Users can search for programs by keyword, call sign or by zip code or use the advanced search to find past programs.
Once located, users can listen to their favorite programs live through a web browser or tag them for recording. Recorded programs can be downloaded in .mp3 format to any consumer audio device – such as an Apple iPod or other .mp3 player.
If you already own radioSHARK, a nifty piece of hardware that records local AM/FM programs automatically, RadioTime adds a guide and Internet Radio capabilities to it.
According to RadioTime, industry analysts say 98 percent of adults listen to an average of 21 hours of radio every week. This is on a par with cable TV (19 hours/week) and broadcast TV (15 hours/week). RadioTime says it provides a way to search for and record this upcoming programming.
“RadioTime is one of those innovations that when it finally comes you wonder why nobody else has done it yet” says Peter Christy, co-founder of the Internet Research Group. “It is like a cross between Google for radio and TiVo for Radio”.
You can download the free RadioTime desktop player and listen at no charge after registering at the website. For an additional $39-a-year, you can enhance your player with the ability of unlimited recording. RadioTime offers a 7-day free trial of its recording feature.
- Portions from a RadioTime News Release
