Decoding Deutsch

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Reading Listening speaking and then writing

If one observes the learning process of a new language, especially when you are learning it in an all round method. Reading would be the first effective weapon that one would acquire to champion the remaining sectors of a language. So its essential to concentrate on reading and should lay their foundation well in order to acquire good orating and writing skills in later stages.

If you don't trust my point, just think about your experience that you are watching a Hollywood movie for the first time, it is very difficult for a non American English speakers to understand the dialect. But all of a sudden you will find it easy once you enable the subtitles and the secret here is you are  improving your listening skills based on your reading comprehension.

So, have a look at these websites which offers German learning programs that rely on the afore mentioned paradigm of learning,
5 most looked upon contemporary authors to learn German by reading
Live German channels Deutsche welle, ARD-Daserste

Of course FM radio is all always there to improve the listening skills

Also taking a membership in city library will open up many language learning resources, most of the cities offer free membership for registered citizens.