[Malvern] Streaming radio.

[Stuart Parkington]

Hi again Geoff,

> Thanks for the reply, and the guidance.
> In case you are not aware, I am attempting to learn the Welsh language.
> I can't find a local tutor,  so I want to receive Radio Cymru.
> This is not my favourite channel,  too much crappy pop-music,
> but there are odd bits of good quality spoken Welsh at times.

I assume that the link at the top of the page 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/ will get you some streaming content. The 
reason I say 'assume' is that when I click the link I get some streaming 
  content but it's all Greek to me! (Welsh actually but you get my 
drift!!)  :)

> I don't even know yet where I can access this channel - I imagine that 
> it is possible.
> The first step is to organise the capability to receive internet radio.

When I just tested it, I couldn't tell what kind of stream I was 
getting, mplayer just played it! However, from prior experience that it 
will be either Microsoft WMA or Real Player. Unfortunately, the beeb 
don't seem to stream any free formats.

> There is also a Linux-radio channel from Jono Bacon up in Wolverhampton.
> Any experience of this ?  I don't particularly wish to stream pop music, 
> but I
> guess that the technology is similar.

I think what you are thinking off is LUGRadio (http://www.lugradio.org/) 
which is a downloadable 'podcast' rather than a streamed radio. Well 
worth listening too, with some very lively debates of free 
software/Linux topics. You can download both MP3 and OGG formats from 
the site or a mirror. However, beware (as they say at the start of 
nearly every episode) the 'podcast' will contain swearing!

Hope that helps a little.
Regards,
Stuart


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