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First, though, a few important notes about software setup, reliability, sound quality and cost. internal speaker, the stations usually sound comparable to an AM radio sta- tion. With a faster (but more expen- sive) cable connection and good exter- nal speakers, the stations can produce an excellent FM quality sound. Cost Of Service Althouo.h there are some radio stations that require you to pay to listen, the vast majority of sites in Israel (and around the world) are free. There is so much out there, I have never been tempted to pay for anything more. You can start listen to Israel in Software And Setup English twice a day on www.israelradio.org/english.html . Setting up your computer to receive Every morning, Kol Israel (The Voice these stations is relatively easy. The of Israel) public radio produces a 15- majority of the radio sites in Israel minute news bulletin including a (and around the world) make use of review of the morning's Israeli newspa either the Real program pers. Every evening there's a half-hour www.real.com/player/ or Windows news magazine. Friday's show focuses Media Player on culture, and on Saturday there's a windowsmedia.com/redir/download. review of the week's news. These are Both programs are free, although taped programs, which you can listen Real does sell an upgraded version to anytime. which offers a few more bells and If you want to listen in to some- whistles. thing other than Hebrew or English, Reliability then you can tune into Israel's short- Although the reliability of Israeli radio right on your compu wave service stations has improved markedly over er. Israel Radio International carries the past two years, be prepared to daily broadcasts in Russian, French, receive error messages telling you that Amharic and Tigre, Persian, Spanish no signal is currently available. That and Ladino, Yiddish, Romanian and could either mean that the station is Hungarian at off the air permanently or more likely, wwvv.israelradio.org/livestream.htm. that you should try again in a few One of my favorite Israeli stations hours or in a day or two. is Reshet Bet, Israel Radio's news and information station: bet.iba.org.i1/. Sound Quality The Hebrew-language station focuses The quality of the sound depends on a its coverage on extended newscasts few factors, some of which you have and interviews. control over, some of which you do The site's home page has links to not: the quality of the signal the origi- the station's broadcast schedules, nating radio station is sending out; the photos of their studios and the sta- speed of your Internet connection; tion's live radio site. I often like to and the speed of your computer and start it up and just let it play in the whether you use external speakers. background as I'm doing my work. I have found that with a 56k And even if you don't understand modem telephone connection and an Hebrew, I do recommend listening to Reshet Bet anyway. Just close your Mark Mietkiewicz is a Toronto-based eyes, listen to the five beeps leading t. television producer who writes, lectures the hourly news and pretty soon you and teaches about the Jewish Internet. imagine yourself riding Dan Bus No He can be reached at 2 up Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Street. ❑ h i ghway@ h o m e. co m — MAZEL TOV CINDY & JIM on the birth of your adorable son, Josh. F eature Appears Weekly A Deadline: One Week Prior to Issue SUBMIT YOUR AD INVjORMATON AND P1-10 -10 TODAY CALL 248.354.5959 F AX:248-355-1973 , PLEASE WRITE COPY LEGIBLY — ENCLOSE PHOTO IF YOU'D LIKE envelope ... 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