Network enabled audio device and radio site

A unitary stereo receiver device for receiving an Internet radio broadcast, comprising:

• an Ethernet communication interface;
• a first input control mounted on the unitary stereo receiver device;
• a display;
• an AM tuner;
• an FM tuner;
• at least one processor in communication with the Ethernet communication interface, the first input control, and the display;
• memory containing software executable by the at least one processor, whereby the unitary stereo receiver device is operative to:
• render an Internet radio broadcast by:
• accessing through the communication interface of the device Internet radio station directory server having a list of Internet radio broadcast stations from an Internet site;
• storing a list of preferred Internet radio broadcast stations;
• in a first display mode and in response to a physical manipulation of the first input control, scrolling through and displaying on the display at least one Internet radio broadcast station from the list of Internet radio broadcast stations available;
• in a second display mode and in response to a physical manipulation of the first input control, scrolling through and displaying on the display at least one preferred Internet radio broadcast station from the list of preferred Internet radio broadcast stations;
• sending information identifying a selected Internet radio broadcast station from either the first or second display mode;
• and
• receiving the Internet radio broadcast provided by the selected Internet radio broadcast station;
• and
• render a playlist by:
• receiving a playlist identifying a plurality of songs stored on a home personal computer, the playlist defining a sequence for playing the plurality of songs;
• receiving, from the home personal computer, at least one song identified by the playlist;
• and
• rendering according to the sequence defined by the playlist, the songs identified by the playlist;
• and
• a second input control operable to:
• receive volume control input information;
• and
• effect a sound level at which songs rendered according to the volume control input information;
• and
• a digital-to-analog converter;
• and
• an amplifier coupling the digital-to-analog converter to an output element and operable to:
• receive uncompressed audio data from the digital-to-analog converter;
• and
• provide an amplified analog signal to the output element, and
• wherein the at least one processor comprises a general purpose processor and a digital signal processor;
• and
• the memory comprises a random access memory and a flash memory, and
• wherein the unitary stereo receiver device has no disk for data storage space.