WVLG now streaming on Villages app

[Goldwingnut]

I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.

[Fraugoofy]

And while they are at it, they could venture the music into the 80's and 90's to reach a broader audience. I find the radio station extremely outdated!!I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.

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[retiredguy123]

You can also get it on Xfinity channel 99. The station may be outdated, but so am I, and that is why I like it.

[Chi-Town]

I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.The AM broadcasting dooms the sound quality. I remember some time ago AM stereo was tried but failed. A lot of AM stations that played music moved to talk radio as FM stereo was the choice format. Perhaps WVLG will follow some day.

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[OldManTime]

It would to be better if there was more music, rather than Villages Real Estate selling homes as it was just 15 years ago

[njbchbum]

snipped The station may be outdated, but so am I, and that is why I like it.

AMEN! Me, too! :bigbow:

[villagetinker]

I would love to see WLTV on FM, it is a real pain to change radio from FM (normal mode for me) to AM, at least 3 button pushes, IF I left WLTV as the last station on the AM band, otherwise additional button pushes to get to the station.

[Chi-Town]

Updated Villages app.... Can't find WVLG.I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.

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[Goldwingnut]

Updated Villages app.... Can't find WVLG.

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It’s version 2.2.0

[geofitz13]

Got it, thanks!

[peanutman]

WVLG as too many novice DJ who talk to much and plays to much unknown music I rarely listen any more tell wayne the ego beal to shut up when he is on I go elsewhere

[Chi-Town]

It’s version 2.2.0Thanks. I have 2.4.6 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/54e6f3e5625d81513edc1f7d64b18016.jpg

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[dewilson58]

not finding on the app

[TommyT]

not finding on the app

Where is it ???

[retiredguy123]

Cannot figure how to stream it either. Can someone please provide a detailed explanation as to how to play the station on the app?

[REDCART]

The Villages app for IOS (IPad and iPhone) has 7 menu item on the home screen. WVLG listen live is one of them. Not sure if this app exists for any other platform. If you don’t see it as an option, you’re not using the Villages app. I don’t believe it’s an option from the Villages web site.

[retiredguy123]

I have the latest app version on my Android tablet and phone. There are only 6 menu items on the home screen. So, maybe it does not work for Androids.

[SIRE1]

I'm sure glad you couldn't find it either. I even uninstalled the app and reinstalled it on my Android phone, and still couldn't find a link to WVLG. I was just getting ready to enter a reply asking where the link was on the App, when I saw your reply. If anyone ever sees it on an Android, please post so I will know to look for it.

[Nucky]

Goldwingnut is very reliable. But I’m wondering if this is a very late April Fools Joke?

[Goldwingnut]

Goldwingnut is very reliable. But I’m wondering if this is a very late April Fools Joke?

No April Fools on this, I've installed it on 2 iPads and on my iPhone, all have it and play the radio station. My guess is that it's not available for an android yet.

I only have one android tablet and it's attached to my drone's controller, NOTHING gets installed on that unit so I won't even start to look for it there.

[UpNorth]

If you have the app on your iphone, you need to update it. The update came out only a couple of days ago. If you don't update your Villages app, you won't find the radio station.

[dotti105]

I wasn’t able to get the new features by simply updating the app on my iPhone. I first had to delete the current app.
Then when I reinstalled the app, the new options including streaming audio appeared! Like magic!

[Chi-Town]

Mystery solved I guess. Will have to wait to see if it will be available on an Android device.

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[BRN_RI_FL]

I wasn’t able to get the new features by simply updating the app on my iPhone. I first had to delete the current app.
Then when I reinstalled the app, the new options including streaming audio appeared! Like magic!

Same here.

[retiredguy123]

I wasn’t able to get the new features by simply updating the app on my iPhone. I first had to delete the current app.
Then when I reinstalled the app, the new options including streaming audio appeared! Like magic!
I tried that with my Android, but it didn't work.

[Bay Kid]

AMEN! Me, too! :bigbow:

Miss WVLG when in Va. Love the older music. Even the ads.

[dewilson58]

I tried that with my Android, but it didn't work.

Got it working on my Bride's I-Phone.

My Samsung does not have the option.

TV is taking one step at a time with technology. :pray:

[tophcfa]

I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.

This may be a stupid question, but is the Villages app that can stream WVLG the same as the Villages GPS app?

[TommyT]

Had to delete the old app because there is NO way to update. I then reinstalled it and there it was.... :a040:

[Dan9871]

This may be a stupid question, but is the Villages app that can stream WVLG the same as the Villages GPS app?

No, it's not the GPS app. It's a free app called "The Villages App" (at least on iPhone) put out by The Villages. It has things like movie and entertainment schedules and other stuff , and a stream of the villages radio station

[Ginpappas]

Thanks for the update

[dewilson58]

Talked to WVLG.

Try this link:

AM640 WVLG - The Official Voice of The Villages (http://v6.player.abacast.net/7041)

[champion6]

The update for The Villages App on Android devices is available in the Play Store now. I just downloaded the update and streaming works.

[tophcfa]

No, it's not the GPS app. It's a free app called "The Villages App" (at least on iPhone) put out by The Villages. It has things like movie and entertainment schedules and other stuff , and a stream of the villages radio station

Thanks for the information, I am going to download it to my iphone.

[Goldwingnut]

Talked to WVLG.

Try this link:

AM640 WVLG - The Official Voice of The Villages (http://v6.player.abacast.net/7041)

Didn't even know that that site existed or that WVLG was streaming on it. Helpful for the computer, not so much for the phone or tablet.

[Nucky]

Erased old, downloaded the new app and we are in good shape now. It’s a process, one IPhone worked immediately the other one started working this morning. Thanks GWN.

[dewilson58]

Erased old, downloaded the new app and we are in good shape now. It’s a process, one IPhone worked immediately the other one started working this morning. Thanks GWN.

"Old People & Technology."


:a040:

[Nucky]

"Old People & Technology."


:a040:

Oh brother is that NOTHING but the truth. I’m relentless though, everything usually works out. :a040:

[dewilson58]

Oh brother is that NOTHING but the truth. I’m relentless though, everything usually works out. :a040:

R U cross-threading?!?!?!

[retiredguy123]

The update for The Villages App on Android devices is available in the Play Store now. I just downloaded the update and streaming works.
Thanks. It is Version 2.5.6.

[Bay Kid]

Talked to WVLG.

Try this link:

AM640 WVLG - The Official Voice of The Villages (http://v6.player.abacast.net/7041)

Thanks a TON! Now I can have a piece of my 2nd home while away.

[champion6]

Talked to WVLG.
Try this link:
AM640 WVLG - The Official Voice of The Villages (http://v6.player.abacast.net/7041)Has anyone gotten this web page to work on a Windows 10 PC?

I have tried it with 3 browsers - Firefox, Edge and Chrome. The results are identical on all of them - the page is darkened (like a with a black filter), the page appears to the zoomed in, no control buttons, no sound, the image of the performer does change apparently as the song changes.

[TOMCAT]

I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.

Thanks for letting me know. I just updated the app. Love it.

[Chi-Town]

The update for The Villages App on Android devices is available in the Play Store now. I just downloaded the update and streaming works.Thanks for the info. I've got it now.

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[Nucky]

R U cross-threading?!?!?!

Busted! :1rotfl:

[EdFNJ]

Has anyone gotten this web page to work on a Windows 10 PC?

I have tried it with 3 browsers - Firefox, Edge and Chrome. The results are identical on all of them - the page is darkened (like a with a black filter), the page appears to the zoomed in, no control buttons, no sound, the image of the performer does change apparently as the song changes.




Yes, I actually have it working on all 3 browsers at once. Sounds neat with them all slightly delayed. Win 10 all latest updates applied.

[EdFNJ]

iPhone users, the secret is delete the app then re-download. Not sure why it isn't automatically updating. Everything else does. Maybe they haven't finalized it yet.

[Fredman]

And while they are at it, they could venture the music into the 80's and 90's to reach a broader audience. I find the radio station extremely outdated!!

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And could rap follow

[champion6]

Yes, I actually have it working on all 3 browsers at once. Sounds neat with them all slightly delayed. Win 10 all latest updates applied.Thanks for letting me know. My "problem" is the ad blocker which I use with all browsers. By turning it OFF for the streaming site, I'm Good To Go.

[Schaumburger]

Oh Happy Day. There is a God in Heaven. Just got the updated app for my Samsung phone and also saved the streaming web site on to my laptop.

The only problem so far is that the stream on my smart phone stops after about 5 minutes, and I have to restart it. Hopefully that is just a temporary problem.

Thank you Villages media people! :thumbup:

[21JRT]

With so many ways to listen to music, listening to this annoying station via AM is not the way to go.

[BRN_RI_FL]

With so many ways to listen to music, listening to this annoying station via AM is not the way to go.

If I didn’t have a place in The Villages, no way would I listen to this crappy station. But when I’m in RI it reminds me of where I’d rather be.

[McGyver9]

Maybe fix the MAP on the App, while they're fiddling with things?

[KEVIN & JOSIE]

Works great. My Villages app on my Android plays WVLG for a short while and then stops.

[Schaumburger]

If I didn’t have a place in The Villages, no way would I listen to this crappy station. But when I’m in RI it reminds me of where I’d rather be.

While I won't be listening to the WVLG app or on my laptop 24/7, it's kind of nice to hear it for an hour or so a day up here in Illinois. I even enjoy hearing the open house notices in the morning...maybe I'm the only one :)

That's the great thing about technology...if you don't like a TV show or a song on the radio, just turn off the TV or radio or switch to another station. With so many more media outlets available via the internet or satellite, our music, news, and talk choices are just about limitless.

[BRN_RI_FL]

While I won't be listening to the WVLG app or on my laptop 24/7, it's kind of nice to hear it for an hour or so a day up here in Illinois. I even enjoy hearing the open house notices in the morning...maybe I'm the only one :)

That's the great thing about technology...if you don't like a TV show or a song on the radio, just turn off the TV or radio or switch to another station. With so many more media outlets available via the internet or satellite, our music, news, and talk choices are just about limitless.
I agree. We don’t listen to the station much while in RI but occasionally we do. And when we do it makes us feel a little closer to Villages. And that’s a good thing.

We also enjoy hearing the open house notices as we are still deciding whether we want to upgrade.

[FenneyGuy]

I love listening to WVLG on the AM radio in my 67 Chevelle. Before moving here, all I could listen to while driving my baby is talk radio. Now I can listen to my favorite tunes from the 60s.

Keep up the great work, WVLG.

[Schaumburger]

When I am listening to the WVLG app on my car radio using bluetooth, why does the signal sometimes drop out sporadically and then come back on after a few minutes? Is it because the car is in motion and the 4G on my cell phone get disconnected and then reconnected?

[retiredguy123]

When I am listening to the WVLG app on my car radio using bluetooth, why does the signal sometimes drop out sporadically and then come back on after a few minutes? Is it because the car is in motion and the 4G on my cell phone get disconnected and then reconnected?
That could happen. But, also, the station seems to cut out more often when listening to it through internet streaming. It is more stable when you listen to it live using the direct AM radio signal, although the sound quality may not be as good.

[Schaumburger]

Just added WVLG's streaming site to my Kindle. My 3 year old Kindle that is probably almost an antique. :)

[skyking]

Works great. My Villages app on my Android plays WVLG for a short while and then stops.

I have the same problem. It plays for 30 seconds and then cuts out.

[Mitch3M77]

Enjoying the WVLG stream from my poolside in Canada.. Neighbors wonder of pending thundershowers while skies are blue. lol

[peanutman]

Same Bad Music and DJ's Like The Real Deal EGO Beal That Just talk talk talk but not as boring as that kane chic...thank goodness for fm 99

[Nucky]

I have the same problem. It plays for 30 seconds and then cuts out.

I removed the App from my phone and then reinstalled it and we are in good shape now. The same exact problem as yours stopped. :)

[skyking]

I removed the App from my phone and then reinstalled it and we are in good shape now. The same exact problem as yours stopped. :)

Thanks. I have tried that (several times) with no improvement. I sent a note to the app developer with no response.

[Schaumburger]

I sometimes now listen to WVLG via bluetooth in my car on my way to and from work. I have an 1 hour, sometimes 1 hour 15 minute commute each way, so I have plenty of time.

Just wondering why the stream sometimes cuts out frequently while I am driving? Some days the stream will stay active for 35 or 40 minutes before cutting out, and other times it cuts out every 5 or 6 minutes.

I'm listening to WVLG right now on my PC. Just played "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. This song was released in 1991, so 1990's songs must now be on their playlist. Definitely trying to appeal to a younger audience.

[peanutman]

the braoder you make it the fewer listeners you have ask any radio pro

[peanutman]

not going to change they tell their dj's screw music your job is to sell those open houses

[EnglishJW]

I just noticed last night that the latest version of The Villages app now streams WVLG live. Much better sound quality than the AM broadcast with its 60’s tinny thin sound. It’s still not streaming on iHeart Radio which would make listening a lot more convenient. It’s a little progress.

I would listen to the station a lot more if the sound quality was better. Hello Villages are you listening? We know you’re out there reading all the web traffic! Time to upgrade the radio station to modern times.

I completely agree.

[kcrazorbackfan]

I've got the Sirius/XM app on my iPhone and a wireless JBL speaker for my cart - huge choice for music.

[villagerjack]

I've got the Sirius/XM app on my iPhone and a wireless JBL speaker for my cart - huge choice for music.

Are there extra charges for streaming while not on a wireless connection?

[photo1902]

Are there extra charges for streaming while not on a wireless connection?

If you're listening through the Sirius/XM app, and NOT on Wi-Fi, you're using cellular data. Depending on your plan, this could be significant, depending on how long you listen each day.

[RonGee]

I agree. After a while the 50's and 60's gets OLD

[champion6]

Talked to WVLG.
Try this link:
AM640 WVLG - The Official Voice of The Villages (http://v6.player.abacast.net/7041)There is an update to the web address: TheVillagesWVLG.com

[Radioman41]

WVLG is now broadcasting on 102.7 FM. Their signal is strong in Lake Deaton, near Brownwood. The fidelity is much better than their AM 640 signal.

[Lottoguy]

Six months ago I put in a suggestion that the live webcams in the squares have sound so we can hear what is going on. If you notice now they have a volume control on their screen. Looks like their working on it.