[Electronics-talk] setting radios

Fri Nov 29 19:30:17 UTC 2013

IHeartRadio is an app from Clear Channel, a 
company that owns many hundreds, if not thousands 
of radio stations.  I think the app started out 
with their stations, and other things have been added.

Dave

At 03:02 PM 11/28/2013, you wrote:
>Jenny, Is IHeartRadio just an online thing. Do 
>you get stations from all over the country? I'll 
>listen to it sometimes. I'm guessing this radio 
>station online is with all the commercials just 
>as you would hear  on a real radio. I think the 
>great thing about a standard radio is its 
>simplicity and portability. You don't have to 
>have a wi fi connection or pay for a data plan 
>to stream music from a smart phone. You can take 
>a radio to country roads and still usually get a 
>signal. I am frustrated with setting radio 
>stations, but I suppose I just like the benefits 
>of  a real radio. Now, if only I could still buy 
>a walkman device which would be small, light and 
>portable, I'd be happy. I have not seen a 
>discman though with a radio on it. Walkmans are 
>something not made anymore to my knowledge. I 
>think my last walkman was bought ten years ago 
>and still works although the reception for the 
>radio could be better. Also  its nice to have a 
>radio when the electricity is off Our internet 
>goes down when the electricity gets knocked out. 
>Anyway, I'll investigate these free online 
>options. But still will look out for a more 
>accessible radio with perhaps a larger screen. 
>Ashley -----Original Message----- From: Snow 
>White Dove Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 
>11:47 AM To: Discussion of accessible 
>electronics and appliances Subject: Re: 
>[Electronics-talk] setting radios I don't know 
>why, but iHeartRadio is one of my favorites. I 
>don't even know why people even buy a stream 
>anymore. If they have an iPhone the Bard mobile 
>site is accessible. That's why haven't bought 
>one yet. Jenny Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 
>2013, at 9:53 AM, James Aldrich 
><jajkaldrich at gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Jenny and 
>all, > > I use Tune in radio, IHeart Radio, and 
>slacker radio much of the time.  I > even use 
>Siriusxm as well online.  I have more music at 
>my disposal than I > know what to do with!  I 
>downloaded cashed music from Slacker Radio and 
>I > could listen to my music on my IPod while on 
>the airplane.  The new Victor > Stream doesn't 
>have a radio or online streaming but it is an 
>excellent > book reader. > > Maybe I should have 
>an online garage sale.  I have the  Best Buy 
>talking > HD radio and a Book Sense which aren't 
>used much!  I enjoy HD radio when > I'm in a 
>city which has it. > > Jim > > Sent from my 
>iPhone > >> On Nov 26, 2013, at 8:15 PM, Snow 
>White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi 
>Ashley, >> I have a Mac. I actually hate using 
>iTunes on my Mac. I have a hard time >> doing 
>all the stuff that goes along with it. The store 
>for me is the easy >> part. >> IT radio I think 
>is just on the iPhone. And it's free. >> It's 
>actually easy to use and it's totally accessible 
>on iPhone. >> Anymore questions let me know be 
>happy to answer. >> Jenny oh yeah, >> 
>IHeartRadio I believe, you can actually go on 
>and look in your town for >> the radio 
>stations. >> If there's a radio station you 
>like. You can actually go on your computer >> 
>and look it up on the Internet. That way you can 
>just go ahead and listen >> to it on your 
>computer. >> You do for all those have to have 
>Internet connection or data plans on >> your 
>phone. >> Again Jenny >> >> Sent from my 
>iPhone >> >>> On Nov 26, 2013, at 8:51 PM, 
>"Ashley Bramlett" >>> 
><bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> Hello 
>Jenny, >>> Can you explain what itunes radio is? 
>How does that work and is this >>> just internet 
>stations, or does it mimic a real radio you'd 
>hear on a >>> stand alone machine? >>> Can you 
>download it? Do you have to go into itunes to 
>use it with a >>> internet connection? >>> >>> 
>Itunes has really been a thorn to me. I tried 
>using it with jaws and it >>> doesn't work. The 
>navigation seems almost impossible. I could 
>navigate >>> to my library of songs using the 
>arrows. But when I reach the itunes >>> store to 
>attempt to buy >>> a song or album, no success. 
>I could not find the albums I needed, or >>> the 
>sample music button or the buy button. I was so 
>exasperated. I >>> tabbed around. I used the 
>arrows keys and other commands, and could 
>not >>> find what I needed. I used sighted help 
>to create my itunes library. >>> >>> So you're 
>saying the itunes radio, whatever that is, is 
>accessible. I >>> wonder how. >>> Another thing, 
>do you have to pay extra for this and if so, to 
>what >>> extent? a monthly plan? >>> >>> 
>Thanks. >>> Ashley >>> -----Original 
>Message----- From: Snow White Dove >>> Sent: 
>Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:09 PM >>> To: 
>Discussion of accessible electronics and 
>appliances >>> 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 youâ€™re at, but other 
>than that, I canâ€™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 Iâ€™m at based on the music played and 
>number of times Iâ€™ve >>>> pressed a button. 
>For instance if Iâ€™m at 99.5 and wish to go to 
>98.7, I >>>> know I donâ€™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,