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WCDW Stations Not on TuneIn

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Alex Browne

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The WCDW stations Cool 106.7 and Solid Gold 104.5 (and maybe other WCDWs) have been missing from the TuneIn Radio app for a week or so. Anybody know if it's just a glitch or a permanent departure?
 
Except for 100.5, they were just there a few minutes ago when I checked for them. My guess would be that they changed streaming providers or addresses. TuneIn isn't as responsive to changes as it was a year ago. So, simple changes take longer, and TuneIn no longer accepts submissions from non-broadcasters.
 
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Kent said:
Except for 100.5, they were just there a few minutes ago when I checked for them. My guess would be that they changed streaming providers or addresses. TuneIn isn't as responsive to changes as it was a year ago. So, simple changes take longer, and TuneIn no longer accepts submissions from non-broadcasters.
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Hmmm... still not there on my app. I hope they do return it. I was wondering if they were now geo-blocking the stations. I'm in Florida. I know WROW in Albany geo-blocks on TuneIn: you can get them in New York, but not here in Florida. I don't quite get why a station would geo-block. Is it less expensive to do that?
 
I'm actually vacationing in Florida right now, and all the stations except 100.5 show up if I browse to Binghamton. I haven't actually tried streaming them, but they're definitely in the directory.

As for geo-fencing, people do it because smaller broadcasters can't monitize an audience outside of the normal listening area but still have to pay for every song played. Streaming is an expensive service, both in terms of royalties and bandwidth (though you have more bandwidth options than you had 10 years ago). Geo-fencing cuts down on both.
 
Kent said:
I'm actually vacationing in Florida right now, and all the stations except 100.5 show up if I browse to Binghamton. I haven't actually tried streaming them, but they're definitely in the directory.
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Yes, they are in still the directory. When I try to stream them, however, I get an error message: "We're sorry. An error occurred with this stream. Please try again later."
 
Alex Browne said:
Not that anyone is losing sleep over it, but the stations appear to be back on TuneIn Radio.
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As of today, TuneIn says their stream (Equinox) is not compatible with their player. But wow, about time they bring a hip hop station to the area. Just wish they can update their streams so I can hear Hot 92.9
 
d21ofnj said:
As of today, TuneIn says their stream (Equinox) is not compatible with their player.
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They have been inaccessible from TuneIn for some time now. I live in Florida (used to live in Bingo) and I now listen to their Solid Gold 104.5 -- a very good oldies station -- via their website.
 
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