Radio programmes onto ipod - track splitting?

I regularly record radio programmes digitally and put them in mp3 format and listen in the car. I usuallt split the programmes into 15 minute segments (or more - sometimes 30 minute). My ipod mini failed recently, and I thought perhaps it was to do with having so many 15min+ tracks on. I remember reading somewhere that the disc can fail if there are too many large files. Can anyone suggest a way of transferring a large mp3 file into manageable segments so it can be listened to on my ipod mini? We aren't talking about podcasts here either - just normal radio shows that have been recorded

Most iPods have a 32MB buffer for the OS & actual audio playback. If your files are no larger than 25-28MB each, then you won't stress the system. A mini, or other flash memory based iPod may not even have that constraint since no spinning disk drive is involved in the process.

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