Surfing the Waves: Radio thrives on the Web

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Smaller independent and alternative radio networks also have a presence on the Net, although often without the ear candy offered by larger services. Via Gopher, Pacifica Radio, the progressive national radio news network, makes available transcripts on a range of topics, including the communications revolution. Pirate radio, the clandestine do-it-yourself broadcasting movement, has also infiltrated the online community, where newsgroups like alt.radio.pirate are at the ready for tech tips and war stories. One of the most unusual sites we found was the Radio First Termer Home Page, a 'pirate radio station that operated in South Vietnam circa 1971.' According to the host, the recorded broadcasts archived here provided an 'irreverent alternative' to Armed Forces Radio, but beware: listener discretion is advised.

Want to know if your favorite radio station is online? MIT's list of radio stations on the Net features links to over 500 stations that run the gamut of formats, from music (rock, classical, jazz, alternative, country) to news and public affairs to international broadcasting.

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