Miss our last newscast? Click here for News/Talk 1130 WISN's News on Demand!
News/Talk 1130 WISN has converted to a new streaming provider. This should offer a more stable stream and better sound quality.
We are also using a new system to replace the commercials on the stream. This should offer less repetition of commercials than you have heard in the past. Please have patience as we work out the bugs in the new system.
The stream requires Windows Media Player. You can download the free Windows Media Player here.
If you have problems, Microsoft offers troubleshooting here.
Many issues with streaming audio are caused by your firewall. Check the instructions for your firewall to ensure that the stream is allowed to pass your firewall. Some businesses block some or all streaming audio to conserve bandwidth. Consult your system administrator to resolve issues at your business.
The stream may take up to thirty seconds to load depending on network traffic.
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Frequently Asked Questions about streaming News/Talk 1130 WISN
Do I need any special equipment or software to hear News/Talk 1130 WISN over the Internet? No. When you click on the 'Click here to begin streaming News/Talk 1130 WISN' link above, it launches the Windows Media Player. If you don't have the Windows Media Player on your computer (if you are using Windows, you already have it installed by default), please download the correct version for your operating system. You can download Windows Media Player here.
When I try to connect to your Internet stream, nothing seems to happen. What should I do? If you have software on your computer that automatically blocks pop-up advertisements, you may have difficulty in launching the tuner. Try disabling the blocking software and then connecting to the stream.
Can I connect to your stream with a Mac? Yes. You will have to have the Windows Media Player (for Macs) installed on your computer first. Click here to download from Microsoft.
How do I listen to your Internet stream from work? Many businesses have something called a firewall that can affect how you listen to our online stream. Some businesses use the firewall to deliberately block streaming audio and video from their network. If you think this may apply to you, please contact your network administrator or IT person for assistance.
My stream keeps cutting in and out. .. or stopping, what can I do? Due to the nature of the Internet, sometimes congestion or Internet traffic can cause what is referred to as "buffering." This is where the audio seems to cut in and out, or stop altogether. This can be caused by many reasons such as: Your internet provider is overloaded with users, bad connection to your Internet Service Provider, there is an outage on the Internet in the path that you take to get to our servers, you are running too many things on your computer at the same time, too much surfing on the Web while listening to our Internet stream, our servers are having issues or your computer is too slow.
The audio player seems to be playing, but I cannot hear anything. Why? Please check the following: Speakers are turned on and that all the wires are plugged into the correct socket. Sound card is working properly. Volume (in the taskbar of Windows) is NOT MUTED. You can also view the Windows Media Player troubleshooting information from Microsoft here.
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