GCR2 Programming Changes

 Dear Listeners and Partner Stations of GCR2:

There have been several recent programming changes to the GCR2 program schedule. These changes have become necessary as several of our longtime program hosts have gone on an indefinite hiatus.

We are pleased to welcome new shows, including The Modern Jetset, Little Bit of Everything, Nash Holos: Ukrainian Roots Radio, and Folk Brothers. Also, new times for shows such as The RFA Blues Show, Beyond the Barrier, Sounds Irish, Direct From Mussel Shoals, and The Piano Men, among others. These schedule changes are designed to help the blocks of programming on GCR2 flow more smoothly, and so that similarly minded programs are grouped together where appropriate.

Check out the updated schedule on this blog for all the details.

Thanks for listening to GCR2, Where Music Matters.

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO STREAM URLS

 

Folks:

WIthout my knowledge, my streaming provider switched all of my streams to another server. I was out of town this morning, and was not in studio when this happened. I am just now learning of this issue, and am repairing the damage done. Below are the new URLs for the streams. I know it seems like we just changed URLs recently, but I assure you this was totally out of my hands. If this happens again, I will be taking my streaming business elsewhere. Here you go.

GCR1: http://142.4.219.8:8019

GCR2: http://142.4.219.8:8110

GCR3: http://142.4.219.8:8327

Please acknowledge that you got this email. It is very important that I know you are back online and able to connect to the feeds.

Thank you, and, again, I am so very sorry about this!

Normal Programming and Service Restored.

Dear Partner Stations and Listeners:

I am pleased to report that we are back to full strength with our new internet connection. All streams are now running their full normal program schedules. I thank all of you for your patience and support as we transitioned to new, more robust internet service.

GCR1 Adds More International Programming To Its Lineup

Global Community Radio is pleased to announce the addition of even more international public radio programming to its already diverse weekly and daily lineups. 

Effective immediately, GCR1 will present the daily (Monday to Friday) English news bulletins of Radio Nepal and YLE Finland between 8:15 and 8:30 AM Eastern/5:15 and 5:30 Pacific. Additionally, we are adding a weekly news roundup from YLE called All Points North which will air Saturdays at 12:30 PM Eastern/9:30 AM Pacific, as well as an expanded version of the weekly news roundup from the ABC in Australia, Between the Lines, Saturdays at 1:05 PM Eastern/10:05 AM Pacific. 

View the updated GCR1 schedule on this website for all the details. Global Community Radio truly is your window to the world.

URGENT! NEW STREAMING URLS for GCR1 and GCR2

 

Hi Everyone.

Well, it's happened. We are now on a new server for GCR1 and 2. It is a newer server just like the one used for GCR3. It is my sincere hope that the frequent stream/server crashes we have been experiencing of late will be resolved now for the most part. I am sorry that I wasn't able to give you all any advance notice of this move. My streaming host went ahead and moved the streams as soon as I asked them to do so. Details are below. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SO I KNOW YOU ARE STILL GETTING SERVICE!

GCR1 URLs

http://198.50.156.92:8019

or

http://198.50.156.92:8019/;stream.mp3

GCR2 URLs

http://198.50.156.92:8110

or

http://198.50.156.92:8110/;stream.mp3

Thank you, everyone, for your patience and understanding as this move was being made. If you are having trouble connecting to the new streams, PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY!

If you are using GCR3 programming on your station, that URL remains the same.

Thanks for your continued partnership.

Changes to GCR2 Sunday Schedule

On the heels of some major changes to GCR1's weekday schedule, GCR2 has made some changes to its Sunday lineup, particularly concerning our New Age, Electronic, and Relaxation programming. 

Due to personal circumstances, Kyle Jameson has decided to discontinue his Portraits in Sound program. He continues to host a weekly three hour program on WQNA-DB in Springfield, Illinois called The Breeze. We have added a new two hour Electronic music show called Beyond the Barrier hosted by Wisconsin native Chris Kuborn. Chris formerly hosted the syndicated modern Jazz series Jazz ODC. We continue to offer Programs such as Northern Lights, Cafe Chill, Morning Song, and The Lively Lounge among others.

Please refer to the updated GCR2 schedule for all the details. 

Thanks for listening.

NOTICE: Big Changes to GCR1 Monday-Friday 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific Hour

Dear GCR Partner Stations and Listeners:

It is with deep regret that we are no longer able to offer relays of the Newshour program from Al Jazeera English television. Changes made by Al Jazeera to their audio page on the network's website have made it impossible for our recording software to automatically capture the live stream for delayed broadcast. Attempts to then access the audio via the network's live Youtube stream have also proven to be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons, including Youtube's insertion of random ads during the live stream disrupting the program audio. As stated above, we are sad to lose access to content from a venerable international broadcaster such as Al Jazeera, but, it is a situation that cannot be helped at this time. If and when circumstances change, we may consider bringing this content back to GCR1 if there is enough of a demand for it. Those still wishing to watch and/or listen to Al Jazeera English may still do so 24/7 via Youtube and the network's own web portal.

Going forward, we are pleased to offer English language content from two more international broadcasters. At 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific, we are pleased to announce the return to GCR of RAE Argentina's daily English language program. At 6:30/3:30, we welcome a new broadcaster to our already diverse lineup, as we now offer the daily English news and features program from Radio Algeria International. The Loh Down on Science segment will continue to be heard at the end of this hour.

As always, we thank our partner stations and our listeners for their patience and understanding in these matters. Also, as always, we encourage you to send us feedback about the programming changes. Send e-mail to globalcommunityradio@gmail.com.

Sincerely,