Streaming Audio Info - How to Listen

Launch the Stream
To launch our online audio, simply select your format above and click on the speed appropriate for your internet connection. After the file completes any buffering, you will hear a short introductory message and then the music will begin streaming. Enjoy!

Windows Media Player
Some listeners using Windows 98 and/or Windows Media Player version 6.4 experience difficulty connecting to our stream. If your Windows Media Player has trouble connecting to the stream, upgrade your player to the most current version that is recommended for your computer.

Need A Player or Need To Upgrade?

Media Player Download Links:
Windows Media Player
iTunes
WinAmp
Real Player
Quicktime

Problems Listening?

Firewall Restrictions
If you are unable to connect to the XPN stream from your workplace, please find out if there are firewall restrictions preventing you from listening to the online stream. You may need to have your firewall settings adjusted by your IT or computer service dept. to connect & listen online. If you are at home, please check the settings for any firewall security you've installed.

Upgrade Your Player
Please make sure you are running the most current version of your media player for your computer. Older media players have much more difficulty processing media streams. See the links above for media player downloads & upgrades.

Contact Us
If you cannot connect after reading & testing the above information, you can always, drop us a line at our online mailbox and let us know if you continue to experience a problem connecting. We'll do our best to help you troubleshoot.

XPoNential Music on Demand - A New 24x7 Music Site

What is XPoNential Music On Demand?
Your new, premier source for musical discovery. 24 x 7 music.

When did WXPN launch XPoNential Music On Demand?
August 1, 2006

What is XPoNential Music On Demand?
XPoNential Music On Demand is a separately branded and media-rich music Web site for music fans around the world. XPoNential Music On Demand offers an awesome selection of music podcasts, streaming audio (3 Music Streams), recorded live concerts, and archived produced shows.

What is WXPN 88.5?
WXPN 88.5 FM is the nationally recognized leader in Triple-A Radio, based in Philadelphia. The premier source for musical discovery of new and significant artists in rock, blues, root, and folk.

What is Y-Rock On XPN?
YRockOnXPN.org is a 24x7 online radio station spinning alternative rock music. Known formerly as Y100Rocks.com, the 24x7 online radio station that launched 17 months ago following the February 25, 2005 departure of WPLY 100.3 FM – Y100 – from the radio dial.

Bruce Warren, WXPN Program Director on XPoNential Music On Demand
“ This new online space is designed for people who love contemporary and alternative rock music and are passionate about discovering new music. It is the one place where music fans from around the globe can discover new artists such as Sufjan Stevens, KT Tunstall, Death Cab for Cutie, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and The Shins, while also enjoying the artists, songs, and albums that transcend the music – artists such as Bob Dylan, The Smiths, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Jeff Buckley, and The Clash. And, with its on demand online format, it is targeted to people in the world who are using online space and iPods and spending less time listening to the radio and more time with their content as they want it.”

About WXPN
WXPN 88.5 FM, the nationally recognized leader in Triple-A Radio and the premier source for musical discovery of new and significant artists in rock, blues, root, and folk, is the non-commercial, member-supported radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN produces World Cafe®, public radio’s most popular program of popular music hosted by David Dye and syndicated by National Public Radio, and the Peabody Award-winning Kids Corner hosted by Kathy O’Connell. WXPN serves the greater Philadelphia area at 88.5 FM, the Lehigh Valley at 104.9FM, Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM, Harrisburg at 88.1 FM, and the world via online streaming at www.xpn.org. For more information, visit www.xpn.org, WorldCafe.NPR.org, KidsCorner.org, or call WXPN at (215) 898-6677.