From NPR, Pacifica News, and the BBC to progressive shows such as Democracy Now! and Latino USA as well as the locally produced Unwelcome Guests, WEOS 89.7 carries some of the best public-affairs programming in the US. WEOS is based in Geneva, NY, at the northern end of Seneca lake, about 50 miles from Ithaca. Reception of WEOS is good in some areas of Tompkins County, but marginal in others -- try tuning it from your home and car. Fortunately, listeners everwhere can tune into a live stream on the internet, which works even over a dial-up internet connection. If it doesn't work, you may need to download a copy of the free Windows Media Player for Windows or Macintosh. Get WEOS' broadcast schedule here.