Yesterday, a friend asked about tips for finding local radio stations throughout the US. His goal was to identify stations that he could then load into his WiFi radio and stream from abroad.
Of course there are always online radio station aggregators like TuneIn, but often you either need to know the station ID or name in advance to perform a search. Not all stations can be recalled with a geographic search either–especially if it’s a small local station that doesn’t market their online stream.
SWLing Post contributor, Gary Donnelly, recently shared the following searchable FCC database that lists all licensed stations on the air.
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Gary found this comprehensive database a great way to sniff out smaller LPFM and community stations to DX on FM and AM.
Post readers: Are there other resources you use to find over-the-air stations throughout the world? Please comment to share your links and tips.