Whenever one uses the term radio, the first thing that comes to mind is the old transistors that people used to use to either catch up with the news or the latest scores of their favorite teams or even listening to programs of music by your favorite.
However, there is one serious limitation with listening to local radio stations with due emphasis on the word ‘local’ as there are very few stations to choose from.
Yet that’s not the only reason why you should think of listening to music or whatever you would like to catch up on using the medium of free internet radio, so here are a list of reasons as to why you should do so:
Reason #1: A wide variety of programming to choose from
Since the internet has so many stations that stream their programming from several countries, this means that the options that are open to listeners are aplenty. Again this depends on the type of radio that you enjoy listening to (take for example, top 40) because there are several radio stations that cater to programming related to this type of entertainment.
Reason #2: Doesn’t cost you a dime
Even though Napster did themselves in by really ripping off bands and musicians off their royalties, the radio in its online form remains untouched by these events. Since you can listen to it but not own it, this format has been accepted by all musicians in general. No matter what you do, listening to internet radio for free is free of cost and will always stay that way.
Reason #3: All you need is a broadband connection and a set of speakers
With technological advancements such as the internet, the iPod and so on and so forth, listening to the radio is not just limited to a music player but all it requires (if you want to try listening to internet radio) is a broadband connection, a computer and a set of speakers.