Does this App exist?

[umdjb]

I was wondering if anyone knew about an App that had the ability to tune into local radio stations regardless of your location. For example, I live in California but would like to be able to listen to DC 101 (a Washington DC radio station).


Thanks!

 

[Jeremy1026]

AOL Radio lets you listen to local stations, unfortunately DC101 isn't owned by Time Warner so it isnt on the app. I havnt checked to see if its on 'Pandora' yet.

 

[204467]

I doubt that would work unless there is an FM/AM transmitter in the iPhone/iPod Touch I hadn't heard about. I think you would need a transmitter of some kind to pick up radio signals. Though I'm probably wrong.

 

[Julien]

I doubt that would work unless there is an FM/AM transmitter in the iPhone/iPod Touch I hadn't heard about. I think you would need a transmitter of some kind to pick up radio signals. Though I'm probably wrong.

Transmitter? You mean receiver since the station is the transmitter? Also how would a FM receiver pickup a station 3000 miles away?

 

[fishkorp]

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DC101 is a Clear Channel station. They to not currently have an app for their stations. The area CBS stations like HFS2 are on AOL Radio though.

If you want it to listen to Elliot, you're out of luck at the moment. All 3 stations that play the show are Clear Channel owned. I can't see any other reason to want DC101, their music selection never changes

 

[umdjb]

Fish,

Listening to Elliot is really the only reason I want DC 101. Any other way to do this?

 

[204467]

Transmitter? You mean receiver since the station is the transmitter? Also how would a FM receiver pickup a station 3000 miles away?

See? I told you I was probably wrong!

 

[skubish]

You could try Tuner Radio.

 

[fishkorp]

Fish,

Listening to Elliot is really the only reason I want DC 101. Any other way to do this?

So far, no luck, I'll keep looking though. The online stream from the 3 stations from the websites don't work on Mobile Safari. Someone would probably have to set up some sort of pass-through that would work. Or Clear Channel can be nice and provide an app for their ~1200 stations, but they aren't the most generous bunch.

 

[fishkorp]

Just wanted to update this for the OP, you can now listen to DC101 on the iPhone:

October 15th, 2008DC101 now on your iPhone
Listen anywhere over WiFi, EDGE or 3G
Album art and song lyrics are available for the currently playing song
Best yet, it's all FREE!
You can grab the iheartradio app by clicking here.

Wait, you say you don't have an iPhone? Well it just so happens that Elliot, Whitney and Roche are giving them away. Click here for details.

 

[umdjb]

thanks!! Great app!!