METROPOLITAN OPERA
BROADCAST STATIONS
2009 - 2010 BROADCAST SEASON

 

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Metropolitan Opera Broadcast Schedule

Links are given for the highest speed/quality audio stream and to available high-fidelity alternative audio streams.
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STATION
(Link in this column is to station home page)

BEST STREAM(S)
(Link in this column is to the preferred stream link - stereo unless otherwise noted)

ALTERNATE STREAMS
(Links in this column are to alternative stream links - stereo unless otherwise noted)

NOTES
(current Stream Status/
program variations)

KEY TO STREAM INFORMATION: RP = Real Player | WMP = Windows Media Player
MP3 = MP3 file format (Use WINAMP to play this file type) | M = Mono stream
Blue Lake Public Radio
Twin Lake, Michigan, USA		64K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		none

z

CBC 2
Toronto, CANADA

121K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k & higher

 

51K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher

z
CPR
Denver, Colorado, USA		128 Ogg Vorbis
(use WINAMP)

48K WMP 9
for 56k & higher

48K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher.

48K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher

z
ESPACE MUSIQUES
 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

none

Will not broadcast Metropolitan Opera Elektra on 12/26/09!

 

Filarmonia
Lima, PERU

40K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 64k Single ISDN & higher

 

44K Flash Player
for 64k Single ISDN & higher

2/6/09: Flash player not working

GPR (Georgia Public Radio}
Atlanta, Georgia, USA		96K WMP 9
for 128k & higher

none

zz

KAMU
College Station/Bryan, Texas, USA

192K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

128K WMP 9
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher & scaled

44K G2 RP 8
for 56k & higher & scaled

48K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

This station sometimes cuts away before the end of operas that last longer than 3 1/2 hours (beware of Tristan & Isolde, Meistersinger, Walkure, Siegfried and Gotterdammerung).

KBAQ
Tempe, Arizona, USA

48K WMP 9
for 56k & higher & scaled

 

48K WMP 9
for 56k & higher & scaled

48K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k Dual & higher

24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 33.6k & higher

z24
KBPS
Portland, Oregon, USA

64K WMP 9
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

96.5K G2 RP 6
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled

32K WMP 9
for 56k & higher

32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher

32K WMP stream: doesn't play right away. WMP asks your permission to play enhanced content; you must answer yes to start the stream.

KBYU
Provo, Utah, USA

 

128K MP3
256k DSL/Cable & higher & scaled

none

z

KCSC
Edmond/Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

96.5K G2 RP 10
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled		nonez
KFUO
St. Louis, Missouri, USA		48K WMP 9
for 56k & higher		none

z

KING-FM
Seattle, Washington, USA

64K ABACAST
for 112k Double ISDN & higher

32K WMP 9
for 28.8k & higher

48K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 56k & higher

NOTE: The first time you use the ABACAST stream you will be prompted to install the ABACAST plug-in; say YES/OK and the plug-in will install itself and the stream will be playing within a couple of minutes (If for some reason the plug-in does not install go to the ABACAST download page and download and install the plug-in there

KOHM
Lubbock, Texas, USA		96K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher		nonez
KSUI
Iowa City, Iowa, USA
128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher		nonez
KTEP
El Paso, Texas, USA		44K G2 RP 6 M
for 56k & higher		none12-12-09: Stream is not working
KUAF
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA		32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher		nonez
KUAT
Tucson, Arizona, USA		192K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256K DSL/Cable connections and higher		128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256K DSL/Cable connections and higher
48K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 64k Single ISDN connections & higher

zz

KUHF
Houston, Texas, USA		128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher
24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 33.6k & higher		z
KUSC
Los Angeles, California, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

96K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

32K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 56k & higher

z
KUSF
San Francisco, California, USA		56K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		none

z

KVNO
Omaha, Nebraska, USA		___K Quicktime

96K RP SP
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled

64K WMP 9
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

WMP stream has hiss and clicking

KWAX
Eugene, Oregon, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

nonez
KXPR
Sacramento, California, USA

96K FLASH
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

nonez

Maine Public Radio
Portland, Maine, USA

32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher

32K WMP 9
for 56k & higher

z
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota, USA		128K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher		none

zz

NCPR
Canton, New York, USA		22K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 28.8k & higher		nonez

VPR CLASSICAL
Vermont, USA

 128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher
nonez

WABE
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

56K MP3 M
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

nonez
WAMC
Albany, New York, USA		64K MP3
(use WINAMP)
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		32K WMP 9
for 56k & higher

z

WBAA
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

128K WMP 9
 for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

256K G2 RP 10
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher & scaled for 56k & 28.8k

256K G2 RP 10
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher & scaled for 56k & 28.8k

20K WMP 9
for 28.8k & higher

The second 256 G2 RP 10 stream will only run properly when Protocol is set for UDP (see our techies page for more details)

WCLV
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

48K WMP 9
for 56k & higher & scaled

64K OGG VORBIS
(use WINAMP) for 112K Single ISDN & higher

32K OGG VORBIS
(use WINAMP)
for 56k & higher

z
WCNH
Concord, New Hampshire, USA

64K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112K Single ISDN & higher

none

z

WCNY
Syracuse, New York, USA

32K WMP
for 28.8k & higher 		none

with station membership comes unlimited access to higher quality streams

WCPE
Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA

55K OGG Vorbis
(use WINAMP)
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

 

96K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher
32K G2 RP 8
for 56k & higher & scaled for 28.8k & 19.2k
20K WMP
for 28.8k & higher
22K Quicktime M
for 28.8k & higher

12/8/09: Quicktime stream times out and does not play

WCRI-FM
Exeter, Rhode Island, USA		64K MP3
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		nonez
WDBX
Carbondale, Illinois, USA		96K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		none12-12-09: Stream has a lot of hiss
WETA
Washington, D.C., USA		32K WMP
for 56k & higher		32K WMP M
for 56k & higher		z
WFCR
Amherst Massachusetts, USA		24K MP3 M
for 33.6k & higher		none

z

WFCR-HD2
Amherst Massachusetts, USA		56K MP3 M
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		none

z

WFDD
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

56K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

 32K G2 RP 8
for 56k & higher

z

WFDD-HD2
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

192K G2 RP 10
for 256K DSL/Cable & higher

56K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

z

WFIU
Bloomington, Indiana, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher

z

WFMT
Chicago, Illinois, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

48K MP3
(Use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

z

WGCU-Classical
Fort Myers, Florida, USA		56K FLASH
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher - once one is in the window, one must manually click to activate stream		32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher		z
WHQR
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA		24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher		none

z

WHRB
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA		96K  MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher

24K MP3 stream is sometimes preempted for sports broadcasts

WHRO
Hampton Roads, Virginia

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256K DSL/Cable & higher

128K Quicktime
for 256K DSL/Cable & higher
64K MP3
(use WINAMP) for Dual ISDN 112K & higher

z

WICR
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA		64K MP3
(use WINAMP) 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled for 28.8k

none

z
WKAR
East Lansing, Michigan, USA		96K G2 RP 10
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled		128K WMP 9
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher & scaled
128K MP3 [WINAMP]
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher
128K QuickTime 7 MP4
for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

Only WMP 9 or higher can handle WMP scaling

 

WMNU
Marquette, Michigan, USA		24K MP3 M
(Use WINAMP) for 33.6k & higher		none

z

WMUK-HD1
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher 		none5
WNIU
Dekalb, Illinois, USA		128K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher 		none

z

WOI-FM
Ames, Iowa, USA

48K WMP 9
for 64k single ISDN & higher & scaled

 

176.4K G2 RP 8
for DSL/Cable & higher & scaled for 112k Dual ISDN, 56k, 28.8k & 19.2k

12-10-09: RP stream not working

WOMR
Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA		24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 33.6k & higher 		nonez
WOSU
Columbus, Ohio, USA		64K WMP 9 M
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher
 64K G2 RP 8
for 112k Dual ISDN & scaled for 56k		z
WPLN
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
20K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 33.6K & higher

none

z

WPR-HD2
Wisconsin Public Radio
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

96K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

 

none

z

WPSU
University Park, Pennsylvania, USA		96K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 33.6k & higher 		z
WQED
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA		96K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		64K WMP 9
for 112k DUal ISDN & higher		z

WQXR
New York, New York, USA

32K Flash Player
suitable for broadband & higher

32K WMP M
suitable for 56k & higher

32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) suitable for 56k & higher

z

 

 

WRTI
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

96K aacPlus
(Use WINAMP)for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		64K MP3 [WINAMP] M
(Use WINAMP) for 112 Dual ISDN & higher

If you hear a white noise while playing the aacPlus stream we suggest you change (at your own risk) the output driver in WINAMP to the directSound Driver. See instructions for this on our Internet Radio for Techies page

WUFT FM HD2
Gainesville, Florida, USA

256K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 384k & higher

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

32K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 56K & higher

z

WUGA
Athens, Georgia, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56kK & higher

z

WUOL
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

128K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher 		none

z

WUOT
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

192K WMP 9
for 256k & higher & scaled

64K MP3
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled

44.1K Quicktime 6 MP4
for 56k & higher

z

WUSF
Tampa/St. Petersberg, Florida, USA		64K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

128K WMP
for 256k & higher & scaled

56K MP3 M
for for 112 Dual ISDN & higher

z
WUSF
Tampa/St. Petersberg, Florida, USA

128K MP3 M
for for 256k & higher

 

128K WMP
for 256k & higher & scaled

64K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher

???
WVTF
Roanoke, Virginia, USA		64K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		 32K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 56k & higher		z

WWNO
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

24K MP3 M
(use WINAMP) for 33.6k & higher		nonez
WXXI
Rochester, New York, USA

140K MP3
(use WINAMP) for 256k DSL/Cable & higher

none

z

XLNC1
Tijuana, MEXICO

96K MP3
use WINAMP) for 128k & higher

none

z

 

ADDITIONAL STATIONS CARRYING METROPOLITAN OPERA - May 8, 2010:

STATION
(Link in this column is
to station home page)

BEST STREAM
(Link in this column is to
the preferred stream
link - stereo unless
otherwise noted)

ALTERNATE STREAMS
(Links in this column are
to alternative stream
links - stereo unless
otherwise noted)

NOTES
(current Stream Status/
program variations)

KEY TO STREAM INFORMATION: RP = Real Player | WMP = Windows Media Player
MP3 = MP3 file format (Use WINAMP to play this file type) | M = Mono stream | all streams tested on 11/28/08
BARTOK RADIO
Budapest, HUNGARY

353K G2 RP 6
for DSL/Cable & higher & scaled
320K MP3
for DSL/Cable & higher
256K MP3
for DSL/Cable & higher
128K WMP
for 256k Broadband & higher
128K MP3
for 256k Broadband & higher
96.7K G2 RP 6
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher & scaled

80K aacPlus [WINAMP]
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher
64K WMP
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher
20K RP 3.0
for 28.8k& higher
64K aacPlus [WINAMP]
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher
48K aacPlus [WINAMP]
for 64k Single ISDN & higher

 

aacPlus streams: If you hear a white noise while playing this stream we suggest you change (at your own risk) the output driver in WINAMP to the directSound Driver. See instructions for this on our Internet Radio for Techies page [note that as of 11/22/08, neither the 64K nor the 48K aacPlus streams were working.]

BBC RADIO 3
UNITED KINGDOM		48K WMP
for 56K & higher		44.1K G2 RP 8
for 56k & higher & scaled for 28.8k & 19.2k

 

RTP ANTENA 2
Lisbon, PORTUGAL		64K WMP 9
for 112k Dual ISDN & higher		  

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