Category Archives: About the Guide

Web site reimaging

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Don’t expect to see “Babe of the day”, flash animations or Google Ads, but I’m going through trying to incorporate CSS a bit more and creating a more consistent look and feel, including a “Login” link on every page. The … Continue reading →

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Wasted effort

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Fred Stiening

A few years ago, I got fed up with the large amount of useless information in the database – schedule items that needed constant testing and maintenance that no visitor to the web site had tried to use in over … Continue reading →

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Then you have the messy station swaps

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Continuing to work the News/Talk station list, there were problems with Qantum Radio in South Carolina. Poking around brought up a recent news story of a complex 3 way station swap. Qantum is giving its stations to Clear Channel (14? … Continue reading →

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Learning to test – spotting stale information

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Fred Stiening

What is the current web site for KTPA-AM in Prescott Arkansas? The SRGUIDE Database says this page http://www.supercountry105.com/kxar/index.htm The data says this station is a simulcast of KXAR-AM – the above link suggests that is true (or at least was … Continue reading →

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Verify Station – new Ignore Station function

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Here is this morning’s addition to the volunteer process: Let’s say you decided to check the Web Sites for the Classic Rock/Hits stations in New Jersey, and you are presented with this long list: For whatever reason – you don’t … Continue reading →

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“Potentially unsafe” warning

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Any attempt to access the home page of a station that has not been verified in over 180 daya, now (should) show this warning and prevent direct access to the station’s web site.

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Non-Microsoft streaming

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The world of streaming has changed enormously in the 10 years that this website has existed. In 2004, there were only a couple hundred radio stations streaming – now at least two thirds of all radio station stream, along with … Continue reading →

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Added Delilah 24/7

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Delilah is a “Soft Rock” program syndicated by Premiere from 7pm-Midnight (ET). It’s targeted directly at females, so most visitors here have never heard of it nor are interested. iHeartRadio has added a free 24/7 feed of the show, and … Continue reading →

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Interactive Search is live

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Despite the limited feedback, I’ve migrated the interactive search to the live system for radio stations and programs. You’ll recognize this as being similar to the way Google predicts what you’re looking for. After a few letters, you’ll start seeing … Continue reading →

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North Carolina is Complete

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Fred Stiening

From a radio standpoint, North Carolina is average size. There are 536 licensed AM and FM stations. About 351 of those have web sites [after I deleted the dead ones] +————-+——–+ | username | vcount | +————-+——–+ | CharlotteNC | … Continue reading →

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