Web Radio and On Demand Audio Programming Elective

By Katie Haley

Demonstrate the Music of a Culture:

1. Radio Online Africa- Listen to an African Radio station live. I reached this site by using the search words “African Music”. Also, you can listen to radio stations from 7 other countries here. http://www.vilches.com.mx/radio/setafrica.html

2. Iran Melody- Listen to all sorts of Iranian music from Classical to Pop for free. Also, you can purchase music here as well. I reached this site using the search words, “Iranian music”. http://www.iranmelody.com/Music/category/Category.cfm?Father=PP

Famous Poets Work Is Read:

3. Wired For Books- This is a great site that is currently celebrating women’s history month. You can listen to famous poets work being read here. Also, great books are also available.

http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/books/

Audio Drama

4. Virtual American- This site kept me busy for a long time. There are several categories of stories to choose from. I particularly liked the comedy. http://www.virtuallyamerican.com/main.html

Talk Radio

5. WLEE Hot Talk 990- Listen to this great Richmond based station and hear about news, current events, humor, and more. http://www.wlee990.com/

Music From Historic Periods

6. The Music of the American Civil War- This is a great site if you love Civil War music. A large collection is available to listen to for free. http://www.pdmusic.org/civilwar.html