Re: Turn your Radio On

On Thu, 30 Jan 2025, Lars Poulsen wrote:

On 2025-01-30, Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:

In the US, depending upon where you are geographically, AM is one of:
1) talk radio
2) bible radio (i.e., also talk, but where they talk about how if you
    just accept Jesus into your heart *now* you'll be saved, but only if
    you first send $29.95/month to Mr Jim Jones to support his parish
    mission)

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On Thu, 30 Jan 2025, WokieSux282@ud0s4.net wrote:

 AM radio is almost entirely 'Talk' - usually
 further 'right' - or Jesus freaks in the USA.
 That's its current niche. FM *is* superior
 for music - but the RANGE is short and now
 it is infested with adverts. As 'net radio'
 gains, expect MORE adverts.

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On 2025-01-30, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

Did anyone here ever try this product?
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https://tivoliaudio.com/pages/experience-model-one-digital-wifi-bluetooth-fm-radio-gen-2
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Maybe it is possible to play online radio stations with it and a nicely
integrated package. What I do not know is if it requires an app (in which
case it is a garbage product since I do not have a smart phone) or if it
is one of those things that works for 1 year, and once the online radio
stations move to other software and servers it stops working.

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From their web site:
Modern style with the latest technology built-in, the Model One
Digital streaming radio easily connects to Wi-Fi with AirPlay
2 and works with Google Cast to play music from any app with
built-in support. Switch to radio mode and enjoy your local
broadcasts with Tivoli Audio’s renowned reception or quickly
connect a device via Bluetooth®. With all these listening
options, the Model One Digital will fill any space in your home
with clear and dynamic audio quality and seamlessly fit into
your daily life.
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This product cannot Wi-Fi connect with Generation 1 ART products,
only Generation 2 or other AirPlay 2 and Google Cast speakers.
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No, it is an FM radio, and a speaker for a smartphone rolled into one
sleek package. And since you are in Europe, the FM radio may or may not
be compatible with the DIGITAL FM broadcasters.
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In the US, the left side of the FM dial is where the non-profit
broadcasters ("public service") live. NPR is my lifeline.
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My daily news cocktail is
- NPR "Up First"
- WSJ "What's News"
- NYT "The Headlines"

Is NPR a powerful weapon to navigate the news of the world?
WSJ I know and like. Very powerful!
NYT I do not read.

For classical, there's KUSC (Los Angeles).
For other music, I serve my 20,000 track audio library to my smartphone
anywhere with Plex Mediaserver on my Linux box.

I use Kodi for movies, LP or computer + bluetooth speakers for music. But I'm not a huge music fan, so I'd say the wife monopolizes the audio about 95% of the time. =)