AOL Enhances Radio@AOL With New Features and More Leading Programming Partners.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002 AOL's First Built in Radio Now Offers Members Customizable Presets For Even More Convenient Access to Listeners' Favorite Stations AP All-News Radio
RadioWoodstock/WDST Join Radio@AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Station Lineup America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced enhancements to the popular Radio@AOL including the addition of customizable presets and new stations from The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. , The WB, WQXR-FM and RadioWoodstock/WDST as well as new celebrity DJs and seasonal programming. Radio@AOL is the first online radio offering designed for the mass market and offers members a selection of more than 100 stations of music, news, sports and entertainment. AOL members have embraced Radio@AOL, with millions tuning in tuning in, v process in which a therapeutic touch practitioner centers himself or herself so as to be aligned with or “in tune” with a healing energy “frequency,” so that the patient may choose to join the practitioner (tune each month since its launch last fall. Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (born November 30 1955) is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, perhaps best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Batman in numerous animated series and features that comprised the DC animated universe. , Senior Vice President and General Manager of AOL Music, said: "As Radio@AOL continues to evolve, we're pleased to enhance our members' experience with the ability to set their favorite stations and to expand its rich selection of stations with new programming. By continuing to build Radio@AOL's programming mix with leading media and content partners, we're able to provide millions of members with the easiest way to reach more familiar content in one convenient place. Radio@AOL gives members another reason to make the Internet a primary medium for entertainment and information." Released this week, the updated Radio@AOL (version 1.1) can now be customized with personal pre-set stations. AOL members now have two easy options to create their own list of up to five favorites on Radio@AOL -- simply by clicking on "My Stations Setup" at the base of the player, or by listening to a station and clicking on the "Add to My Stations" button that appears next to the station information. In a further enhancement of the Radio@AOL listening experience, AOL Music welcomes the following content partners announced today to expand the premium programming mix: - AP All-News Radio, a live, 24-hour news and information service produced by the AP's leading radio news professionals. The station features straightforward, round-the-clock reporting on news, sports, business, entertainment, weather, politics, technology and more. The station is available now in News/Sports/Talk. "The Associated Press is known throughout the news industry as a credible source for breaking news, 24 hours a day. We are happy to provide the most up-to-the-minute, accurate news broadcasts available on the Web, direct to Radio@AOL listeners," said Thomas E. Slaughter, vice president and director of AP Digital, a division of The AP. - The WB Radio features the soundtrack of The WB, 24/7. The station showcases an eclectic mix of popular music that has appeared on programs on The WB Network, the #1-rated television network with young women and teens. In addition, The WB Radio includes interviews and music choices from stars of The WB, familiar theme songs, breaking new artists and other exclusive content. February will be Smallville month, featuring music and talent from The WB's breakout new Tuesday night show. The station is available now in Soundtracks and More. "The WB has established a reputation for innovative use of music in programming and for exposing new songs and artists," said Nancie S. Martin, Senior Vice President, New Media at The WB. "We're excited about having The WB Radio on Radio@AOL to meet our audience's demand for that music." - WQXR-FM, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of will offer listeners high-quality classical music, and New York Times features and reviews from the most listened-to classical station in the U.S. Founded in 1936, WQXR-FM was the nation's first commercial classical music radio station, and, since 1944, has been owned and operated by The New York Times Company. The station is coming soon in Classical. "All across the country, radio audiences are losing classical, instrumental and opera programming," commented Tom Bartunek, President and General Manager or WQXR. "Although the programming has gone away, the listeners haven't; WQXR remains committed to presenting classical music and opera with integrity. The advent of internet streaming technology enables us to pursue that mission nationwide." - Woodstock Broadcasting Network will bring two unique additions to the Radio@AOL lineup coming soon to Alt. and Hard Rock: - The recipient of national and regional awards for its eclectic and innovative programming, WDST WDST Western Daylight Saving Time WDST We Don't Support That (information technology helpdesk) (100.1 FM) from Woodstock, N.Y. searches out and promotes the development of emerging artists while it presents established talent whose music continues to be relevant. REM, Jewel, Fiona Apple, Paula Cole This article has multiple issues: * It may violate Wikipedia's policy on . * Its neutrality or factuality may be compromised by weasel words. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. , Phish and Dave Matthews
David John Matthews (born January 9 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. all got their first radio airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio on WDST. - RadioWoodstock/The '69 Station, captures the spirit of Woodstock, the pursuit of peace, love, personal freedom and global unity. The '69 Channel is the definitive, freeform free·form adj. 1. Having or characterized by a usually flowing asymmetrical shape or outline: freeform sculpture. 2. album rock station programming music from the Woodstock era. Not just the hits, but deep albums cuts, rare live performances and interviews. "For as long as I can remember, I have heard people say 'I wish we had a radio station like WDST in our city'" said Owner/President Gary Chetkof of CHET-5 Broadcasting and The Woodstock Broadcasting Network. "Now, with the technology of streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. coupled with the marketing and distribution power of AOL, WDST and The '69 Channel will finally have the ability to be heard by millions of people around the world. This is a win-win for everyone who loves music." In addition to the new content partners announced today, Radio@AOL has recently launched an array of seasonal and celebrity programming including: - New Celebrity DJs like Alanis Morissette, JaRule, Montel Jordan and Quincy Jones share their own music and musical influences. Coming soon: Jay-Z and Yolanda Adams  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ! - The Grammy Station gives music fans the chance to hear music from all of this year's nominees across genres including Pop, Rock, Country, R&B & more. - Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. stations will match any mood from Love Songs, R&B SlowJams and Romantic Jazz to Break-Up Songs. - Celebrate Fat Tuesday with New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded favorites including regional Cajun & Zydeco zydeco (zī`dĭkō'), American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, songs and parade music only on the Mardi Gras Mardi Gras (mär`dē grä), last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday. Literally translated, the term means "fat Tuesday" and was so called because it represented the last opportunity for station. - A station dedicated to Black History Month is available now, offering listeners a chance to hear African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. artists in Jazz, Soul, R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Blues and more as well as interviews, speeches and poetry from Angela Davis Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American communist organizer, professor who was associated with the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). , Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. Members can easily access Radio@AOL from the Toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the of the new AOL 7.0. Radio@AOL is also accessible via AOL Keyword: Radio for members using AOL 5.0 and above. For Web music fans, AOL Music is offering new stations on the Spinner Web radio service. The WB, Valentine's Day stations, Grammy and Mardis Gras stations are also now available on the Spinner player. For new listeners a free downloadable Spinner Web radio player is available at www.spinner.com. About AP Digital A division of The Associated Press, AP Digital offers news services with text, photos, audio, graphics and video on a wide variety of topics to the Web and wireless markets. About The Associated Press Founded in 1848, The Associated Press is the world's oldest and largest news gathering organization, providing content to more than 15,000 news outlets with a daily reach of more than one billion people around the world. Its multimedia services are distributed by satellite and the Internet to more than 120 nations. For more information about AP Digital, call 800-AP-CALL-1 or visit www.apdigitalnews.com. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org. About The WB The WB Television Network captures the elusive teen and young adult viewing audience with such acclaimed programming as 7th Heaven and Dawson's Creek, and new critical and viewer favorites include Smallville and Gilmore Girls. The WB's online extension, TheWB.com, also reaches a core 12-34 audience with a mix of show-related and original content and community tools, and its sites have the highest percentage of female visitors aged 12-24 of any entertainment group, according to Media Metrix. The WB Network is an AOL Time Warner company. About WQXR 96.3 FM WQXR is America's most listened to commercial classical radio station with nearly a million listeners tuning in each week. Owned by the New York Times, WQXR made its debut on the air in 1936 and has received more than 30 years of excellence in broadcasting awards. About WDST RadioWoodstock/WDST out of Woodstock, NY, is a station as colorful as the town it broadcasts from and is proud to be one of the only independently owned and locally operated stations left in New York. It broadcasts on 100.1 FM and, along with RadioWoodstock.com, streams its programming from Utopia Studios in Woodstock, NY, the former home of artist and producer Todd Rundgren. About AOL Music AOL Music reaches the largest audience of online music fans in the world through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music on the Web. AOL Music's leading offerings include the number one Internet music destination, AOL's Music Channel; premiere online radio products, Radio@AOL and Spinner; and the most popular audio jukebox player, Winamp. AOL Music also provides music programming, products and services throughout the AOL Service, AOL High-Speed Broadband, and AOL's family of Web brands, including Netscape, CompuServe, AIM and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. . About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner, Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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