There is little reason to listen to commercial FM radio anymore, it is an old medium that provides little choice of music and is saturated with ads. For the last couple of years there has been an alternative, streaming internet radio. An alternative that has been somewhat complicated to use.

Screamer Radio attempts to remedy this problem by bringing most of the required steps into a single, easy to use, freeware program. Not every preset station will be a success, we found that many URLs lead to a Web site, not to a stream. If that’s the case, you can follow the link from Screamer Radio, do a little searching around the site, and manually enter the URL. Unfortunately, there’s no way to edit the global library for everyone’s benefit.

You won’t find absolute perfection in this free desktop app for streaming Internet Radio, but you will find a mess of language options, preset stations, and a few extra functions stuffed into a very light, fast app.

Screamer Radio Features :

• It’s easy to use
• It’s ad free
• It has no spyware
• It has a huge database of radio stations
• It has a cool peak meter
• You can easily record what you’re listening to
• You can hide it in the system tray
• You can play back on multiple soundcards
• Free

Supported Stream Types :

• Shoutcast and Icecast MP3 Streaming
• Icecast OGG Vorbis Streaming
• WMA Streaming
• AAC Streaming

As for the perks, you’re looking at two sound effects, saving favorite stations (but not songs,) and audio recording you’ll be able to easily open the Recordings folder from the app interface. With Screamer Radio, you’ll also be able to mute audio and do some manual configuring. It’s a great deal for those looking for ease of use and an easy way to experiment with new stations and sounds in a set-it-and-forget-it format. If you’re looking for more advanced features like visualizers, saving individual songs, and socializing, however, this isn’t the radio app for you.