Comments on: 30 days of ideas – 02: Radio Alerts http://andrewdubber.com/2010/03/30-days-of-ideas-02/ This is my blog. It's about the things I do and stuff I find interesting. Thu, 10 May 2012 09:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ali '40_thieves' Smith http://andrewdubber.com/2010/03/30-days-of-ideas-02/#comment-567 Ali '40_thieves' Smith Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:32:27 +0000 http://www.andrewdubber.com/?p=3191#comment-567 Great idea, I'd really love to use this. But as a stop gap until someone does this is an RSS feed on programs. Take the BBC for example I can see a page with the time, date and a short explanation of what it's about, and an iPlayer link if I've missed it. However what I really want is an RSS feed either to remind me that X program is starting now or a feed to say this program is available on iPlayer now. This would be really useful for TV and radio programs and would probably get bigger listening/watching figures. Great idea, I’d really love to use this. But as a stop gap until someone does this is an RSS feed on programs. Take the BBC for example I can see a page with the time, date and a short explanation of what it’s about, and an iPlayer link if I’ve missed it. However what I really want is an RSS feed either to remind me that X program is starting now or a feed to say this program is available on iPlayer now. This would be really useful for TV and radio programs and would probably get bigger listening/watching figures.

]]> By: Jeff McLeod http://andrewdubber.com/2010/03/30-days-of-ideas-02/#comment-566 Jeff McLeod Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:25:50 +0000 http://www.andrewdubber.com/?p=3191#comment-566 Wow, great idea! I could see this being extremely useful for podcasts as well. Wow, great idea! I could see this being extremely useful for podcasts as well.

]]> By: Andrew Wicklander http://andrewdubber.com/2010/03/30-days-of-ideas-02/#comment-565 Andrew Wicklander Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:40:11 +0000 http://www.andrewdubber.com/?p=3191#comment-565 Okay, gotcha. Thanks for the additional info. This seems like it would be pretty challenging, but totally awesome if executed well. Okay, gotcha. Thanks for the additional info. This seems like it would be pretty challenging, but totally awesome if executed well.

]]> By: Dubber http://andrewdubber.com/2010/03/30-days-of-ideas-02/#comment-564 Dubber Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:17:32 +0000 http://www.andrewdubber.com/?p=3191#comment-564 Most radio stations have a live stream online, which is what the speech recognition software would listen to and convert to text. Quite a few (though by no means all) radio stations provide listeners with the opportunity to re-listen to programmes or timeshift their content by providing archives of those streams for a limited time - usually a week. Those archived programmes are what the links would point to. It's not a 'feed' in the sense of RSS, but in the sense of a continuous stream of audio that is then chopped into pieces (usually by hour or by programme) and archived on the station's website. Most radio stations have a live stream online, which is what the speech recognition software would listen to and convert to text.

Quite a few (though by no means all) radio stations provide listeners with the opportunity to re-listen to programmes or timeshift their content by providing archives of those streams for a limited time – usually a week. Those archived programmes are what the links would point to.

It’s not a ‘feed’ in the sense of RSS, but in the sense of a continuous stream of audio that is then chopped into pieces (usually by hour or by programme) and archived on the station’s website.

]]> By: Andrew Wicklander http://andrewdubber.com/2010/03/30-days-of-ideas-02/#comment-563 Andrew Wicklander Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:59:59 +0000 http://www.andrewdubber.com/?p=3191#comment-563 Hey Andrew- This is really a fantastic idea. I had one question about the audio output of radio stations that you mention. Is this common amongst most/many radio stations? Like an RSS feed of their shows? I'm wondering if most stations already have a feed - or if some type of standard would also need to be created. Not saying this is the idea to be executed on - but definitely very intriguing and worth asking some questions. I know you gave the BBC example, but if there's a station you're aware of that already has a "feed" type thing going could you let me know? Great idea! Andrew Hey Andrew-
This is really a fantastic idea. I had one question about the audio output of radio stations that you mention. Is this common amongst most/many radio stations? Like an RSS feed of their shows?

I’m wondering if most stations already have a feed – or if some type of standard would also need to be created. Not saying this is the idea to be executed on – but definitely very intriguing and worth asking some questions. I know you gave the BBC example, but if there’s a station you’re aware of that already has a “feed” type thing going could you let me know?

Great idea!

Andrew

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