This project proposes to free internet radio from being stuck in a home or office. One of the major obstacles that listeners must overcome in listening to their favorite internet radio stations is the lack of portability of the medium. In order to listen to a station, one needs a computer capable of connecting to the stream and playing over a set of speakers. For most listeners, this means that internet radio can only be enjoyed while he or she is actively sitting at a computer.
The WiRAD will attempt to break this restriction. The WiRAD device will allow a listener to hear his or her favorite internet radio station in any wireless hotspot. The device itself will handle all the wireless handshaking, so the listener does not need to worry about complex connectivity issues. The listener simply needs to have the URL of his or her favorite internet radio station and a ready set of ears.