Satellite Radio Alternative For Free With Better Content

I really like satellite radio, but it has enough downsides to make me not buy it. I don't like -

• Buying more electronics for a truck that already has to much stuff to fool with.
• Buying proprietary electronics that are only good for something if I pay a monthly fee. These should be free with service
• Repeating content on many of the stations. For example, the hard rock station will start playing the same set you heard a few hours prior
• Not enough talk radio for me. Even when they do have it, it's still hard to get anything other than political talk radio.

My solution was found in a simple low cost mp3 player, the MP3/WMA FM Car Modulator with USB Port/Audio Input that gives an FM radio signal in the cab of the truck. It accepts a thumb drive. Now I have found quite a few podcasts that I download to the thumb drive. This provides many hours of content for free. I can tailor it to whatever shows I enjoy. I have local radio podcasts, instructional podcasts, music, and about anything else provided in mp3 format. No bill. The downsides are -

• Cheap player only plays files in the sequence they are stored on the drive. You cannot rewind back to a precise point. Of course, you can't rewind radio either, so it's still a winner as you can replay the entire show at least.
• Takes a little time to download and prepare the files
• No live broadcasts, but many events can be listened to later on a podcasts

Podcasts are easy to find try a search here for "podcast directories".

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