Creating iTunes .pls file

Somehow I created a "listen.pls" file which I placed in a desktop folder and used as an alias to open iTunes and the station I wanted in one step.
This worked until the station re-named its program. I now want to listen to the new stream which has automatically appeared under the radio list in the source pane. I cannot find the new .pls file which is supposed to reside in my system. Exactly where is it since I would like to move it to the desktop?
Searchlite cannot see it.
Tks

Thanks Diane, your suggestion created a "Web internet location" 8 kb file which I used to open iTiunes and the station needed.
At the same time another file titled "classical.pls" 4 kb with the word "playlist" on the icon was created on my desk top. The kind is "Internet Audio Playlist"

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Verify in Preferences>Advanced>General if the 'iTunes Music folder location' still points to your music folder on the external drive.
Then choose 'Add to Library...' from the File menu and navigate to the folder on the external drive.
The files already are at the designated location, so iTunes will not create copies.
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I know this doesn't help you Bud, but I've had this issue for at least the last couple of versions. If I can ask, what is you enviornment like? Local PC only, libray saved on another PC/Server?
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OK.. I finally found an answer buried among a million other posts.
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