Comments on: S.F. radio station starts airing podcasts

KYOURadio takes to the airwaves, with programming created exclusively by podcasters.

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Not Ready For Primetime

At present, the on-air station is still playing their old format. In order to listen online you have to fill out an extensive registration form which asks for, among other things, your address and phone number. After you get registered and logged in, the soniXtream player launches. If you're using something other than IE you are out of luck. The player says you must have ActiveX. What kind of B.S. is this? Haven't they heard of Firefox or Opera? This is so ironic because their website logo says "Open Source Radio". So far this has been a very unsatisfying experience with KYOURadio. They should rename the station Moscow Radio Factory #6.

"Your Computer Configuration does not Support our Audio Service. Our audio service requires Microsoft Windows 98 or later. Supported operating systems include: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP. Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, Macintosh OS, and Linux are not supported at present. Your browser needs a plugin which will let it access Windows Media Player using ActiveX.
You'll need to know exactly what version of the browser you have and you might require the assistance of a guru."


Keith
www.techcando.com

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Not Ready For Primetime II

This so called podcast station doesn't even allow you to download the shows. It doesn't support RSS syndication. So to call the station a podcast is a complete misnomer. It's really just streaming audio.

They contradict themselves in their own FAQ:

http://www.kyouradio.com/website.php?page=faq#canisubscribe
"Q. What is Podcasting?
A. "Podcasting" is the process of making audio and media files (most commonly in MP3 format) available online in a way that allows software to automatically download the files for listening or viewing at the user's convenience. Podcasts are indexed and tracked by means of RSS files.

Q: How do I download a Podcast?
A. You cannot download Podcasts on kyouradio.com. Instead tune in to 1550 KYCY-AM or click Listen Live.

Q. Can I subscribe to an RSS or XML feed?
A. Sorry, but currently you cannot subscribe to RSS or XML feeds on kyouradio.com. Instead tune in to 1550 KYCY-AM or click Listen Live."

Bait and switch

It seems like they still have a bunch of their old paid programming
still going in prime time. in the 10-noon hours today they were
still running their old paid programming talk show investment
advisor stuff, and still referring to the station by it's old name.

After noon, they're running podcast type programming again.

What's up with these guys, did they just need some filler content
and want to get a bunch of publicity?

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From Here To Infinity

KYCY is owned by Infinity, another mega media company. They own 180 radio stations in 40 markets. I'm not sure what their real game is here, but it's more than just pseudo-podcasting. According to this guy at USA Today, he doesn't think they'll makeany money at it.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-05-06-podcast-feeds_x.htm


Infinity
http://www.infinityradio.com/station/
San Francisco
KYCY - AM
Talk

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AC

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News

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Oldies

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Oldies

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Alt

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Mod AC