North America

Canada

RTDS, Toronto, ON. RTDS comes from the words Radio That Doesn't Suck. The commercial free online radio that Todd Miller launched in his newly re-outfitted basement in northern Toronto in 2008, plays "music that matters", ie. classic rock and pop from the 50's to the 2000's, indie music from all over the world, roots, folk, jazz, classical and comedy. Examples of programming include eg. Michael Tearson's "World Wide Dylan" and Paul Cavalconte's "The Vinyl Experience". Facebook. Story.

Costa Rica

Radio Z, Alajuela. Commercial Radio Z aka Zeta FM from Costa Rica brings you Salsa, Bachata, Merengues and music of Latin artists like Victor Manuel, Chino and Nacho, Chayanne, Ricky Martin, Mana and Luis Fonsi. Facebook.

Cuba

Radio Habana Cuba, Havana. Broadcasting from the Caribbean island and the neigbourhood of the USA, Radio Habana Cuba will be one of the most interesting international stations to listen to after the death of the former leader Fidel Castro. Will the Communist rule gradually let go and what next for US-Cuba relations? Wikipedia. Facebook (Spanish).

Dominica

Kairi FM, Roseau. Owned by former US police officer and current businessman Frankie Bellot, Kairi FM operates in two small Caribbean islands, Dominica and St. Lucia. Programming includes eg. an easy going bi-lingual (French & English) request show "Creole Rendezvous" on Sunday afternoons. Facebook.

USA

Radio Paradise, Paradise, CA. A listener-sponsored Internet radio station that plays modern and classic rock, world music, electronica, even a bit of classical and jazz. Operators Bill and Rebecca Goldsmith choose the tracks for their suitability or thematic relevance as opposed purely to random playlisting. Additionally, Radio Paradise is the first station anywhere to offer lossless FLAC streaming on a DJ-mixed radio stream. Wikipedia. Facebook.

USA

KUVO Jazz, Denver, CO. As one of the highest altitude radio stations in the USA, public radio KUVO Denver airs jazz music 24h a day. Besides jazz and blues, the station's local programming includes funk, gospel, rhythm and blues, and salsa. They also carry selected NPR and syndicated shows. KUVO also occasionally airs live jazz concerts from its own performance studio. Facebook. Wikipedia.

USA

WCBS Newsradio 880, New York, NY. Broadcasting from the combined CBS Radio facility in the Hudson Square area of Manhattan, WCBS is the flagship station of CBS Radio News. The station pairs its traffic and weather reports every ten minutes. Wikipedia. Facebook.

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