Best internet radio anyone?

The go-to Jazz Groove channels are making some changes for non-donors - “we’ve made the decision to begin capping the amount of time many non-donors can listen for free.”.

The URLs are likely to change for The Jazz Groove Mix#1 and Mix#2. You may already be encountering some issues of taking a long while to play or not playing at all. Awaiting more info.
Update: Seems to be working OK again. Hope there are no detrimental future changes.
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Have been listening and enjoying the Latin stations.

Radio Habana son Cuba

Blue Bossanova Radio (Brazil)

Radio Diria (Costa Rica)


Swinging my hips however may not be a pretty sight!

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Just close the curtains then! :joy:

This is actually the salsa station I listen to most, slightly better sq and more varied ;
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Currently listening to Cesky rozhlas jazz - wow, great sq! On the main system it’s almost CD quality. Great instrument texture and separation. Love the choice of music too, more contemporary but very classy.
Good recommendation, thanks. Added to favourites.

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Yes it should be in CD-quality flac.
Will have a listen to Salsa Brava.

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All six channels SuperStereo 1-6 are now broadcasting in hi-res 24/96 flac.
(they even have a test channel in 24/192 flac !).


SuperStereo 1 URL http://198.204.228.202:8160/flac

The SuperStereo 1 24/192 test channel is reporting as 16/192 (not 24/192) but is playing perfectly for over an hour with metadata.

Anyone got them on vTuner in hi-res flac ?

UPDATE: Added a separate topic about checking out these stations. See
SuperStereo Internet Radio in Hi-Res - checking it out - Streaming Audio - Naim Audio - Community

@DogWalker
Glad you like Czech Radio CRo Jazz station.
This is my jazz playlist - they are all good - some with different nuances.
Especially check out the top 8 if you are not familiar.
(to use as a playlist you need to remove the URL tag before each http/https)

#EXTM3U
#PLAYLIST:Internet Radio: JAZZ Music

#EXTINF:0,The Jazz Groove Mix #1 (San Francisco, USA)
URL http://west-mp3-128.streamthejazzgroove.com/stream

#EXTINF:0,The Jazz Groove Mix #2 (San Francisco, USA)
URL http://east-mp3-128.streamthejazzgroove.com

#EXTINF:0,WRTI 90.1 Jazz (Philadelphia, USA)
URL http://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/WRTI_JAZZ.mp3

#EXTINF:0,Radio Swiss Jazz (SRG SSR) (Basle, Switzerland)
URL http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/rsj/mp3_128

#EXTINF:0,Smooth Jazz Global (California, USA)
URL http://smoothjazz.cdnstream1.com/2585_128.mp3

#EXTINF:0,Jazz24 (KNKX) (Seattle, USA) (aac)
URL http://live.wostreaming.net/direct/ppm-jazz24aac256-ibc1

#EXTINF:0,RelaxingJazz (Soufriere, St. Lucia)
URL http://77.68.84.201/stream/3/

#EXTINF:0,Jazz 24/7 (WGBH) (Boston, USA)
URL https://streams.audio.wgbh.org:8117/Jazz24-7

#EXTINF:0,Jazz.FM91 (CJRT) (Toronto, Canada)
URL http://jazzfm91.streamb.live/SB00009

#EXTINF:0,Adore Jazz (1.FM) (Switzerland)
URL http://185.33.21.112:80/ajazz_128

#EXTINF:0,Bay Smooth Jazz (1.FM) (Switzerland)
URL http://185.33.21.112:80/smoothjazz_mobile_mp3

#EXTINF:0,Jazzradio Schwarzenstein (FluxFM) (Germany)
URL http://fluxfm.streamabc.net/flx-jazzradio-mp3-128-4986317

#EXTINF:0,SatinJazz (NSW, Australia updated)
URL https://quincy.torontocast.com:2725/stream (updated)

#EXTINF:0,SwissRadio Jazz & Swing (Switzerland)
URL http://relay.publicdomainradio.org/jazz_swing.mp3

#EXTINF:0,Qfm 94.3 Cool Jazz (Santa Cruz, Tenerife)
URL http://51.255.235.165:5092/stream

#EXTINF:0,Guardians of the Groove (WWOZ) (New Orleans, USA)
URL http://wwoz-sc.streamguys1.com/wwoz-hi.mp3

#EXTINF:0,KJazz (KKJZ 88.1FM) (Long Beach, USA) (aac)
URL http://25023.live.streamtheworld.com/KKJZFMAAC.aac

#EXTINF:0,The Sound of Jazz (EuropaRadioJazz) (France)
URL http://onair.europaradiojazz.org//radio//8000//hd

#EXTINF:0,ABC Jazz (France)
URL http://listen.radionomy.com/ABC-Jazz

#EXTINF:0,ABC Lounge (France)
URL http://listen.radionomy.com/ABC-Lounge

#EXTINF:0,Digital Impulse Jazz
URL http://148.251.43.231:8950/stream

#EXTINF:0,The Lounge Channel (Monaco)
URL http://listen.radionomy.com/The-Lounge-Channel

#EXTINF:0,Best Smooth Jazz (BSJ) (London, UK)
URL http://64.95.243.43:8002/stream

#EXTINF:0,Smooth Jazz Florida (WSJF) (USA)
URL http://144.217.158.59:5120/stream/;

#EXTINF:0,Frank Sinatra Radio
URL http://94.23.159.187:9998/;

#EXTINF:0,Instrumentals Forever (Belgium)
URL http://bluford.torontocast.com/proxy/tpwlyniw/stream

#EXTINF:0,TSF Jazz (Paris, France)
URL http://mmradios.ice.infomaniak.ch/tsfjazz-high.mp3

#EXTINF:0,Pure Jazz Radio (NYC, USA)
URL http://71.125.12.37:8000/;

#EXTINF:0,Canal Jazz (Paris, France)
URL http://91.121.59.45:10024/stream

#EXTINF:0,Klassik Radio Smooth (Germany)
URL http://klassikr.streamabc.net/klr-smooth-mp3-192-1096057

#EXTINF:0,Giants of Jazz Radio (UK)
URL http://streaming.radio.co/s297e618a7/listen

#EXTINF:0,CityRadio Jazz (Chile) (flac)
URL http://cityradio.ddns.net:8000/cityradio48flac

#EXTINF:0,Jazz London Radio (JLR) (London, UK)
URL http://radio.canstream.co.uk:8075/live.mp3

#EXTINF:0,#1 Jazz Radio (SplashRadio) (Spain)
URL http://listen.radionomy.com:80/-1JazzRadio

#EXTINF:0,Naim Jazz (UK) (flac)
URL http://mscp3.live-streams.nl:8340/jazz-flac.flac

#EXTINF:0,Naim Jazz (UK) (aac)
URL http://mscp3.live-streams.nl:8340/jazz-high.aac

#EXTINF:0,Linn Jazz (UK)
URL http://radio.linn.co.uk:8000/autodj

#EXTINF:0,Jazz de Ville Jazz (Amsterdam)
URL https://onair22.xdevel.com/proxy/xautocloud_kkyb_420?mp=/stream

#EXTINF:0,Czech Radio CRo Jazz (Prague, Czech Republic) (flac)
URL http://amp.cesnet.cz:8000/cro-jazz.flac

#EXTINF:0,ALR Jazz Radio Abaco Libros Y Cafe (Cartagena, Colombia)
URL https://radio30.virtualtronics.com:20000/stream

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So much music, so little time. I’m supposed to be going out later …

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It’s very nice to go travelling but it’s so much nicer to come home to …

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Another one listening to Jazz24 from Seattle.

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@DiggyGun
These are great jazz stations you can find on your new streamer with Airable Radio.

The Jazz Groove Mix #1 (San Francisco, USA)
The Jazz Groove Mix #2 (San Francisco, USA)
WRTI 90.1 Jazz (Philadelphia, USA)
Radio Swiss Jazz (SRG SSR) (Basle, Switzerland)
Smooth Jazz Global (California, USA)
Jazz24 (KNKX) (Seattle, USA)
Relaxing Jazz (Soufriere, St. Lucia)
Jazz 24/7 (WGBH) (Boston, USA)
Jazz.FM91 (CJRT) (Toronto, Canada)
Adore Jazz (1.FM) (Switzerland)
Bay Smooth Jazz (1.FM) (Switzerland)
Jazzradio Schwarzenstein (FluxFM) (Germany)
SatinJazz (NSW, Australia updated)
SwissRadio Jazz & Swing (Switzerland)
KJazz 88.1 (KKJZ) (Long Beach, USA)
Qfm 94.3 Cool Jazz (Santa Cruz, Tenerife)
Guardians of the Groove (WWOZ) (New Orleans, USA)
The Sound of Jazz (EuropaRadioJazz) (France)
ABC Jazz (France)
ABC Lounge (France)
Digital Impulse Jazz
The Lounge Channel (Monaco)
Best Smooth Jazz (BSJ) (London, UK)
Smooth Jazz Florida (WSJF) (USA)
Frank Sinatra Radio
Instrumentals Forever (Belgium)
TSF Jazz (Paris, France)
Pure Jazz Radio (NYC, USA)
Canal Jazz (Paris, France)
Klassik Radio Smooth (Germany)
Giants of Jazz Radio (UK)
Jazz London Radio (JLR) (London, UK)
#1 Jazz Radio (SplashRadio) (Spain)
Naim Jazz (UK) (flac)
Linn Jazz (UK)
Jazz de Ville Jazz (Amsterdam)
Cesky Rozhlas Jazz (Prague, Czech Republic) (flac)

CityRadio Jazz (Chile) (flac)
SuperStereo 7 Jazz (Chile) (flac hi-res)
ALR Jazz Radio Abaco Libros Y Cafe (Cartagena, Colombia)

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@Paul_C

Thanks for that list, looks like we’re going to have some fun trying then out.

We used to listen to JazzFM until for some reason, it kept cutting out, then we found Jazz24, which we really like as there are no adverts.

We were with JazzFM for many years and before Christmas 2019, they had some weekly bundle competitions leading up to the Christmas. We were lucky enough to win the first weeks bundle, which included some tickets to see Gregory Porter at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This got delayed a number of times due to Covid.

But it eventually did happen in October 2021, where we were treated to the middle front row seats. We made a weekend of it and stayed in the Union Jack Club and had a great weekend, with Gregory being absolutely fantastic.

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Both the listening quality and the choice of music transmitted are excellent. It’s a pity that with BluOS I don’t see what track it is…

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WRTI is one of my favourite jazz stations. They do not transmit metadata so you are not missing anything.

I got to know this radio thanks to your list… :+1::+1::+1:

There are lots of good ones.
Give a try to RelaxingJazz (or Relaxing Jazz) from St. Lucia too - nice.

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A forum user @pnwsound reported a problem with radio station KEXP 90.3 Seattle which was not working but was OK on their website.

It is useful to remember that station outages may be due to several reasons including:-

  1. Station ceased broadcasting.
  2. Station streaming issue usually resolved within hour or two, or by next day.
  3. Changed station URL (the station streaming address).
  4. User network issue or equipment mal-function/error.

There are several checks on the situation:-
Does it play on station website or is there a service message?
Does it play in vTuner (which is used by Naim)? see vTuner Internet Radio
Does it work later or on the next day?
If you have the stream address you can often paste into a browser to check it works.

The user reported the station played on the website. However if stations change their URL they will typically change the website link (therefore it works) but do not inform anyone else hence station accessed by other means no longer works.

In this case KEXP had changed their station stream URL and the issue was resolved when vTuner was able to apply the new URL.

This may be helpful in diagnosing and resolving future user station issues.

Enjoying a different jazz station today
KJazz 88.1 FM (from Long Beach) - nice syation

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Enjoying another jazz station
Jazz de Ville - jazz stream (from Amsterdam) - excellent


credit to @DogWalker for the original nod a while back.

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For an old fart such as I, I’m hooked on Boom Radio. Play some great tunes long forgotten by me.

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Yes - I mentioned it back in March. credit @Andy140


Boom Radio - quite a mix of older tracks ………
“a radio station run by Baby Boomers for Baby Boomers”
A nice station with great music that gives BBC R2 more than a run for its money. No BBC rabbit.

P.S. WATCH OUT Boom Singles on their website is not the 45s it is the dating page !!!

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