What is the world's best radio station

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Elmore
Date: 08 Feb 12 - 07:24 PM

WUMB- Boston, Ma.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 08 Feb 12 - 06:01 PM

Kaua'i Community Radio for some variety. A great little station with Hawai'ian accent.

http://www.kkcr.org
Schedule: http://www.kkcr.org/schedule.htm

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 08 Feb 12 - 05:44 PM

Hee hee... Radio Norfolk!!

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Gealt
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 05:55 PM

Since getting a Roberts WM201 internet radio I've been spoilt for choice. Most recent favorite is TradCan: Musiques folk, trad, populaires traditionnelles, de Belgique, France, Ecosse, Irlande, Scandinavie, Italie et autres contrées. La radio du Canard Folk.

Honourable mention- Radio Heartland, Hober, Bebop Nation, Linas Jazz.

Thank God for BBC Radio 3 & Radio 4.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 03:02 PM

A link to CKUA, Alberta, Canada, mentioned by Larry Saidman.
Listen live: http://www.ckua.org
Good programing, check out their schedule:
http://www.ckua.com/images/ckua_programschedule_2011oct21.pdf

"World's best, greatest, etc., etc.," of course is nonsense- the station, music, or person named depends upon interest.

I listen to a variety of stations. One of my favorites at present is Catalunya Radio (catmusica, the Catalan classic station in Barcelona).
It offers two channels; if you don't like one there is an alternative.
http://www.catmusica.cat/index_cm.htm
The language spoken is Catalan, but "the music is the thing."

Oh, yes there is that thing called the BBC. And Suisseromand. And....

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Larry Saidman
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 12:03 PM

I don't know if it's the world's best, but it deserves a nomination:

CKUA in Edmonton, Alberta

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: kendall
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 11:31 AM

How did I ever forget HOBER?

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,999
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 11:30 AM

WKRP in Cincinnati.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: mg
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 11:10 AM

KMUN Astoria.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Stew
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 08:27 AM

I listen a lot to Hober.com. Great international folk music.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Little Hawk
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 07:52 AM

I have no idea what is the world's best radio station...

But CBC in Canada is pretty good as they go. It is devoid of advertising, being publicly financed, and they have a lot of good content that you won't hear on the commercial stations.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,me
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 07:31 AM

BBC 6music.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Bluegrassman
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 08:15 PM

My favourite station is http://bluegrasscountry.org/ for some of the finest bluegrass music. My favourite show to listen to is the legendary bluegrass radio presenter Ray Davis. Ray plays a fantastic selection of recordings of most of the top US bluegrass artistes over the years that recorded sessions in his basement. Ray is in his seventy fifth year and has introduced stars like Hank Williams and many others over the years. The Ray Davis show airs in the UK at 8pm till 11pm on Monday to Friday and on Sundays from 3pm till 6pm.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: kendall
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 07:53 PM

When I was in the Coast Guard we were in the Davis Straits between Labrador and Greenland, and WWVA was the only station we could receive. I loved it, the city boys hated it.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 03:35 PM

Once upon a time, I would have said WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia; and WLS in Chicago. Alas, these stations seem to be mostly a "talk radio" format nowadays. In their heyday, WWVA and WLS introduced a lot of wonderful music.
I also have a soft spot in my heart for WJR in Detroit, another classic station that's gone "talk radio." These three were all "clear channel" stations. They broadcasted at 50,000 watts, and were assigned radio frequencies that had little competition. As a result, you could hear these stations halfway across the continent when you listened at night. I used to do a lot of nighttime radio listening when I was a kid.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 02:55 PM

I have to say BBC Radio 3, because it's replay service is at 192kbs!

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Mr Happy
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 07:21 AM

http://www.live365.com/index.live

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: kendall
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 06:57 AM

WERU, Blue hill Maine. They play my stuff and Utah Phillips' stuff.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Tony
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 06:42 AM

WFMU wins hands down, with many shows offering a wide variety of esoteric music, and a massive archive of all shows broadcast in the last 10 years. There's more great music in it than you can listen to in several lifetimes. For example:
- Shrunken Planet (a 3 hr show, usually 1 hr of folk, many Gillian Welch songs)
- The Radio Thrift Shop (hosted by a country/folk singer)
- Secret Museum of the Air (music from around the world, much of it traditional)
- Antique Phonograph Music Program
- Thomas Edison's Attic

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: scouse
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 04:21 AM

Beeb Beeb Ceeb 4. 'Nough said. Now for music that's another matter.
As Aye,

   Phil

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Kara
Date: 06 Apr 11 - 06:06 AM

Thanks I shall have a listen...

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: Mr Red
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 08:55 AM

Stroud FM live (no Podcast yet)

especially Sunday nights 7-9 (6-8 GMT) Country Folk
and Alt Mon 9pm (8pm GMT)& alt Sun 12 midday (11am GMT) & every Wed 3am (2am GMT) Cajun
and Lady Plays the Blues Fri 8-10, Sun 1-3, & Tues midnight - 2am (BST)

But I might be biased.

Subject: RE: What is the world's best radio station
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 04:32 AM

Kboo-fm in Portland,oregon

Subject: What is the world's best radio station
From: Kara
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 03:04 AM

What is the best online radio station in the world?
I4d like something that plays plenty of Will Oldham, Gillian Welsh and things like that that I haven't heard yet?