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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: mreleganza on March 16, 2022, 2133 UTC

Title: AM stations listenable via KiwiSDR without other means of online listening?
Post by: mreleganza on March 16, 2022, 2133 UTC

Practically speaking, I'm happy we live in an era where, which few exceptions, you can listen to the radio station of your choice anywhere in the world on your phone or computer.

Nostalgically and selfishly speaking, I miss radio as it was before the internet, and now that I've been listening to stations via KiwiSDR tuners, I'm wondering what smalltime English language AM stations (I say AM since it seems few SDR turners avail FM bands, or I am idiotically (quite possible!) not figuring out how to access them) do not have a website/"listen live!"/tunein.com/etc mechanism, particularly if they have a strong community/variety bend to them. That is, you can ONLY hear them on the radio.

Does anyone know of any off the top of their head?

Title: Re: AM stations listenable via KiwiSDR without other means of online listening?
Post by: Traveling Wave on March 19, 2022, 1824 UTC

Try CZFM on 740 AM located in Toronto Ontario. They have a clear channel signal of 50,000 watts and have a decent oldies format. You can pick them up on the WA2ZKD  KwiSDR located in Rochester NY, .....http://jimlill.com:8076/
CFZM is a Class A clear-channel radio station, licensed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, broadcasting on the assigned frequency of 740 kHz, and with a low power repeater in downtown Toronto at 96.7 FM. The station airs an oldies format branded as Zoomer Radio, with the slogan "The Original Greatest Hits". Its studios are located in the Liberty Village neighbourhood, while its transmitter is located in Hornby

Title: Re: AM stations listenable via KiwiSDR without other means of online listening?
Post by: RobRich on March 23, 2022, 1124 UTC

Most AM BCB stations in NA, even the smaller ones, are going to have an Internet stream these days as long as broadband service at the studio, transmitter, etc. site is available. It is quite inexpensive and easy to implement even with open source and freeware software.

Currently I have WTNI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTNI) from Biloxi playing for background noise this morning using my R-2000 and 31' vertical. It does have an online stream as well, though that option would not include the "authentic" static crashing from regional storms at the moment. ;p