iPhone Public Radio Tuner
Hi. My name us Tim and I am an addict. Addicted to public radio, that is. The alarm clock radio, the shower radio, the kitchen radio, the car radio. Even iTunes. Now the iPod Touch. The Public Radio Exchange has released a fee iPhone app, Public Radio Tuner, that finds and streams US public radio stations. Many public radio stations offer an internet stream, which the iPhone or Touch can access.
Public Radio Tuner describes itself as follows:
The goal is to create the Public Radio Tuner – an application for the iPhone platform using Apple’s recently released software development kit (SDK) and iTunes App Store distribution service. The application will serve end users by initially offering access to local stations’ internet radio streams. Additional versions will offer program/content guides along with a catalog of on-demand audio content from local, independent, and national content providers. Future functionality will enable direct listener contributions to stations and content providers. The project will establish a coordinated approach to the iPhone as a powerful platform for public media, setting standards and shared resources for further application development.
iPhone Public Radio Tuner WUNC
How accessible is the app? The font is small, but not tiny. There is no landscape mode, but it would not be so helpful here. The color scheme is simple, but is dark-on-light instead of the easier to read opposite. The Tuner does not have zoom either, though I can see why. The two changes I would make would be to offer a scalable font and to increase the color ocntrast.
All Things Considered has run a nice piece on the Tuner, Bringing Public Radio To The iPhone:
The program is free, but for now can be used only with Apple products. Shapiro says he hopes to have versions available for other smart phones later this year. PRX also is set to release an update in May that will enable some on-demand listening to certain shows, and he hopes to build in a way for people to call and pledge to their local station directly from the Tuner.
Public Radio Tuner is available on the iPhone or through the iTunes App Store. Read more iPhone accessibility reviews here.
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