Joan in GE Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've been thinking of all the manners of hearing the foreign language and one of them is listening to the news in a foreign language while driving. With the advent of digital radio in the US, is it possible to get French or Spanish (Mexican I presume) stations in your car? With the international population here, there are Spanish and German stations even with a regular radio... I know it is easy to find radio stations on the internet (but I don't do it since there is already enough noise with all of us around). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 You can certainly get Spanish, near every big city, and in the Southwest. I can get French here, but that doesn't go very far. I have heard other languages (Russian, Vietnamese, etc) in the vicinity of NYC. All on regular radio. I suspect digital/satellite radio has mostly Spanish, because they are looking for a larger, national audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I can sometimes get French. And I have a radio that gets some bands other than the standard am/fm ones, which gets more French. Mostly, though, I like the internet. I ESPECIALLY like the Swiss French ones. I can understand most of the Swiss French GRIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 In the Great White North - is that Canada? Just curious because you said you could get them "here"? (I'm preparing for when I won't have all the language options we have in Europe)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 here is Vermont. DH listens to Radio Berner Oberland on the Internet. There are also podcasts that you can download and listen to later (in the car.) Where are you moving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 LOL. "The Great White North" is Vermont? Hey, I'm Norther than you ! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Sure are. But I'm the furthest north in my family. They all think this is way too cold and snows too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) LOL. "The Great White North" is Vermont? Hey, I'm Norther than you ! :) Yes, I'd have figured it was Canada, eh? I mean somewhere were there is snow year round, such as the arctic! Of course, I'm from BC, where something is not considered a mountain unless it has snow on it year round, but the great white north, to me, is snow all the time. However, in the States, the "west coast" means California, but in Canada it means everything from Mexico on up to Alaska, so expressions are used differently down here. As for radio, Jane in NC has posted a link in her Euronews thread. There are a number of European languages there. Edited February 15, 2009 by Karin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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