It is time to go and explore the content available to you. There are thousands of online radio stations from which to choose - and a few methods to start listening to them. You could click on the radio tuner button on the RealPlayer itself, which will load a web page in your browser with links to listings of thousands of stations. Either way, you will be confronted with three highlighted stations of the day, and then it is a simple task to choose the genre of music or programming you want. You can also go directly to the station you are interested in.
Net radio needs a smooth, fast connection to work well.
You really need at least a 56k modem for it to work, and even then a number of factors could hamper its performance. Your choice of ISP, the time of day and the quality of your telephone line could all determine the quality of your net connection. Follow the links above to install their free players.