There are an abundance of ways you can listen to
mvyradio no matter where you are – whether
you’re at your desk or on your mobile device.
Take a look at our options and see all the possibilities
that work for you. Here's a comprehensive
list of ways to listen to mvyradio (pdf).
On The Air
mvyradio broadcasts on 92.7 WMVY Tisbury, Martha's
Vineyard, Cape Cod, Nantucket, as well as 96.5 W243AI
Newport.
On Your Computer This
is how most of you listen to mvyradio.com and it’s
likely you already have your favorite application
for doing that. But, just in case you’d like
to sample some of the other ways, here they are:
iTunes and Windows Media Player, both non-commercial.
And, if you ever want to turn one of your friends
on to mvyradio, tell them to look under “Eclectic”
in iTunes and under “Adult Rock” on Windows
Media.
WiFi Internet
Radios
You’ve no doubt heard of all the cool new internet
desktop radios that have come on the market –
the kind that work wirelessly (WiFi). And, no matter
which one you have, you’ll be able to find
mvyradio. Most of the time, you’ll be able
to find it listed as “mvyradio”, but there
are some where you can find us listed as “WMVY”
or under “Alternative” or “Eclectic”
or “Album Rock” sections. If you’re
considering buying a WiFi internet radio, we highly
recommend the NetWorks Radio from Tivoli
Audio. On many cell phones you can choose between
your carrier and wifi. One may be preferable depending
on signal strength, location, mobile carrier and
plan etc.
Our Commercial
Stream
We have many folks who enjoy listening to Friends
of mvyradio stream, but ask us, "How can I
hear the commercials you guys air?" Our commercial
stream includes some commercial content (though
fewer commercials than our FM broadcast), so you
can get the flavor of local businesses. We also
air Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Football,
every Fall, on our Commercial Stream. Just click
here and listen.
Android
Point your Android browser to this link: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.airkast.WMVYFM
This is the initial rollout of our Android app.
If there are any questions you have with the application,
please write to web@mvyradio.com and we will do
our best to respond with help.
iPhones, Blackberries, and
T-Mobile G1s
If you have a Blackberry you can get us on Nobex:
click
here.
We have partnered with FlyCast to bring you the
perfect app to listen to mvyradio 24/7. You can
download the iPhone app for FlyCast for free by
clicking
here ... if you have a Blackberry, click
here for the free app ... and if you have the
T-Mobile G1, the free app is available by clicking
here. NOTE: You can find us listed as “mvyradio”
on FlyCast. We now have our very own mvyradio iPhone
App, free. Find
out more!
For all other mobile devices
mvyradio offers several different audio streams
which you can access on your web-enabled mobile
device. Mobile devices offer listeners a unique
opportunity to tune in without the interference
of the company firewall, and a way to take mvyradio
just about anywhere. To access our streams, just
point your mobile browser to http://mvyradio.prohost.mobi
and select a stream.
Non-Live Material...
Specialty Music Channels
If you love mvyradio’s regular programming,
you’ll probably love our “mymvy”
channels, too. When you’re in a mood to hear
nothing but Singer-Songwriter types (James Taylor,
Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, etc.), they’re
all right there at our Singer-Songwriter
channel . If you grew up in the Sixties/Seventies,
you might like Retrograde.
While some of the artists are similar, this channel
is far more interesting than your typical “Classic
Rock” station and a great chance to catch up
on some music you may not have heard in awhile.
If you like Americana (Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett,
etc.) music, we have two choices – one, our
Americana
channel . and, two, our MerleFest
channel which captures almost all of the performances
from the last five years at MerleFest (Doc Watson,
Sam Bush, The Duhks, and more). If you like unique
takes on songs, check out Alternate
Takes where you can hear some very interesting
live, acoustic, and cover versions. Our Newport
Folk Festival and Rhythm
and Roots channels are a great repository of
all the great performances from these historic events
– artists like Joan Baez, Indigo Girls, Taj
Mahal, Donna the Buffalo, Little Feat, and Muddy
Waters. mymvy’s Blues
channel is a listener favorite, chock full of
Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Electric Blues, British
Blues, Chicago Blues – all kinds of the Blues!
Great to put on at a party or a great backdrop when
you’re feeling funky.
Podcasts
Simply put, podcasts are a just a fancy way of downloading
digital media. You need a podcatcher to grab the
podcasts to which you subscribe. We recommend iTunes
for this. You can also download our podcasts directly
at http://mvyradio.com/archives/
Shows: Blues @ 8, Uncharted Waters, Hot Seat, Local
MusiCafe, Just Four Guys, and Shakedown Stream.
Technical Notes
Your choice of stream will depend a lot on what
kind of audio software is installed on your mobile
device as well as how fast your mobile connection
is. General speaking, the higher the stream's kbps
(kilobits per second) number is, the higher the
quality of the stream is, and the higher the speed
is at which you will need to connect. Quality of
compression varies by format. For example, a 32
kbps Aac+ stream is of the same quality as an mp3
stream at 64 kbps. If you have a WML-only device,
you should connect to our stream by following the
directions on this
page.
For the best sound quality it is best to tune into
the highest bit rate stream that your mobile device
will play without dropping out. See your mobile
player's instructions to raise the cache time to
20 or 30 seconds. The stream will take longer to
load but it will be much less likely to drop out
to rebuffer.
