[Electronics-talk] setting radios

[Tracy Carcione]

I bought a talking clock radio from ILA several years ago.  It has a radio, 
CD player, and 2 alarms.  It wasn't cheap, but it has lasted a long time.

The new Victor Stream doesn't have radio, though they have been slowly 
adding things to the online options.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] setting radios


> Gerald,
> Have you used this Maxi aids radio?
> You're right, I'm talking stand alone radios.
> Thanks, but 200 is expensive for a radio. I paid much less for my stereo 
> which is a CD player and an AM/FM radio.
> Hmm. maybe I'd try the
> Insignia hd radio if I can find someone selling theirs.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gerald Levy
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:24 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] setting radios
>
>
> I think Ashley is looking for a stand-alone accessible/talking  radio, not
> some IPad or IPhone app.  Last year, Best Buy introduced the Insignia
> Talking HD radio to a lot of hoopla, but after six months on the market, 
> it
> was discontinued, and the only other talking radio that I am aware of is 
> the
> Cobalt Speechmaster AM/FM/shortwave radio which is available from 
> Maxi-Aids
> for $200.
>
> http://www.maxiaids.com/products/6796/Speechmaster-Talking-Multi-Function-Clock-Radio---AM-FM.html
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Snow White Dove" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] setting radios
>
>
>> Hey Ashley,
>> Actually, the new iTunes radio is really accessible.
>> Also, I love iHeartRadio. It's very accessible.
>> Give it a shot, I think it's free but I'm not sure. It's been a while.
>> Jenny
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2013, at 1:31 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" 
>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Setting up the radio station you want is with buttons on most radios; in 
>>> the past, you had a tuner knob to set stations and no digital way to 
>>> program in stations.
>>>
>>> Its important to see the station to know where you are.
>>> Are there talking radios? I know the ipods read you the station 
>>> frequency you’re at, but other than that, I can’t think of anything 
>>> accessible.
>>>
>>> How do you find the stations you want? Just listen? Ocasionally with 
>>> good light, I can see the number. Otherwise, I have to listen and guess 
>>> what station I’m at based on the music played and number of times I’ve 
>>> pressed a button. For instance if I’m at 99.5 and wish to go to 98.7, I 
>>> know I don’t have to press the buttons much to get there, but if I 
>>> wanted to tune to 88.5, I have a long way to go.
>>>
>>> For music, I love cds! I find them most accessible as you simply put in 
>>> your cd and press buttons to go to the track you desire or play it on 
>>> the pc with something like windows media player, and still select your 
>>> track or listen straight through.
>>> Old fashioned, but I find its most accessible except for the ipod route. 
>>> Most music services such as rhapsody are not very accessible. Oh, nor is 
>>> the hd radio real accessible either. So cds, IMO, are one of the best 
>>> options.
>>>
>>> Ashley
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