Re:Radio Paradise (Score 1)

Radio Paradise is by far my favorite online station. They seem to be thriving via voluntary listener support, but I don't know that that's a model that will work for most stations. RP offers a truly unique brand of programming - many different genres skillfully mixed together by a master DJ - that is very, very difficult to pull off. I did a regular radio show for 3 years in college (UCSC) and I know first-hand just how much talent & skill it takes to do what Bill at RP does. I think that the *voluntary* nature of RP's support system is also important. If I hadn't had the chance to fall in love with the station via listening for several months to their high-fidelity stream I doubt that I'd be a supporter. Speaking of high fidelity, RP is by far the finest-sounding stream online. It blows away the sound quality of not only FM but XM & Sirius as well (especially Sirius). If you have a high-quality set of speakers, give it a shot.