So you think that no map-based project can still surprise you? Take a look at Radio Garden… This amazing website will let*you explore live streams of radio stations across the*world by navigating a Google Earth-style globe.
It lets you listen to your local radio station and in a matter of seconds jump to any place on Earth. I found a radio station on Guam island in the middle of Pacific Ocean, from where I’ve jumped to hear what people listen to on Greenland. Somehow this virtual sound-space travel was*a truly amazing experience.
The project, designed by Amsterdam-based*Studio Moniker*and developed by the*Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, was built using an open-source WebGL globe that draws from thousands of radio stations terrestrial and online-only streams overlaid on the top satellite imagery.But the project is much more than a map of radio stations, it*aims to connect people worldwide through shared experiences.*“From its very beginning, radio signals have crossed borders,” the site says. “Radio makers and listeners have imagined both connecting with distant cultures, as well as re-connecting with people from ‘home’ from thousands of miles away — or using local community radio to make and enrich new homes.”
Additionally the website*comes with*various sections that focus on the different aspects of radio. There is a History section*broadcasting clips throughout the history of radio, the*Jingles section*which plays jingles of various*stations and finally,*Stories section where you can read short radio-related stories contributed to the website.
It’s a truly outstanding project.
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