

Here are some other radio directories to get you started

www.radiofreeworld.com
www.radio-list.com
www.radio-locator.com
www.flip2it.com
www.radiotower.com
www.live365.com

www.shoutcast.com has hundreds of selections â€" many are commercial free.  You can search by music type, from classical to funk to country.  Many of the selections are at higher “bit rates,” up to 128Kb.  These require a broadband connection.  If you are on dialup, you can limit your search to 56Kb or less.  Shoutcast requires that you download the Winamp player.

Here's a selection of other radio sites you may want to visit.

www.kir.org â€" Kids Internet Radio
www.airos.org â€" American Indian radio
www.npr.org â€" National Public Radio
www.gdradio.com â€" All Grateful Dead
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login â€" Prairie Home Companion archive
www.bluegrassradio.com â€" Yee haw!
www.rfo.net â€" Radio Free Oz 
www.otr.com â€" Old time radio