Hi everyone,
I thought you guys might get a kick out of this e-mail message I sent to Bell Media Radio ("iHeartRadio") re: their crappy "one-size-fits-all" iHeartRadio websites and web player that just doesn't work. Enjoy!
"Dear Bell Media Radio Technical Support:
I have been trying to listen to Bell Media radio stations, namely Bob FM in Winnipeg & AM 1150 and 101.5 EZ Rock in Kelowna, for the past couple months, to no avail. I have tried listening in the latest Google Chrome web browser version 69, but also via TuneIn Radio's website as well. Neither works. This morning, after about 2 minutes, I heard a few seconds of Phil Johnson's Early Edition on AM 1150 before it cut out and never resumed. As well, to make matters worse, your radio web player doesn't even show any technical errors - it's just a play/pause button - so I can't even tell if it's buffering! It shouldn't be buffering as I'm on a Telus PureFibre fibre optic to the home connection.
Moreover, it's funny that your interstitial video ad with [sic] play clearly and audibly before cutting out as soon it's done! You guys need to radically redo your radio web player and mobile apps because whatever you're doing it's NOT working. RadioPlayer Canada just...works! And, there's not usually an interstitial video ad and I can link to individual radio station streams.
Lastly, bring back individual radio station websites instead of these cookie cutter, "one size fits all" iHeartRadio-branded websites with no "personality". You ought to look to what Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and NewCap Radio are doing - they are the "gold standard," in my view, of radio station websites!
#notimpressed
Cheers,
Doug M.
[e-mail redacted]"