To date, this story has generated more reader comments at radio.about.com than any other story in the last few years.
The majority of the comments reflect disappointment in the station's decision and a willingness to stop listening because of the changes.
I bring this up because a couple of days ago I received an email from a site visitor who asked me how he could listen to talk radio personalities. Years ago, if a syndicated talk show host disappeared from your local AM or FM dial, you were out of luck. That's not the case anymore. With widespread Internet streaming of individual of radio signals common, if you can't hear your favorite show on a local frequency, chances are you can easily still hear it online, on satellite, or on phone.
Online
There are various directories to find radio stations, shows, and personalities. An easy one to navigate is TalkRadioTime.com. Pick who you want to listen to then click through to a list of other local stations around the country that stream the show. Sometimes there are even links to archived material. TalkRadioTime.com is a lifesaver for the talk show fan.
On-Phone
The list of software apps for smart phones is really starting to grow. But, a couple in particular can be really useful for searching out your favorite talk shows. iheartradio is the Clear Channel Radio app for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android. The app features hundreds of radio stations - many talk-formatted - where you can find your favorite talk personalities daily. CBS Radio offers Radio.com, a mobile version of it's interactive Radio.com. The free app for iPhone devices allows the user to grab audio streams from from over 200 music, news, sports, and talk stations. Follow this link for a list of applications by phone type.
On Satellite
Talk radio personalities from the Left and Right can be heard on SIRIUS XM Radio. For conservative talkers like Glenn Beck, Mike Church, Andrew Wilkow, and Bill Bennett there's SIRIUS Patriot (channel 144 on SIRIUS and channel 138 on XM). On SIRIUS Left (channel 142 on SIRIUS and channel 137 on XM) you can find talkers like Mike Malloy, Lynn Samuels, Bill Press, Ed Schultz and others.
Whoever it is you love to listen to on the radio, you don't have to settle for what your local radio stations decide to offer you. There more choices and ways to hear talk radio than ever before, free and subscription-based.
