Listeners can upload songs for the radio DJs to pick and add to the playlist. You can even request a song from their repertoire and it will be added to the playlist sometime soon.
Bill Goldsmith is credited with starting the first full-time Internet Radio broadcast at KPIG in 1995. Rebecca is the music reviewer and business manager for the excellent operation.
The Wall Street Journal recently had an article(DRM-free copy available at mercora.com, referenced in the piece) on the convenience and value of this form of music distribution as an alternative to under-the-radar music sharing, and how the labels are watching, and supporting such operations with interest.
Now(Sunday, 12:44 PM EST) - an interesting mash-up of Green Day vs. Oasis vs. Travis called "Boulevard Of Broken Songs" by Party Ben rocks the house.
Article comments
1 - Angela Chen Shui
Thanks, Aaman... very interesting.
2 - Bob
I am totally sold on WPRR 1680 AM. Anyone in the Grand Rapids area should tune into their programming and give them a listen. It's the replacement for the old Radio Disney, but the new format is pretty amazing, especially considering the standard fare that we get from radio broadcasts in Grand Rapids. Anyway, they have a streaming cast on their page at Public Reality Radio. They've got great educational, progressive programming that is both locally produced and taken from the Pacifica Radio network from around the country. A friend of mine suggested I tune into the "Infidel Guy", who I guess is pretty popular for his podcasts online, but it was surprising to find such content being broadcast over the air in Grand Rapids, Michigan of all places. Agree or disagree with the opinions, it is refreshing new content for listener supported radio in West Michigan.