INTERNET RADIO

MUSIC

KCRW : good music, live bands and NPR in the afternoon:: kcrw.com

SomaFM : a collection stations such as Groove Salad, Secret Agent, Drone Zone:: www.somafm.com

Secret Agent:: www.somafm.com/secretagent.pls

KEXP:: www.kexp.org/playlist/playlist.asp

Indie Pop Rocks:: www.somafm.com/indiepop.pls

TALK

ARTS & CULTURE

kcrw:: www.kcrw.com/arts

BBC Radio4 - culture:: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/i

BBC Radio4 - philosophy:: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/i

NEWS AND POLITICS

World Affairs Council of North California:: wacsf.vportal.net

HISTORY

BBC Radio4 - history:: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/i

SCIENCE

BBC Radio4 - science:: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/i

HOW TO LISTEN

OS X:: use iTunes

Windows XP:: use realplayer or winamp

download the free Winamp player:: www.winamp.com/player/free.php

Linux:: use RealPlayer to play a simulcast, file ending .pls

MORE TO CHECK OUT

... Streaming radio is one of the fastest-growing areas of the web. The BBC outdoes its rivals by providing 11 stations to suit all tastes. The corporation's Radio Player gadget also allows you to listen to anything broadcast over the past week. If you're looking for new stations, you could drop by Radio-Locator or look at Live-Radio.net, which lists thousands of broadcasters around the globe. Last.fm drops tailor-made radio into your lap, and Traffic Island Disks is a downloadable radio programme which is both engaging and surprising. www.bbc.co.uk/radio http://radio-locator.com www.live-radio.net/ www.last.fm www.traffic-island.co.uk/