A Great New Streaming Radio Portal

Always on the lookout for great radio sites online that offer streaming of their broadcast, I stumbled across a new one last week that's captured my fancy.  It's called Reciva. 

The site appears to originate from England.  I first found it while looking at a write up on a new Internet Radio Device.  That's the fancy term for a radio that is capable of "tuning in" internet radio streams. 

With every passing day new radios of this type hit the market.  One of the more popular in the US is  made by Tivoli.  There are in dash car units being made.  When these car radios are built into new cars it'll mark the end days of satellite radio.  How the majority of us will access the internet while mobile is still unclear.  It'll either be through a network such as 3G (think iPhone) or through Wi-Max, a wi-fi signal on steroids being test marketed in certain US cities and abroad.  More on this at a future date.

What's great about these internet radio devices, aside from the relatively expensive prices, is its ease of use.  Simply plug the ethernet line carrying your internet into the device.  It's great for older folks who don't have a desire to wade through the internet. 

You don't need one of thse radios to enjoy streaming radio though.  As long as you have a computer with a soundcard and speakers you're all set.  Ideally, you then tie this into your home stereo set up.  Ask me how.

Now back to Reciva.  In the past I'd used Radio-Locator to find terrestrial stations that were streaming on the net.  Unfortunately that site has not been kept up to date nor does it include internet only stations.  The relatively new Reciva is very up to date and contains access to thousands of radio streams. 

These streams are categorized by country, format, etc., and searchable by popularity, alphabetical, etc.  Sign up and you can add stations to your list. 

As I type I'm listening to a rock station out of Denmark.  Bruce Springsteen is playing there tonight and I thought I might here some of the hype for the show. 

In the dead of winter I enjoy listening to stations in places like Australia where it's summer.   When I hear of a big news story I often tune in a station from that part of the world.  It's fascinating. 

I remember the thrill of tuning in AM radio stations from distant cities on my transistor while lying in bed at night as a kid.  This takes it to a whole new level.

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