Stations in the U.S., Europe and Africa Attract Large Fan Bases

DALLAS – November 11, 2009 – RadioTime.com today released its first-ever Top 19 Hip Hop Radio Stations list, which features stations based in five different countries and broadcasting in five different languages among the most popular with RadioTime users.

The five most popular stations are:

1. WQHT-FM “Hot 97” (New York City)
2. Sky Rock FM – 96.0 FM (Paris, France)
3. Choice FM – 107.1 FM (London, England)
4. KXOL-FM 96.3 (Los Angeles, Calif.)
5. Homeboyz Radio – 91.5 FM (Nairobi, Kenya)

Internet-only radio stations are well-represented, with 181.FM The Beat, Hot 108 Jamz and 1Club.FM ranking sixth, 12^th and 16^th respectively.

“We found that old-school hip hop is holding its own against the current Top 40, with several stations such as KDAY, 1club.fm 90s Hip Hop, Sky.FM Classic Rap and RadioIO Classic Hip Hop all making the list,” says Dan Halyburton, President, RadioTime, Inc.  “The RadioTime.com directory creates a worldwide radio tuner for hip hop fans to search for and find their favorite and new music and on-air personalities outside their local markets on their computers, mobile phones and Internet-connected home entertainment devices.”

View the top hip hop music stations all the way up to number 49 and keep up with the

latest RadioTime news and information at http://inside.radiotime.com

1. WQHT/New York, NY
2. Sky Rock FM/Paris
3. Choice FM/London
4. KXOL-FM/Los Angeles, CA
5. Homeboyz Radio/Nairobi, Kenya
6. 181.FM The Beat/Internet Stream
7. Kiss 100/London
8. DWAV/Philipines
9. Ado FM/Paris
10. WKYS/Washington, D
11. WPGC/Washington, DC
12. Hot 108 Jamz/Internet Stream
13. BBC Radio 1XTRA/London
14. WVEE/Atlanta, GA
15. WBBM-FM/Chicago, IL
16. 1Club.FM:  90s Hip Hop/Internet Stream
17. KMIH/Seattle, WA
18. Capital FM/Nairobi, Kenya
19. WPOW-FM/Miami, FL

About RadioTime

RadioTime provides an easy means of finding local, national, or global radio programming airing on stations in 140 countries and broadcasting in 55 different languages.  Listeners can use RadioTime to automatically detect what is airing on their local stations, browse by affiliates, and search for specific programs or on-air personalities, not just station call letters or genre.  The RadioTime service also powers a wide range of consumer electronic devices and software applications.

RadioTime, founded in 2002, is based in Dallas, Texas. More information is available at www.radiotime.com.

Windows 7 is fast and beautiful, but it breaks radio recording utilities. Fortunately the current RedButton is fully compatible.

RedButton is a great TiVo for Radio desktop solution that ads pause and scheduled recording to RadioTime’s program guide. The desktop tuner and pause features are free. Recording is still a low-low one-time $29 fee (warning – a price raise is coming soon). Finished recordings automatically synch with your iPhone or Touch.

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Awarded the title of Best iPhone Radio Application (terrestrial division) at this year’s MacWorld Expo and dubbed the “Best radio hub around” by Rolling Stone magazine, WunderRadio has already been downloaded by over 250,000 iPhone users who use it to listen to AM/FM and Internet radio stations from across the world. It is currently the number one paid radio application for Windows Mobile on Handango.

BlackBerry owners can now browse the enormous directory provided by RadioTime, to find radio stations that meet their needs and tastes, searching by location and over 400 different genres such as music, talk, sports, and entertainment. Users can save presets for faster tuning to their favorite stations and use the RadioTime Guide to automatically detect what is airing on their local stations, browse by affiliates like the BBC, Bloomberg or Sirius and search for specific programs or on-air personalities.

“With WunderRadio, BlackBerry users can utilize the built-in Twitter directory to connect with an on-air DJ, while streaming their favorite station in the background, and never miss an e-mail. It’s radio BlackBerry-style,” said Josh Carroll, President of Jeyo, the developer of the BlackBerry version of the software.

WunderRadio for BlackBerry allows users to listen to radio in the background while using other applications on the phone and elegantly handles incoming calls. It also provides playback of more media types including global broadcasts and podcasts – even connecting WunderRadio to your Bluetooth speaker system or headset.

“With the addition of the BlackBerry version, WunderRadio is truly becoming the new standard for listening to radio on mobile devices,” said Alan Steremberg, President of Weather Underground, the developers of the original application.

Bill Moore, CEO, Radio Time, explains: “WunderRadio leverages the RadioTime Guide to provide a wider selection of stations than any other tuner available for BlackBerries. Everything that made WunderRadio for the iPhone and Windows Mobile so popular is available for BlackBerry: the most comprehensive worldwide channel list, a wide range of audio formats, reliable listening and integration with your device.”

On Monday, NHL legend Bobby Orr visits with Bill Watters on AM 640 Toronto. They’ll discuss the start of the 2009-10 NHL season. The hour long interview with Bobby Orr begins at 4 PM Eastern.

On Tuesday, singer-songwriter Mindy Smith joins WXPN’s World Cafe. The show starts at 2 PM Eastern.

On Wednesday, Crystal Method performs live on KCRW’s Morning Becoming Eclectic. The show begins at Noon Eastern.

On Thursday, KGSR begins live coverage from the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival.  KGSR will be visited by several artists between 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern including Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Bob Schneider, and Asleep at the Wheel.

On Friday, KGSR’s coverage of the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival continues with The Low Anthem, Todd Snider, and Medeski, Martin, & Wood stopping by the studio between 8 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern. Later on, KGSR will catch up with The Avett Brothers, Raphael Saadiq, and Andrew Bird backstage at the festival. Backstage coverage takes place from 1:45 – 6:30 PM Eastern.

DALLAS – July 7, 2009 – RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, today released the first RadioTime.com Top 19 Programs, a list of the most listened-to programs on RadioTime.com for the month of June 2009.   The list, which RadioTime will update monthly, features some well-known programs and demonstrates how RadioTime enables users to discover lesser-known shows airing around the world.

The five most popular programs are: “Rush Limbaugh,” “Steve Harvey,” “The Savage Nation,” “Glenn Beck” and “Laura Ingraham.”   Three sports programs make the list, including two shows airing on The Ticket 1310 AM/104.1 FM in Dallas, Tex., “The Musers” and “The Hardline.”

“Listeners use RadioTime to find their favorite station format and engaging personalities,” says Dan Halyburton, President, RadioTime, Inc.  “The Ticket 1310 AM and 104.1 FM in Dallas is a web favorite, demonstrating Internet radio’s ability to help a local station compete on a worldwide stage.”

RadioTime.com’s international presence is evident, with BBC Radio 1’s “The Chris Moyles Show” and BBC Radio 4’s “Today” placing eleventh and fourteenth respectively.  NPR’s top program is “Morning Edition,” which ranks seventh overall.

“Our objectives for our new RadioTime.com Top 19 Programs list is to show which programs are the favorites among our users right now and to help them discover new favorites, so we expect to see additional shows and on-air personalities make future lists even if they are not syndicated programs,” adds Halyburton.

RadioTime.com’s Top 19 Programs

1. The Rush Limbaugh Show
2. The Steve Harvey Morning Show
3. The Savage Nation
4. The Glenn Beck Program
5. Laura Ingraham Show
6. The Sean Hannity Show
7. NPR’s Morning Edition
8. Coast to Coast AM
9. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Show
10. The Musers
11. The Chris Moyles Show- BBC Radio 1
12. Mark Levin Show
13. The Hardline
14. BBC 4 Today
15. The Dave Ramsey Show
16. The Dennis Miller Show
17. The Jim Rome Show
18. Tom Joyner Morning Show
19. The Michael Baisden Show

About RadioTime RadioTime provides an easy means of finding local, national, or global radio programming airing on stations in 140 countries and broadcasting in 55 different languages. Listeners can use RadioTime to automatically detect what is airing on their local stations, browse by affiliates, and search for specific programs or on-air personalities, not just station call letters or genre. The RadioTime service also powers a wide range of consumer electronic devices and software applications.

RadioTime, founded in 2002, is based in Dallas, Texas. More information is available at www.radiotime.com.

VIZIO reveals dynamic new content partners for VIZIO Internet apps connected HDTV feature.(PRNewsFoto/VIZIO, Inc.)

June 22nd 2009 – IRVINE, CA UNITED STATES – VIZIO enables web-based content to be easily accessible and viewed simultaneously with any input on the HDTV and is displayed in an easy to navigate, non-intrusive menu that can be adjusted to fit around the video on your TV screen.

“Consumers are placing high value on connected televisions that open up new content applications,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates. “Our recent research has identified a likely target of 2.5 million North American broadband households that are ready to purchase an Internet-connected TV.”

VIZIO’s VIA(TM) Connected HDTV feature includes integrated wireless (802.11n dual-band) and wired networking for easy connection to the Internet right out of the box. VIZIO HDTVs enabled with this platform guide the user through a quick step-by-step set up process that runs as soon as the TV is turned on for the first time. Users simply select their wireless network from a list of all available networks (automatically discovered) to connect their VIZIO HDTV to the Internet. They also have the option to plug in an Ethernet cable directly to the VIZIO HDTV to access the Internet.

VIA(TM) Connected HDTVs also come with a customized universal remote control with built-in QWERTY keyboard that slides open to allow users to easily type keywords for their favorite movies, TV shows, music, chat, or simply enter logins and passwords for their favorite services. Equipped with Bluetooth, the customized remote also provides users with the added convenience of being able to type without having to point the remote at the TV. In addition, the customized universal remote has been designed with traditional infrared capabilities to allow consumers to control all of their existing CE devices connected to the television, such as DVD and Blu-ray players, VCRs, audio devices, cable and satellite set-top boxes, DVRs, and other AV equipment.

“We are excited by the support of the additional content and service providers being announced today. The overwhelming response so far from the biggest brands in this space validates our unique approach in addressing the growing consumer demand for online content and services on the biggest screen in the home,” said Matthew McRae, Vice President of Products at VIZIO. “Understanding that consumers still expect the TV to remain first and foremost the entertainment centerpiece of the home, we’ve gone to great lengths to ensure that the VIA platform integrates seamlessly with the existing TV experience and makes web-based content as easily discoverable as flipping the channel.”

VIZIO’s VIA(TM) Connected HDTV feature incorporates multiple technologies and software services to enable a unique experience that hides all of the complexity from viewers. One such technology is the Yahoo! Widget Engine, which provides an open platform that allows a new class of Internet services, called TV Widgets, to thrive in the TV environment. VIZIO’s platform also includes support for the Adobe(R) Flash(R) Platform for the Digital Home, an optimized implementation of Flash technology that enables developers and content providers to deliver HD video, rich applications and other Web content to Internet-connected televisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and other devices in the digital home.

Previously, VIZIO announced a number of popular content and service providers who are building VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA(TM)) including: Accedo Broadband(R), Amazon Video On Demand(R), Blockbuster On Demand(R), Flickr(R), Netflix(R), Pandora(R) and Rhapsody(R).

Now VIZIO is pleased to reveal additional leading content and service providers also working to bring their compelling entertainment, social networking, information and interactive services to the platform this year, including:

RadioTime (www.radiotime.com) - makes it easy for listeners find local, national, or global radio programming airing on more than 60,000 AM/FM and Internet radio stations in 140 countries broadcasting in 55 languages.

“Due to its rising brand recognition among consumers, VIZIO again took the lead in U.S. FLAT PANEL-TV shipments in the first quarter of 2009,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst, television, for the market research firm iSuppli Corp., El Segundo, Calif. “iSuppli expects the U.S. Flat panel TV market to reach 32 million units of which LCD TVs will account for 28 million units in 2009. Shipments of LCD-TVs with full-HD resolution – i.e. 1080p – will account for nearly half the market during the year. Sets that provide superior image quality and lower energy consumption by employing 120Hz refresh rates and LED backlighting and connectivity with Internet are expected to be in strong demand as consumers become more discerning in their LCD-TV choices.”

Contact sales@radiotime.com to obtain more information.

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About RadioTime

RadioTime is the leading radio tuner that powers Internet services and devices by connecting them to radio broadcast DJs, talk personalities, and sports programming. Listeners easily access free, live, local, and global radio programming through RadioTime service. Its service enhances other products and services by powering them with thousands of radio channels and programming. RadioTime, founded in 2002, is based in Dallas, Texas. More information is available at www.radiotime.com.

DALLAS – May 28, 2009 – RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, today announced it has opened an office in the United Kingdom to meet growing demand for its service among both users and manufacturers who want to license its technology. RadioTime today also announced it has hired Ian Henderson to lead its new office as Vice President of Sales, Europe & Asia.

RadioTime provides an easy means of finding local, national, or global radio programming airing on more than 60,000 AM/FM and Internet radio stations in 140 countries and broadcasting in 55 different languages. Listeners can use RadioTime to automatically detect what is airing on their local stations, browse by affiliates like ESPN, RadioIO, BBC On Demand and Telecom Italia, and search for specific programs or on-air personalities, not just station call letters or genre. The service ships worldwide without any legal restrictions and enables browsing in 11 languages.

“The percentage of users who access the RadioTime Guide on their mobile devices or digital home devices as compared to on their computers is much higher in Europe and Asia than it is in North America,” said Bill Moore, CEO, RadioTime. “Our new U.K. office is tasked with meeting the increasing demand for the RadioTime Guide from European and Asian manufacturers of mobile, internet radio, set top box and software solutions for a better electronic program guide for broadcast and internet radio.”

Henderson comes to RadioTime after spending the last four years as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Reciva Internet Radio. Before joining Reciva, Henderson was with internet and hosting provider PSINet as both Sales and Marketing Director and Deputy Managing Director, where he raised annual sales from $3 million to $100 million over a four year period. Prior to that, he was with major Telco/Hosting/Managed Services Company NTT Verio as European Sales and Marketing Director.

“RadioTime has established relationships with some of the world’s leading consumer electronics device manufacturers including Cisco, Kodak, Logitech and Sonos,” added Henderson. “The London office represents a significant step in RadioTime’s continued growth and I’m excited about helping to further cement RadioTime’s position worldwide.”

About RadioTime

RadioTime is the leading radio tuner that powers Internet services and devices by connecting them to radio broadcast DJs, talk personalities, and sports programming. Listeners easily access free, live, local, and global radio programming through RadioTime service. Its service enhances other products and services by powering them with thousands of radio channels and programming. RadioTime, founded in 2002, is based in Dallas, Texas. More information is available at www.radiotime.com.

“Bill Moore, CEO, RadioTime, tells RBR RadioTime allows easy station and program navigation on mobile devices: “If you have a PC, you can use the keyboard to search. With these other devices, you are really stuck with browsing—up, down, left, right. When you combine that with a huge amount of selections, the navigation problem is hard, but it is very important. So we’ve put a lot of effort into solving that problem. It’s not that RadioTime just has a great selection of stations, we also have the radio programs that are on—equivalent to a television program guide—and make it really simple to find and listen to them.”

-Carl Marcucci, Radio Business Report

“If you’re a Windows Mobile user then you will want to take advantage of a program like WunderRadio if you want to be able to access Internet radio from your mobile phone. It’s great the application has the ability to search by program and on-air personalities. Let’s be honest, nobody cares about a radio station’s call sign, people would prefer to know what is on that station.”

-Brian Osborne, Geek.com

“I’m a big fan of internet radio in general. Also, being the owner of a Windows Mobile device, I’m delighted with this news. For those like me, who will really get some use out of the service, the promotional price is greatly appreciated. But a general price tag of 15 USD? That’s a bit weighty…”

-Bena Roberts, GoMo News

Media and Blog Coverage

Each news release appeared on more than 20 online news sites, including:

• Yahoo!
• Google News
• Dallas Morning News

Computer Talk with Dave Mason

Bill Moore appeared on the live radio show on Jan. 17th. The interview is available as a podcast

CES: Cisco, Windows Mobile devices add RadioTime Tuner

Carl Marcucci, Radio Business Report

“Cisco goes content crazy”

Ryan Lawler, Contentinople

Is Cisco’s price-point for its wireless multi-room music system too high?

Cisco Subnet blog, Network World

“Linksys announces Wireless Home Audio System, another wireless audio toy for rich people”

Greg Kumparak, CrunchGear

“RadioTime Listener Sessions Exceed 10 Million Each Month”

News staff, Digital Facility

“Listen to internet radio on your Windows Mobile phone, from RadioTime and Weather Underground”

Bena Roberts, GoMo News

“RadioTime, Weather Underground Launch WunderRadio for Windows Mobile”

News staff, PC Pocket

“RadioTime, Weather Underground Launch WunderRadio for Windows Mobile”

News Staff, Buy Laptops Today

“WunderRadio: new streaming radio service for Windows Mobile:

News staff, WMPowerUser.com

“Cisco Takes on Sonos with Wireless Audio”

Tim Gideon, PC Magazine

“WunderRadio moved to Windows Mobile”

Brian Osborne, Geek.com (Includes screen shot)

“Cisco Bows Licensing Program at CES 2009”

Colleen Bohen, This Week in Consumer Electronics (TWICE)

“Avega Platform Set for More Wireless Systems”

Joe Palenchar, TWICE

“WunderRadio for Windows Mobile”

George Ponder, WMExperts

Podcast: “Chit Chat About Windows Mobile News”

MSMobiles.com podcast includes discussion about the WunderRadio for Windows Mobile announcement

“Hands-on with Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio System”

Sean Portney, ZDNet’s SOHO Networking blog

WunderRadio Launches for Windows Mobile”

News editor, Mobile2Mobility.com (includes screenshot and logos)

LAS VEGAS – International CES – January 7, 2009 – RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, today announced it provided access to more than 10 million listening sessions in December 2008. 75 percent of all listeners used web-connected digital home and mobile devices that feature RadioTime Guide as the internet radio tuners, the remaining 25 percent used an Internet browser to access the Guide on the RadioTime web site.

RadioTime provides a simple quick way find local, national, or global radio programming airing on more than 50,000 AM/FM and internet radio stations. Listeners can use RadioTime to automatically detect what is airing on their local stations, browse by affiliates like ESPN or RadioIO, and search for specific programs or on-air personalities, not just station call letters or genre.

A growing number of companies have integrated the RadioTime technology into their digital home and mobile devices. Cisco® today has announced that the Radio Time Guide will be on its family of Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio products. The RadioTime turner in the Cisco home audio products provides users the ability to search for and listen to audio programs from anywhere around the globe.

“RadioTime draws creates more than 10 million listening sessions a month from three million listeners, most are now using internet-connected media players such as Cisco’s new product because it opens up the entire house to radio, not just the room with the old stereo receiver” said Bill Moore, CEO, RadioTime. “If you want to listen to classic rock airing on one of your local stations in your living room, and then switch to hear the BBC’s take on the news as you move into the kitchen, you can do so quickly and easily by simply touching the screen.”

RadioTime enables listeners to tune to programs airing on everything from affiliates of major broadcasters such as the BBC, Cox Radio, Clear Channel and CBS Radio to the smallest independent stations. RadioTime also offers access to thousands of radio programs’ on demand.

BBC listeners will appreciate now playing programming information has been integrated with the BBC’s content systems for more accurate descriptions of what is airing at a specific time. BBC Listen Again on-demand programs are also available on RadioTime.com and the WunderRadio mobile application.

Also today, RadioTime and Weather Underground, the nation’s first online weather service, announced they are bringing the best-selling iPhone radio application to mobile phones and other wireless devices running on the Windows Mobile platform. WunderRadio Windows Mobile provides users access to streaming internet radio programs powered by RadioTime’s extensive guide.

Contact sales@radiotime.com to schedule a demonstration of the RadioTime technology during International CES 2009 in Las Vegas, January 7-10 at the Venetian Hotel.

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About RadioTime

RadioTime is the leading radio tuner that powers Internet services and devices by connecting them to radio broadcast DJs, talk personalities, and sports programming. Listeners easily access free, live, local, and global radio programming through RadioTime service. Its service enhances other products and services by powering them with thousands of radio channels and programming. RadioTime, founded in 2002, is based in Dallas, Texas. More information is available at www.radiotime.com.

New York Time’s Ben Sisario last month asked for statistics on US College Radio internet streaming. Ben’s NY Times story on College Radio included a summary:

To reach new audiences, college and other noncommercial stations have taken the lead in Internet broadcasting: 60 percent have Web streams, compared with 36 percent for all stations, according to RadioTime, an online service.

This is a small mention but a big proof point where RadioTime is the source for internet radio alongside Arbitron for traditional radio.

We feel the story is overly negative on college radio, Arbitron also reports 93% of adults 18-23 listen to radio every week. After steady decline, listening hours for the group have started to increase over the past few quarters.

College radio remains a wellspring of great new music and programming fun you won’t find from any automated/personalized play list. Find great college radio now!