Re: Radio stations

  • From: "Marty Rimpau" <mrimpau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:17:23 -0700

Hi Penny, the one way already described is to book mark the stream
after it has started, but you can also turn the stream into a .pls
file, or a .m3u file, and the way you do this, is after the stream has
started, you control tab, in other words, hold down the control key,
and press the tab key, and when you hear your screen reader say winamp
playlist editor, then you press control s, for the save dialog, and
then give the file a name, in terms of the station you wish to listen
to, then tab to the files of type combo box, and either press the
letter m for m3u, or the letter p for pls, then, you need to make sure
the file is saved where you want it, as by default, it is saved in the
winamp folder.  Creating a book mark is probably easier, but sometimes,
as with the xm free channels, when you've created a book mark for
those, they sometimes don't work after a few days, where as with the
m3u and pls files, they work as long as the stream is available.  Hope
this helps you.  
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:23:41 -0500, Penny Golden wrote:

Marty, what I wanted to do was to play other types of files--not the 
ASX.
those I play with windows media.  but i'd like to start a whole spate 
of stations to play in the winamp.
Best,
Penny
At 06:20 PM 9/30/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Penny, as far as I know, files with the .asx extension will not play
>in winamp, and the .asf file extension was included some versions back,
>but it doesn't work, so I have unchecked the .asf file type in
>preferences under file types, so I guess you'll have to use media
>player to play .asx files.
>On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:50:56 -0500, Penny Golden wrote:
>
>          I have a huge list of stations with the ASX extension and
>they allow me to save them and I play them in my windows media player.
>
>But I do not know how to get winamp stations to play; I don't know
>how to save their links or how to get them to play.   I know this is
>silly on my part. but the winamp ASX things just seemed to come
>naturally; and now I'd like to expand to things that can only be
>played in winamp, but do not know how.
>Maybe it's because I don't know how to use winamp hardly at all.
>I used to get to their radio thing and there were some stations, but
>most of them were horrid.  I am very old, Victorian, etc.  So I like
>classical music, old stuff, and Christian radio that is not
>contemporary.
>Help appreciated as to how to use winamp. if it is too difficult to
>explain, I'll gladly call someone or let him or her call me for a
>little go round.
>Penny
>At 03:05 AM 9/30/2007, you wrote:
> >Hi Jim
> >
> >If it's a live stream, as in something that is being streamed as it
> >happens, you won't be able to rewind it unfortunately.
> >Now, if you're  listening to an archived program, in other words if
> >it's a file on the internet that can be streamed, but it's not being
> >broadcasted live as it happens, then yes you might be able to,
> >depending on the file and how the server is set up.
> >I hope I explained that ok?  As for Old time radio stations, you
> >absolutely can not go wrong with
> >  AM 1710 Antioch OTR which is at
> >
> >http://radio.macinmind.com
> >That station uses an mp3 stream, but the really strange thing is
> >that lately, it streams at 16k hertz, and 24k, which sometimes gives
> >it a weird sound with some soundcards, but since it's OTR the
> >quality doesn't have to be too high.
> >I think the owner of the station lowered the bitrate to 16 k to
> >allow for as many listeners as possible. It really is a great
> >station so give it a try.
> >
> >As for downloading shows, give
> >http://archive.org
> >  a try. Go to the site, click on radio programs and you can search
> > around.  All the files are in mp3, at least all the ones I have
> > are, so you should have no trouble.  I've downloaded about 5 gigs
> > worth of stuff from it so it has a huge collection!
> >and hey, as long as your question involves the use of Winamp, it is
> >very much on topic so you're doing great.  Hope that helps.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >At 07:29 PM 9/29/2007, you wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>Well, two questions really. First, if I play a stream, can I rewind
> >>it with Winamp? I'm thinking specifically of the old time radio
> >>stuff on ACB. Second, would someone please be kind enough to point
> >>me to some old time radio content to listen to or download? Private
> >>email is OK if I was off topic. If so, my apologies and I'll be
> >>more careful next time.
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>Jim
> >>
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