Most Portland radio stations now stream their signal on the Internet.  Drill into a local station by clicking FM/AM, select the call letters and then click into the station’s web site.  Look for a link that usually says “listen live”. 

After activating a “listen” link, the signal should stream to the active audio player in your computer.  Some station streams require you download a certain player or additional software.  If this is your first time doing this, there’s a 15% chance you’ll meet with success.

Here are a few recommended internet stations to sample:

1. ✴House of Sound - Free-form artistic Portland pirate radio
   

2. ✴Portland Radio Authority - Ambient to hip-hop to indie rock
   

3. ✴Pdx.fm - Internet radio for Generation X from Portland
   

4. ✴Kzme.fm - A new Portland fm to hit the air at 91.1 by 2011
   

5. ✴Kplu Tacoma - Real Jazz
   

6. ✴Radioio - A gazillion different formats
   

For a guide to see what’s available via internet radio nationwide, see:
http://www.radio-locator.com, or http://reciva.com,

or http://www.streamingradioguide.com