Yeah, I mentioned it a few months back when it first came out - I believe it debuted as a service Dec 1. I think I included it in my December NASWA column as well.
At that time they claimed they were going to win back the audience who had abandoned the BBC etc. but - at least then - the idea was laudable but the execution was thin. They had said that ABC was one of their partners...apparently they're using ABC newscasts at the top of the hour during UK overnights. My initial impression from my own listening back in December was that the content was more "artsy" than that of the World Service, but I haven't paid any attention to them since that initial listen...so your note serves as a good reminder to pay them a visit. Their iPhone app will set you back $6.99 - includes both the audio service as well as text content. Save your money: TuneIn has both the live stream as well as all their on-demand / podcast content. Interestingly...the 1700 UT news today was read by Jonathan Wheatley -- one of Monocle's ex-BBC presenters... Definitely worth a re-visit. RC On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Definitely worth a listen and adding to your wifi radio roster, IMHO. > > (If this has been highlighted before, apologies. My short term memory > doesn't recall it.) > > John Figliozzi > Halfmoon, NY > Pure Evoke Flow > Tivoli Networks > Apple iPhone with TuneIn app > > > > _______________________________________________ > Internetradio mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > _______________________________________________ Internetradio mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/internetradio To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
