These are summarizations of the actual questions that we get asked
regarding radio-locator.com. They
are listed more or less in the order of how often they are asked.
- 1. Why isn't my favorite station on the
list?
- We get much of our information from the FCC. Sometimes the
FCC doesn't update it's public databases promptly when a station
signs on the air, or changes it's callsign. If you think a station
is missing from our website, please write to
to let us know about it. Any details
about the station that you can provide (call sign, frequency, location, website)
will make it easier for us to rectify the problem.
- 2. Can you send me a list of email addresses for
all the radio stations on your list?
- YES! We can now provide you with radio station email lists.
More information can be found here.
- 3. I sent you a URL for a radio station several weeks
ago, but it hasn't been updated yet. What's the deal?
- We occasionally get a bit behind with our updates. We try to review
every submission within a couple of weeks. If a few weeks go by and your
submission does not appear on our site, please write to the webmaster at:
.
- 4. Can you send me a list of radio stations
near my city?
- No. To find a list of radio stations near your city, please use
the Radio Station Locator. Just
type in the name of your city and it will do the rest.
- 5. Can you list my radio show on your list?
- No. We list radio stations, not radio programs.
- 6. Can you list a radio network on your list?
- No. We list radio stations, not radio networks.
- 7. Can you list shortwave radio stations on
your list?
- No. This site is for "broadcast" radio stations, which in the
United States means AM and FM stations only. In Europe and other
parts of the world, the distinction between broadcast stations and
shortwave is less clear, so some international shortwave stations may
appear on the site.
- 8. Can you list "Internet-only" radio stations
on your list?
- Not yet. This site is currently for "terrestrial" radio stations.
- 9. How do I listen to those stations that are
broadcasting their signal on the Internet?
- Look on the station's website. Most of them have at least rudimentary
instructions for how to listen to their streams. By far, the most common audio streaming technology
is Real Media, with
Windows
Media being a strong runner-up. Visit their websites for free
downloads and instructions.
- 10. Can you list which audio format each
station is using to broadcast its signal on the Web?
- We hope to be able to do this in the near future. Stay tuned!
- 11. Can you help me? I'm trying to find a
friend of mine who a). works at another radio station somewhere,
b). lives in another country.
- No. We have no idea how to reach such people. You might try
ham radio operators. Many of them enjoy trying to locate people
around the world.
- 12.Can you send me the phone numbers and
postal addresses of all of the radio stations in my area?
- If you'd like a comprehensive phone list or mailing list of radio
stations, please check out our downloadable
database options.
- 13.How do you make those cool maps that show
the coverage areas of the radio stations?
- We have a special Coverage Maps FAQ
to answer questions about our coverage maps.
- 15. Hey! none of your links work!
- Are you looking at the right website? Due to the dynamic nature
of the World Wide Web, there will always be a few links that don't
work that we have not yet been able to repair or replace. However,
most of them should work without any problems. Be aware, however,
that there are a few individuals out there who have copied our list of
radio stations to their own web sites and have since neglected to
update those lists. Some of these sites have not been updated in
years, and most of the links on those sites do not work. Stay away
from those sites. The correct URL for this site
is: www.radio-locator.com.
If your question was not answered here, please write to:
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