I know WGN streams but am unable to find a URL that will work on SoundBridge Radio. If you have one please let me know.
Thanks, Michimac

WGN apparently streams in Real Audio only, which isn't (yet) receivable by our Rokus. Others might know when a firmware upgrade might solve this...

wgn now streams in a "stream the world player"

here's the url, but snooper tells me:

http://player.streamtheworld.com/livepl ... WGNAM#Main

failed to fetch units or not a streaming url

natebrand wrote:

wgn now streams in a "stream the world player"

Which means that it's Flash - incompatible to the Soundbridge and all other streaming boxes (and meant to be).

here's the url, but snooper tells me:

http://player.streamtheworld.com/livepl ... WGNAM#Main

failed to fetch units or not a streaming url

Snooper's right, this is not an audio URL but a link to Streamtheworld's player.

The only way to make WGN play on the Soundbridge is to contact the station and ask them to have Streamtheworld provide a WMA or MP3 stream and a corresponding audio URL.

Greetings
dupondt

Thanks dupondt.

Is providing a WMA or mp3 stream something that radio stations are willing to do? Does it replace their existing stream or offered as an alternative? And if radio stations don't agree to do it, what is their excuse - oops I mean reason?

natebrand wrote:

Is providing a WMA or mp3 stream something that radio stations are willing to do?

Some are, some aren't.

Does it replace their existing stream or offered as an alternative?

Some Streamtheworld customers offer lower bitrate WMA or MP3 as an alternative for streaming boxes. WGN doesn't.

And if radio stations don't agree to do it, what is their excuse - oops I mean reason?

They don't want you to listen to their station with a streaming box.

Greetings
dupondt
(Radio Roku Moderator)

WGN radio in Chicago - I finally got it right.

The new Streamtheworld so far is more stable than using Real Audio and works great with the SoundBridge. I use Nicecast to broadcast the stream. I'm not a pro but this works for me.

Go to http://www.rogueamoeba.com/ and get Nicecast for $40. You gotta have this puppy.

Under the "Share" tab Nicecast will give you a local URL. Mine is http://192.168.1.102:8000/listen.m3u I don't know if it will be the same for everyone. Put this URL in the presets for the SoundBridge.

Go to WGNradio.com Start the stream. Go to Nicecast and click on the "Start Broadcast" button. You should be OK.

I struggled mightily with this process and hope I've written all the info you'll need because WGN is the best.