Technofriends

 

Yes, this is true. Google Talk/Yahoo IM/MSN/Live IM can be used to listen to Internet Radio as well. This is possible using GTalk2VoIP service.In order to do so, all you need to is follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Add service@gtalk2voip.com to your contact list. In case you are not comfortable with adding a contact in your IM, the other way out is to go to http://www.gtalk2voip.com/ and enter your details in the Subscription form to get an invite.
2. Send RADIO command to service@gtalk2voip.com to get list of available radio stations, remember a numerical ID of any.
3. Send RADIO ID command to service to get connected.
4. Accept incoming call from the service.

Fig: Chat conversation as listed above

For Google Talk users: Google Talk users can invite radio station contact into their list of contacts by adding a contact like: ID@radio.gtalk2voip.com (i.e. 100@radio.gtalk2voip.com). When contact appears online, press Call button to connect to the radio station.

LIST OF AVAILABLE RADIO STATIONS:

100 - 181.fm - Kickin’ Country (Todays Best Country!)

101 - 1.FM - Country

102 - Atlantic Sound Factory - ASF Radio

103 - 100.7 Jack FM, San Diego

104 - 102.7 FM The Fringe

105 - 181.fm - The Buzz (Your Alternative Station!)

106 - 181.fm - The Mix Channel (70s, 80s, 90s and Today’s Best Music)

107 - 181.fm - The Eagle (Your Home For REAL Classic Rock!)

108 - .977 The 80s Channel

109 - 1.FM - Channel X, Hindi Radio

111 - Radio Helsinki - 92.6 MHz

201 - KCRW World News

202 - Sporting News Radio

203 - KPFK - Southern California’s 90.7 FM News, Talk & Music

204 - WBUR 90.9 FM, Boston’s NPR News Station

205 - TalkRadioX

206 - Arabian HIT 96.7 FM, Dubai

Try it out and do share your views.

Cheers,Vaibhav

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