Python 3: Radio Streams VLC: csv.reader(), subprocess.run()

ascii_radio.txt

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radio_streams_vlc.py

#! /snap/bin/pypy3
'''`radio_streams_vlc` displays a list of Internet radio stations along with
numbers for users to make selections. Press "h" for help.'''
from csv import reader
from subprocess import run

def station_selection():
    '''`station_selection()` method displays a list of Internet radio stations
from a CSV database, and prompts the user make a selection.'''
    cyan = '\x1b[38;2;72;201;176m'  # format text RGB: 72, 201, 176
    yelo = '\x1b[38;2;244;208;63m'
    orng = '\x1b[38;2;220;118;51m'
    reset = '\x1b[0m'  # reset to default
    urls = {}  # number selection: station URL

    with open('ascii_radio.txt', 'r') as ascii_art:
        [print(f'{cyan}{line[:-1]}{reset}') for line in ascii_art]  # ASCII art

    with open('stations.csv', 'r') as _file:
        _reader = reader(_file)  # csv reader object
        for number, record in enumerate(_reader, 1):
            print(f'{cyan}{number:>2}{reset}  {yelo}{record[0]:}{reset}  \
{orng}{record[1]}{reset}')  # print radio station list
            urls[number] = record[2]  # append number with URL to dictionary

    station_num = int(input('Enter station number: '))  # input station number

    # pass CLI args to VLC media player, including radion station URL
    run(['/snap/bin/vlc', '--intf', 'ncurses', urls[station_num]], check=True)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    station_selection()

stations.csv

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thank you for the list! I will definitely check it out

I exported the list to m3u with:
cat ambient_stations.csv | awk -F "," '{ print "\#EXTINF:-1,"$1}"\\n"{print $3}' > ambient_stations.m3u