America Online Plans Live Interactive Daily Online Radio Show for Kids.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Radio KOL KOL Kings of Leon (UK band) KoL Kingdom of Loathing (online game) KOL Key Opinion Leaders KOL Key Opinion Leader KOL Kiss on Lips KOL Key Objects Library KOL Knights of Labor KOL Key-Oriented List to Deliver Four Hours of Live Original Programming and Give Kids a Place to Experience Music on Their Own Terms America Online See AOL. , the world's leading interactive services company, today announced plans to launch Radio KOL, AOL's first-ever live, hosted online daily radio program just for kids. This fun, zany daily online radio show was created exclusively for KOL, the first version of 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. (R) designed entirely for kids, which will launch this Fall. The latest industry research shows that 79% of kids aged 6-11 listen to the radio.(1) Radio KOL will offer kids a radio experience that's fun, irreverent and unlike anything else available online, giving them a place to listen to music, interact with the host and other kids and play a role in the show's programming. Blending the hottest songs with celebrity interviews, cool games and original programming, Radio KOL will provide a daily dose of live online radio excitement that's custom tailored to kids' fast paced energy and irreverent, unique humor. The daily live Radio KOL Show will consist of four hours chock full of fast and furious energy where anything can happen. Hosted by Rick Adams Rick Adams may refer to:
The launch of Radio KOL builds upon AOL's family of #1 ranked Radio@ Network services including Radio@AOL, Radio@AOL for Broadband, Radio@Netscape and Spinner, which offer an array of popular programming for online radio listeners of any age. Benefiting from the network's use of AOL's proprietary Ultravox(TM) streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. platform, young listeners will experience all of the excitement of Radio KOL through fast, reliable sound quality, regardless of connection speed. "Every day, kids on KOL will have the opportunity to tune-in to the wild world of Radio KOL, which sets a new standard in delivering an original and interactive online music experience just for kids," said Malcolm Bird, Senior Vice President and General Manager Kids and Teens, America Online. "From submitting questions for interviews with their favorite celebrities and shout-outs to their friends to requests and interacting with Rick Adams, Radio KOL empowers kids by giving them a forum where they can directly impact and shape their online music experience. Radio KOL is a great example of the truly unique and original programming we will be offering kids on the new KOL service." "Marking our first foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my the world of live, hosted original programming, the addition of Radio KOL will be a perfect compliment to our Radio@AOL and Radio@AOL for Broadband services," stated Jim Van Huysse, general manager of the AOL Radio AOL Radio featuring XM is an online radio service offering original programming and select XM Satellite Radio channels by AOL. AOL Radio is considered to be the largest and most successful internet radio network, and one of the most popular features of AOL. @ Network. "Our members have helped make us the #1 Internet broadcaster, and they've readily expressed that our programming has greatly enhanced their AOL experience. Together with Malcolm, Rick and the rest of the KOL team, we will now be offering a fresh and unique experience to our youngest listeners that takes their interests to heart in an environment specially designed just for them." Rick Adams brings a wealth of experience in kids-oriented programming to his role as the host of Radio KOL. Rick has hosted television and radio shows for a number of leading networks including Nickelodeon, Childrens BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters, transmitting in 33 languages to many parts of the world through multiple technologies. , BRAVO, and ITV (1) See interactive TV. (2) (iTV) The code name for Apple's video media hub (see Apple TV). in the UK. He also hosted top rated kids shows on Nickelodeon in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. including "Slimetime Live" and the "Kids Choice Awards," which he co-hosted with Whitney Houston. Radio KOL will be available to kids as part of KOL, the first version of AOL designed entirely for kids, which will be available to consumers this Fall. Combining exclusive content from industry leading kids brands and all-new original programming, this new service will offer kids a fun and entertaining online experience just for them that is fully integrated with AOL's Parental Controls This article is about computer options. For the television show, see Parental Control (TV series). Parental controls are options, typically included in digital television services, computer and video games, or computer software used to access the Internet, that . Features of Radio KOL include: -- The Hottest Music: From chart-topping acts such as Michelle Branch and Hilary Duff to hot newcomers, Radio KOL features the latest songs from artists that kids love, in a commercial free environment. -- Celebrity Interviews: Radio KOL will feature interviews with kids' favorite stars and celebrities from the worlds of music, movies and TV. Kids will be able to directly interact, submitting their questions for showbiz interviews and then enjoy the results as stars answer soul-searching questions like "How fast can you eat a jawbreaker jaw·break·er n. 1. A very hard candy. 2. Slang A word that is difficult to pronounce. 3. A machine that crushes rock or ore. ?" and participate in off-the-wall games such as "Moo! Baa!," where celebrities are asked to identify various breeds of cows and sheep. -- Interactive Programming: Kids can send shout-outs to their friends, requests for their favorite songs and messages directly to host Rick Adams through email and phone and hear them mentioned on air. -- Fun Features and Skits: Rick Adams has a host of skits and fun practical jokes up his sleeve and will unleash new and different ones on an ongoing basis - amusing his listeners and unsuspecting victims alike. The AOL Radio@ Network is the #1 Internet Broadcaster according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Arbitron Internet Broadcast Ratings (powered by MeasureCast technology), with a Total Time Spent listening Time spent listening (TSL) is one of the measurements surveyed by Arbitron in determining ratings for radio stations in the U.S.. The TSL is the amount of time the average listener surveyed spent listening to each radio station at one time, before changing the station or of over 6 million hours per week. Encompassing Radio@AOL, Radio@AOL for Broadband, Radio@Netscape and Spinner, the network is designed to transform the conventional radio experience. These interactive services offer convenient 24/7 access to a vast selection of original and third party programming, contextual information and integrated commerce. In addition to the forthcoming launch of Radio KOL, the AOL Radio@ Network currently offers 175 best of breed, music, news, sports, entertainment and seasonal stations including features from today's hottest stars and most respected names in broadcasting. 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. (1) Simmons NCS (Network Call Signaling) CableLabs version of MGCP. See MGCP/MEGACO. NCS - Network Computing System: Apollo's RPC system used by DEC and Hewlett-Packard.The protocol has been adopted by OSF. Kids Spring 2003 Study |
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