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spoody · 07-12-2007, 11:17 AM

Until a couple of weeks ago, I would listen to KFAN sports radio (MN) live using the US Radio Stations - The Stream Center - Searchable list of America's streaming radio stations.pda kfan link It was a WMP 32K stereo link that worked directly in Windows Media. I use VERIZON, not sprint.

Now, they have supposedly gone to a secure stream (probably so u have to look at the ads on the stupid little pop up window....here is the email I got from the station.

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I apologize, this is a new thing called secured streaming - you must use
our player to listen to our stream.

I assume this is done so that a stream listener has to view our
advertisements prior to listening.

Personally I think it's ridiculous. Why give up the capability?

Here's an email received from the online manager in Cincinnati:

"Correct, this would affect those mobile devices. We already have an
agreement in place with MSpot to stream over Sprint mobile phones, and
currently have 100 stations streaming already. I am not certain about
additional plans for other mobile devices, but I will keep you posted."

I let her know that I thought secured streaming was bunk - I sure hope
they can figure something out as I too used to listen via my Treo.

Thanks,

Jess Meyer
Director of Engineering
Clear Channel Radio

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So is there any way to use this on my Q? is there some add-on? or am I now just screwed? they basically shut off the windows media stream and u gotta use that pop up window to access the stream directly from the KFAN.com website, doesnt work on the Q.

Thanks for any help,
Scott

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spoody Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Secured Streaming - can I use it on the Q? Until a couple of weeks ago, I would listen to KFAN sports radio (MN) live using the US Radio Stations - The Stream Center - Searchable list of America's streaming radio stations.pda kfan link It was a WMP 32K stereo link that worked directly in Windows Media. I use VERIZON, not sprint. Now, they have supposedly gone to a secure stream (probably so u have to look at the ads on the stupid little pop up window....here is the email I got from the station. ++++ I apologize, this is a new thing called secured streaming - you must use our player to listen to our stream. I assume this is done so that a stream listener has to view our advertisements prior to listening. Personally I think it's ridiculous. Why give up the capability? Here's an email received from the online manager in Cincinnati: "Correct, this would affect those mobile devices. We already have an agreement in place with MSpot to stream over Sprint mobile phones, and currently have 100 stations streaming already. I am not certain about additional plans for other mobile devices, but I will keep you posted." I let her know that I thought secured streaming was bunk - I sure hope they can figure something out as I too used to listen via my Treo. Thanks, Jess Meyer Director of Engineering Clear Channel Radio +++++ So is there any way to use this on my Q? is there some add-on? or am I now just screwed? they basically shut off the windows media stream and u gotta use that pop up window to access the stream directly from the KFAN.com website, doesnt work on the Q. Thanks for any help, Scott