You can't tune in to FM stations in other parts of the world on your 
domestic radio alone.
Well, here's the helpful blog entry (reproduced on another list) that I 
mentioned earlier. I run a list myself, where it was sent along. I 
didn't expect to be so pleased, but i was, when I tried it out. I still 
have it. there may be about 16000 radio stations there now.  Right. here 
we go:

This item appeared on the UK Access list so you may have seen it
already, but just in case you missed it. It looks pretty good with loads
of radio stations worldwide.
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        Dan's Tech Tips:
Radio? Sure! Over Ten Thousand Stations
Document Source: Fred's Head from
www.aph.org
It's no secret that I love internet radio and streaming music over the
web. I am still amazed that you can click a button and hear radio
stations from the other side of the world.
I've found another Windows only application that is screen
reader-friendly and will tune into more than twelve thousand stations!
If you can't find something to listen to, you're probably not looking
hard enough. The following directions from the AccessContent Blog will
have you listening in minutes!
http://blog.accesscontent.ca/archive/2010/10/20/online-radio-revisited.a
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Launching Radio Sure:
If you've been successful with the install, the program should launch
automatically afterwards. An online radio station should start playing.
First thing to do is stop the music and configure a few things. TAB
through the screen until you hear play Button. Press the SPACEBAR and
the stream will stop.
TAB to options and press the SPACEBAR to activate the option pages.
General Tab:
Remember, you can move between the tab pages by pressing CONTROL+TAB.
A few things you might consider modifying in the general tab.
* Whether you want the program to start with windows. Don't see the
advantage of this, as I'd rather control when it's playing.
* Whether you want a stream to start playing when you launch the
program.
* And my favourite, Global hotkeys. I would urge you to enable this, as
it then gives you the option of controlling RadioSure from anywhere. See
"Global Hotkey List" at the bottom of this entry.
* Minimize the program to the system tray is handy, as it takes it out
of the way. You can summon it back to the foreground with one of the
global hotkeys listed below.
We will skip the Skins tab, as it makes no difference to screen readers.
Recording Tab:
Yes, you can record the streams with this program. One thing you might
consider changing on this tab:
* The recording folder. The default is to put it within a folder called
music under the RadioSure program. You can point this folder to any
folder of your choice with the unlabelled "browse" button. You can look
around the other options on this tab at your leisure.
The Advanced Tab:
* You can choose your preferred audio device. Leave this one alone,
unless you are having audio issues, or prefer to use a specific device.
* I'd suggest checking the Always show station in the window title, so
you can easily hear the station name by pressing INSERT+T withmost
screen readers.
* I'd uncheck Show pictures related to songs, but that's just personal
preference.
Press SPACEBAR on the "OK" button and the setup is complete.
Yay! Let's start listening and finding radio stations.
The Main Window:
The first area on the program window is the list of all stations; over
12000 from across the globe. No non-terrestrial station as of yet, but
who knows.
Navigate this list with the UP and DOWN ARROWS. PRESS ENTER to start
playing.
Volume Control:
TABBING brings you to the volume control. It's independent from the
system volume, which means it will not interfere with the screen reader
levels. Use Page up/Page DOWN for 20 percent increments. Use LEFT and
RIGHT ARROWS for 5 percent increments. And finally, use UP and DOWN
ARROWS for 3 percent increments.
Searches:
Another press of the TAB will bring you to the search area. Simply type
a station name, a genre or even radio call letters and the station list
will be populated with the results. No need to even press ENTER when
done. Press SHIFT+TAB twice to get back to the modified listing. To get
back to the full list of stations, erase the search term.
Those are the main features of Radio Sure and should give you a good
base to get started. All in all, a nifty little program if you like
listening to online radio, but are too lazy to go surfing the web to
find them all.
As promised, here are the global hotkeys. They make using the program
even sweeter.
* (Shift + Alt + H) toggle hide/show Radio Sure
* (Shift + Alt + Number pad Plus) volume down
* (Shift + Alt + Number pad Minus) volume up
* (Shift + Alt + M) Mute
* (Shift + Alt + P) toggle Play/Stop
* (Shift + Alt + S) Stop
* (Shift + Alt + B) Back
* (Shift + Alt + N) Next
* (Shift + Alt + R) start/stop Recording.
Click this link to download the Radio Sure player:
http://www.radiosure.com
If you have any questions about the tips posted in Dan's Tech tips,
please contact Dan at the following email address:
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