Jazz91 KCSM-FM

I was looking forward to listening to jazz while traveling. I’m always hearing about listeners in far flung places- I’m in Florence, Italy and get nothing. Huge disappointment.

After moving from the Bay after 20+ years, I still listened to KCSM Jazz 91.1, esp at work, to my favorite station with all my “friends” and familiar voices. I’ve been a listener for a good 15 years. Since I hold antipathy towards tech and apps, it never occurred to me until a few months ago to download it. The track list is impeccably organized and the track ID shows on your phone lockscreen (with the time) and on your car screen, effortlessly. It should also be noted that for a public radio station with low funds, that this is better than Soundcloud and Mixcloud combined is extra cool. Whoever has a complaint about this app is indubitably a jazz dilettante. *This is the first app review I’ve written because… I just don’t care about apps. I’ve never even written a yelp review.

An actual Mac app would offer a better user experience; e.g., (1) pause/mute/resume from Dock or menubar instead of having to open the app window to do so, (2) resize app window: most of the time I just want to listen, I don't care about what the app's window is showing and would prefer to reduce the space it takes when open. I realize this is an iPad app, with iPadOS' UI assumptions and limitations. Just asking for a little more effort to get a full-fledged Mac version

But the app is poorly designed and ad driven. The cue was 1:48 behind and very hard to read. Might want to talk to the folks at Radio Paradise about their app which has a simple design and info about the song, artist and album. Since the app is not very functional, I listen on my sonos most of the time. There is not song info from KCSM on that app either. That said, I still support the incredible folks that keep this amazing station going! That’s the most important part. Thank you!

I used to listen to KCSM-FM on the app almost every day but now when I open the app all I get is a blank screen and silence. What’s going on?

Stop right here. All that is needed.

The ads are relentless!

The app used to work well. Now it shuts off every time the phone locks or the app is minimized, so it’s fairly useless.

Ads pop-up almost constantly and stop the music. I don’t know who this app is designed for, but it’s not for people who want to listen to KCSM.

The music is great, particularly clean bakers 7:54 AM Sunday breakfast ranch and barbecue show. The app and the streaming is really disgusting. All they seem to want you to do is to watch the ads, so why should I bother giving them a donation. Unlike every other app that I know of if the screen is dark or if you try to look at something else it stops. And if you access it via a browser it also malfunctions constantly. Keep their music people and get rid of the IT people.