This program runs as a small window where you can adjust the settings, play, mute, and stop as well as choose the station. The stations can be chosen by genre like jazz, classical, rock, etc, by language, by network, or by geographical region. As I write this I am listening to a wonderful station called Hawaiian Rainbow.

The program isn't perfect. Sometimes it can't connect to a given station, but it is easy to use and doesn't take a lot of computer recourses to run. You can store your favorite stations right in the Favorites area of the program.

The neatest thing is that you can record anything you hear. If you press the Rec button in the middle of the song, the recorder is smart enough to start the recording at the beginning so you get the entire song. By default, the music that you record is put in your Music folder in a folder called Screamer Radio. You can go into the program's Settings and change the location, if you like. After recording a song, you can play it on your computer or put it in iTunes or on your MP3player.

This program isn't perfect, but it is very useful.When you go to the website you will see that the author is asking for contributions. If you download the program and like it, give him a tip. With a little monetary incentive, perhaps he will make the Screamer even better....and I would love to see that. Perhaps he will even make a Mac version, but for now, the program is only for Windows users.

www.screamer-radio.com