Streamlink
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Streamlink is a subscription-based service of Premiere Radio Networks
for various programs such as Coast to Coast AM
, The Rush Limbaugh Show
, The Jim Rome Show
and The Glenn Beck Program.
and/or a special guest, usually chosen from the show's guest roster, such as in advance of an appearance.
The MP3
segment downloads are available for three years, though select audio clips remain available indefinitely. They can be downloaded through either individually through an operating system
's file-download functions (e.g. via right-click in Windows) from links off each program page or downloaded as podcast
s through ITunes
or for Microsoft Windows
users a proprietary download program (available for Windows 98
, Windows 2000
, Windows ME
, Windows XP
, Mac OS X
, and Windows Vista
) called the Coast to Coast Media Center. (The last of these downloads at an apparently arbitrary time within one hour of internet connection following show availability the following day.)
Additional past shows are offered as a pair of weekly "Classic Shows" (accessible for two weeks effective each Monday), and additional replays are currently offered as "Somewhere in Time with Art Bell
", Bell being the show's first host when it was known as the Art Bell Show.
The cost varies in increments based on subscription lengths of to encourage longer subscriptions but for at least the Coast to Coast version runs approximately $60 US for one year. Those wishing to purchase subscriptions who do not live in North America are unable make a purchase as their credit card payment will never be successful; interesting to note that any country can be selected, but the province selection is limited to Canada and the USA.
The size of the listening audience has also led to the creation of fan-based index sites such as ctcspotlight.com.
; support for RealPlayer
was discontinued March 2011.
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
for various programs such as Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
, The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
, The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show
The Jim Rome Show is a sports radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome. It airs live for three hours each weekday from 9 a.m. to noon Pacific. The show is produced in Los Angeles, California, syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, and can be heard on more than 200 affiliate radio stations in the U.S...
and The Glenn Beck Program.
Coast to Coast AM
The Coast to Coast version of the service allows users to listen to either live audio streams of a program, download each hour of choice of a show, normally four, or stream sampler audio clips of a program, usually three or four, which run from two to fifteen minutes a segment. It also allows listeners to join live chats of about an hour's length once or twice a month with host George NooryGeorge Noory
George Ralph Noory is a Lebanese-American radio talk show host.As of 2010, he is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. He is heard across the United States and Canada on many AM and FM stations as well as on XM Satellite Radio. His show is one of the most listened...
and/or a special guest, usually chosen from the show's guest roster, such as in advance of an appearance.
The MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
segment downloads are available for three years, though select audio clips remain available indefinitely. They can be downloaded through either individually through an operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
's file-download functions (e.g. via right-click in Windows) from links off each program page or downloaded as podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s through ITunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
or for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
users a proprietary download program (available for Windows 98
Windows 98
Windows 98 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on 15 May 1998 and to retail on 25 June 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid...
, Windows 2000
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...
, Windows ME
Windows Me
Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows Me , is a graphical operating system released on September 14, 2000 by Microsoft, and was the last operating system released in the Windows 9x series. Support for Windows Me ended on July 11, 2006....
, Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
, Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, and Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
) called the Coast to Coast Media Center. (The last of these downloads at an apparently arbitrary time within one hour of internet connection following show availability the following day.)
Additional past shows are offered as a pair of weekly "Classic Shows" (accessible for two weeks effective each Monday), and additional replays are currently offered as "Somewhere in Time with Art Bell
Art Bell
Arthur W. "Art" Bell, III is an American broadcaster and author, known primarily as one of the founders and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM. He also created and formerly hosted its companion show, Dreamland...
", Bell being the show's first host when it was known as the Art Bell Show.
The cost varies in increments based on subscription lengths of to encourage longer subscriptions but for at least the Coast to Coast version runs approximately $60 US for one year. Those wishing to purchase subscriptions who do not live in North America are unable make a purchase as their credit card payment will never be successful; interesting to note that any country can be selected, but the province selection is limited to Canada and the USA.
The size of the listening audience has also led to the creation of fan-based index sites such as ctcspotlight.com.
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The service is also offered for The Rush Limbaugh Show as part of the show's online premium service, Rush 24/7. Subscribers to the service receive unlimited access to the show's website archives, the ability to watch Limbaugh host the show live on the "Dittocam," video podcasts of the Morning Update, and audio archives. Limbaugh also hosts, on occasion, a "Fourth Hour," which broadcasts to subscribers only and is completely freeform. Rush 24/7 supports Windows Media Flayer and Adobe FlashAdobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
; support for RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer is a cross-platform media player by RealNetworks that plays a number of multimedia formats including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions of proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo formats.-History:...
was discontinued March 2011.
External links
- http://www.coasttocoastam.com/streamlink/about.html Coast to Coast AM's "About" page]
- C2CSpotlight