How To Listen

Having trouble listening? Call us at 423-741-6969 (7 days a week: 5pm till 11pm), e-mail help@thedetour.us (7 days a week: 10am until 11pm), or contact us through our contact page and we will be glad to help you (for free)!

Listen Using Online Playa

EASIEST WAY! Use our ONLINE PLAYA and easily listen (if you have Flash, RealPlayer or Windows Media Player installed). This is the easiest way for you to interact with the hosts and know which artist/show is currently playing. Click here to use the ONLINE PLAYA!

Listen on the Radio

Listen on our part 15 network of stations throughout East Tennessee! Tune into 105.3 in certain areas of the Tri-Cities

Listen on a Mobile Device (iOS/Apple)

detour MUSIC Mobile App: Download the streaming app here (iOS/Apple OR Android – click here).

Option #1: Listen via the TuneIN app.

  1. Download the Tune In App from the iTunes Store (direct link).
  2. Search for “detour TALK” and “detour MUSIC”
  3. Click “follow” so that you can easily tune into either station in the future from this app.
  4. NOTE: This app may play an advertisement when you first tune in. We don’t have any control over this.

Option #2: Download VLC for iOS:

  1. Search for “VLC for iOS” in the iTunes Store (direct link)
  2. After the install, open the app. Tap the orange cone in the top, left hand corner. The main menu should appear.
  3. Tap “Open Network Stream” (on main menu).
  4. Type in the following URL’s to listen
  5. Once you have downloaded the application, simply bookmark one of these links to listen on your smart phone app:

Listen using iTunes on a Apple product or PC

iTunes_RGB_9mm To listen in iTunes:

1. Click on "Radio" in the top, left hand corner.
2. Click on one of the following genres to listen to a particular station.:

detour MUSIC: Listed under College/University Radio and Eclectic
detour TALK: Listed under News/Talk Radio
detour BLUES: Listed under Blues

iTunes can be used on both Macintosh or Windows computers. It is useful for managing music libraries, purchasing legal music, downloading podcasts, and listening to online internet radio.

detour MUSIC
iTunes: CD quality/broadband [128kbps/stereo MP3]
iTunes: Dial-up/AM quality [32kbps/stereo AAC+]
detour TALK
iTunes: FM quality/broadband (64kbps mono MP3)
detour BLUES
iTunes: CD quality/broadband (128bps stereo MP3)

Or if that doesn’t work, then:
1. Go to "Advanced", then "Open Stream"
2. Type in http://thedetour.us/player/itunes-high.pls (for music stream) or http://thedetour.us/player/talk.pls (for detour TALK).

Listen using RealPlayer on a PC

Download RealPlayerTo listen with RealPlayer,

detour MUSIC
RealPlayer: CD quality/broadband [128kbps/stereo MP3]
RealPlayer: AM quality/dial-up [32kbps/stereo AAC+]
detour TALK
RealPlayer: FM quality/broadband [64kbps/mono mp3]
detour BLUES
FM quality/broadband (128bps stereo MP3).

Or, if that doesn’t work, then:

1. Click on "File".
2. Click on "Open" or "Open URL."
3. Copy/paste this into the box: http://thedetour.us/player/real-high.ram
4. Press open, and if all is well, then the music should start automatically.

If you don’t have RealPlayer installed, please click here! RealPlayer can be used on many other websites besides just thedetour.us.

Listen using Quicktime on an Apple product or PC

QuickTime can be used on both Macintosh or Windows computers.

detour MUSIC
Quicktime: CD quality/broadband [128kbps/stereo MP3]
Quicktime: Dial-up/AM quality [32kbps/stereo AAC+]
detour TALK
Quicktime: FM quality/broadband (64kbps mono MP3)
detour BLUES
Quicktime: CD quality/broadband (128bps stereo MP3)

Or, if that doesn’t work, then:

1. Go to "File," then "Open Location"
3. Type in http://thedetour.us/player/itunes-high.pls.
3. Press open, if all goes well, you should be able to listen!

Windows Media Player comes installed on computer which run Microsoft Windows.

detour MUSIC (high quality): Click here to listen using Windows Media Player (high quality/broadband).
detour MUSIC (low quality):Click here to listen using Windows Media Player (low quality/dial-up).
detour TALK:Click here to listen using Windows Media Player

Or, if that doesn’t work, then:
1. Go to "File," then "Open URL."
2. Type in http://thedetour.us/player/wm-low.asx to listen to the detour.
3. Press open, if all goes well, you should be able to listen!
While using Windows Media Player to listen, you will not be able to get updates as to what song is playing. If you are wondering what song is on, then try using Winamp or the online playa