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Chuck Harder is back :)

Too bad for you Chuck Harder haters, and you know who you are…. He’s not on any radio stations – but he’s back on Talkstar’s network feed and Short Wave. http://www.talkstarradio.com/ [He’s talking about President Bush’s out of control spending, … Continue reading →

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Looking for something to test?

Stations Needing Review As of about a week ago, the average time since stations had been tested rose above 90 days.  That’s the average…  many have not been tested for 4 or 5 months.   Testing stations has fallen way behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Streaming | 2 Comments

Reconcile me twice, shame on me.

The House Democrats have made it clear they won’t accept the bipartisan compromise worked out by President Obama.   This is being considered by the outgoing House while the Democrats still have the majority. I heard rumblings that the Senate may … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Obama Nation | 7 Comments

Open WiFI security

Your “account” at StreamingRadioGuide has very little worth “stealing”  (mainly just your list of favorites if you use them and your preferences and your poll answers), but I feel a need to alert you that there is a “tool” out there now … Continue reading →

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“You have the watches, but we have the time”

It is a serious mistake to believe that Muslims are stupid, that they don’t understand the West, or that we will prevail because your version of God can beat up their God. The leaders of Al Queda have become even … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Islam and war, Obama Nation, State of Fear-mongering | 6 Comments

Classical Music voicetracking

Voicetracking is the technology of using a computer to play music, and do it in such a way that it sounds “local” if you’re not paying attention.  The “host” prerecords material for the show – some of which may contain … Continue reading →

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Cholera confirmed in Florida

Lab tests released Monday have confirmed that the airline passenger on Thanksgiving Day who reported he thought he had cholera was correct. The passenger was a doctor who had been treating cholera patients in Haiti. He boarded a plane from … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Health "We Don't Care", State of Fear-mongering, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Mancow hooks up with Dial Global

Mancow is going to get assistance from Dial Global – the folks who bring you Stephanie Miller,  Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, Mike Smerconish and Bill Press.   Dial Global’s talk lineup was partly inherited from [Mother] Jones Radio – that originally carried Clark … Continue reading →

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Changes to “testing”

The “Wrong Program” link now directly suppresses a listing rather than going through a process to identify what the actual program is.  The only requirement is that you’re a registered user and you haven’t hit the daily limit for too … Continue reading →

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Neil Rogers to undergo risky surgery *Second Update

Unless you have lived in Miami or are a talk radio devotee, you probably haven’t heard of Neil Rogers.   He is very much of the liberal persuasion, but the kind who knows why he believes what he believes – not … Continue reading →

Posted in Health "We Don't Care", Internet Streaming, Radio Biz | 5 Comments

So you want local?

In the Urbana Champaign Illinois area, a new “local” talk outlet has opened.     I’m not saying it’s gonna fail, but….   The owner is simulcasting their schedule on two stations – WJEK-FM (1900 watt Class A) and WSJK-FM (9 kW Class … Continue reading →

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Providing “Public Value”

Is this the future? Should a radio station have to provide coverage of local news?   Programming that originates using local employees?   Staffing at 2 AM when a chemical train derails in Minot North Dakota? [Note:  Clear Channel did have a … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Self-Regulation

Governments eagerly get involved when a business gives them an excuse.  Congress today passed a law empowering the FCC to regulate the volume of TV commercials called the CALM Act.    “Loudness” is not as simple as a speedometer on … Continue reading →

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Generalized Show names…

Very few people come to StreamingRadioGuide to find their local radio station shows (other than the people who work on the show demanding to know why their show isn’t listed).   95%+ of the people arriving here (other than from a … Continue reading →

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Dr Dean Edell is retiring from radio

Who will be the last one out the door? This may be related to a decision by the management of Citadel Radio to drop the Dr Edell show from his home station of KGO in San Francisco.   The man who had managed … Continue reading →

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