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Here's some infomation that you
may find useful.
MP3
streams can be played by ITunes,
QuickTime, Real Player, Winamp,
Windows Media Player, and other
media players. We provide the
MP3 stream in two different link
styles -- .pls and .asx --
because different players prefer
different link styles.
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.pls: ITunes,
QuickTime, Real Player,
WinAmp
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.asx: Windows Media
Player
Choosing your media player
Do you want the stream to launch
in a different player?
When you install a media player,
it will often try to become your
default player and "claim" most
media types, so when you try to
play music or videos of those
types, that player will
automatically start up and play
it. Unless you tell it not to,
the most recently installed
media player will be the default
player for most of the types.
You can reset these preferences
in the following places:
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RealPlayer - Tools>
Preferences> Content> Media
Types
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Winamp - Options>
Preferences
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Windows Media Player -
Tools> Options>FileTypes
Skips and Glitches
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Slow connection:
You may not have a fast
enough Internet connection
to reliably listen to audio
online. The stream is
configured so that an
audience member with a
56kbps modem can listen, but
we recommend a higher
connection speed for best
results
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Internet congestion
can slow down the delivery
of the stream, and may make
it difficult for you to
connect, or may cause
increased buffering. This
congestion could occur
anywhere between you and the
station. We apologize for
your inconvenience and
suggest you keep trying, or
try again later. If you have
repeated difficulty
connecting, please notify
your ISP -- there are often
quick fixes they can make
when they learn about your
issue. Try increasing your
player's buffering setting.
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Local congestion:
local (on your computer)
bandwidth is shared between
all open applications and
the player, so closing
applications frees up memory
and may reduce buffering. To
see what proportion of your
available bandwidth you're
using: Right-click on the
Microsoft Windows Media
Player status bar and view
statistics. Also try
increasing your player's
buffering setting.
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Corporate Firewalls: We've had MANY people not
able to connect because
their workplace has
installed systemwide
firewalls to block MP3s and
streaming. You need to
contact your Information
Technology Department to
resolve this issue.
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Rebooting your computer
often helps as well.
Need
a Player? Here's some free
one's that work well...
Winamp
RealPlayer
ITunes
(Mac OS)
XMMS (Linux OS)
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