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This smart speaker is playing your favorite Ideastream Public Media radio programs.
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This smart speaker is playing your favorite Ideastream Public Media radio programs.

You can listen to Ideastream Public Media live broadcasts using your preferred smart speaker device.

Ideastream Public Media Amazon Alexa Skill

Access Ideastream Public Media's live streams and podcasts using our Alexa skill, including content from WKSU, WCLV, JazzNEO, and our HD channels.

To enable, say: Alexa, enable Ideastream Public Media or enable online here. Once enabled, use the commands in the following table to access streams and podcasts. You only need to enable the skill once on your device.

Alexa Skill Action Command
Enable Ideastream Public Media Skill Alexa, enable Ideastream Public Media.
Open Ideastream Public Media Skill Alexa, open Ideastream Public Media.
Play WKSU Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to play W-K-S-U.
Play WCLV Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to play W-C-L-V.
Play JazzNEO Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to play Jazz Neo.
Play WKSU All Classical Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to play All Classical.
Play WKSU News and More Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to play News and More.
Play Folk Alley Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to play Folk Alley.
Play a podcast Alexa, ask Ideastream Public Media to browse podcasts.
Stop playback Alexa, stop.

Additionally, you can use the following commands to access Ideastream Public Media content on smart speaker devices.

Amazon Devices

Action Command
Play WKSU Alexa, play W-K-S-U.
Alexa, play Ideastream Public Media.
Play WCLV Alexa, play W-C-L-V.
Play JazzNEO Alexa, play Jazz N-E-O on I Heart Radio.
Alexa, play Jazz Neo on I Heart Radio.
Play WKSU All Classical Alexa, play W-K-S-U All Classical.
Play WKSU News and More Alexa, play W-K-S-U News and More.
Play a podcast Alexa, play The Sound of Ideas podcast.
Hear your personalized mix of national and local stories Alexa, play the news from N-P-R.

Apple Devices

Action Command
Play WKSU Hey Siri, play W-K-S-U.
Play WCLV Hey Siri, play W-C-L-V.
Play a podcast Hey Siri, play The Sound of Ideas podcast.
Subscribe to a podcast Hey Siri, subscribe to The Sound of Ideas podcast.

Google Devices

Action Command
Play WKSU Hey Google, play W-K-S-U.
Play WCLV Hey Google, play W-C-L-V.
Play JazzNEO Hey Google, play Jazz Neo.
Play WKSU All Classical Hey Google, play W-K-S-U All Classical.
Play WKSU News and More Hey Google, play W-K-S-U News and More.