Live public safety scanner audio, severe weather alerts, and local news for Mercer, Auglaize, Darke, Shelby and the surrounding communities — running since a storm chase in 2013.
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Pick whichever fits how you listen. The YouTube stream and Rdio Scanner are free; Thinline Radio runs on a subscription.
The HomeGrown Alerts channel — live audio plus everything that has been posted along the way.
youtube.com/@HomeGrownAlerts ↗ FreeOpen source scanner in your browser or as an app, with talkgroup selection. Primary and alternate feeds both available.
Setup guide → SubscriptionListen on iOS, Android or the web through the Thinline Radio network. Register at scanner.homegrownalerts.com.
Setup guide →HomeGrown Tones offers both a primary and an alternate scanner radio feed. The primary server sits near the Mercer/Auglaize line; the backup sits near the Auglaize/Shelby line. The dual setup is designed so listeners get consistent, reliable content across a wider geographical area.
Both feeds carry the same radio traffic, but geography and atmospheric conditions change what each one hears. The primary captures a wide range of signals; the alternate fills in coverage and picks up traffic from farther away.
HomeGrown Alerts began in 2013 during a routine storm chasing adventure. Initially focused on weather reporting, the concept aimed to provide timely updates about storms and severe weather conditions to the west central Ohio community.
As the passion for keeping communities informed grew, so did the vision for the platform. In 2020, HomeGrown Tones was created, expanding the mission to include not just weather alerts but also local news, current events, and a dash of entertainment.
Today, HomeGrown Alerts is dedicated to keeping residents in Mercer, Auglaize, Darke, Shelby and surrounding communities connected and engaged — offering a blend of crucial information and community spirit.
Alerts go out on the page that matches the coverage area you care about.
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Base reflectivity from the KIWX radar at North Webster, Indiana, and every active watch, warning and advisory for Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Auglaize, Shelby, Darke and Miami counties.
Bringing up the map and the latest KIWX scan.
Asking the National Weather Service what is active.
This page mirrors National Weather Service data and depends on your internet connection staying up. It is not an official warning source. Keep a NOAA Weather Radio, and leave Wireless Emergency Alerts switched on the phone in your pocket.
Rdio Scanner is open source software that ingests and distributes audio files generated by various software-defined radio recorders. Its interface tries to reproduce the user experience of a real police scanner, while adding its own touch.
The easiest way to listen. Open a feed, hit LIVE FEED to start scanning, and use SELECT TG to choose the talkgroups you want.
Prefer to run it natively? Rdio Scanner is on both stores. Add both HomeGrown servers so you always have a fallback.
Download and launch the app, open Settings, then Add a new server. Enter this in the Server URL box:
Tap Connect. If the server is up, the top left square turns green.
Repeat the same steps with the backup URL:
Tap Connect — again, a green square means it is up.
You can add multiple servers to the Rdio Scanner app, so be sure to add both the primary and alternate servers.
Go back to the main app window and tap LIVE FEED to begin listening. Tap SELECT TG to customize your listening experience by talkgroup.
ThinLine Radio is a mobile application available on iOS and Android that lets you listen to live public safety, police, fire and EMS scanner feeds from around the world. It acts as a client that connects to third-party, independently operated scanner servers — HomeGrown Alerts is one of them.
Primary feed only, through scanner.homegrownalerts.com.
scanner.homegrownalerts.com ↗Download Thinline Radio on your phone or tablet, then follow the three steps below. The whole process takes just a few minutes.
Steps below ↓iPhone / iPad:
Android:
Then create your Thinline Radio account:
Next, create an account on the HomeGrown Alerts scanner site and choose a subscription plan.
Remember the email and password you use on scanner.homegrownalerts.com — you will need those same credentials to log in through the Thinline Radio app in the next step.
You are all set — you should now be able to listen to live scanner feeds.
Codes and signals will vary between counties and agencies. Use these as a general guide to what you are hearing on the feed, not as an authoritative record for any one department.
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