Radio

In addition to conventional broadcast radio stations, you will find information on internet only radio stations and radio consolidation services such as Accuradio, Pandora and TuneIn. We also include in the radio category services that stream dedicated channels presenting the user with a ‘radio’ experience rather than the on-demand and configurable experience of say a Spotify or Apple Music. An example of this kind of ‘radio’ streaming would be Digitally Imported which streams 13 different channels of electronic dance music.

Hi On Line Radio

13/06/2019

Hi On Line Radio is a Dutch Internet broadcaster founded in 2011 by Paul Hattink, supported by Hi.Fine – a specialist hi-fi equipment retailer in the Netherlands. There are eight radio stations broadcast by Hi On Line Radio covering most musical tastes in 320 kbps MP3. There is also an experimental CD Quality lossless Flac stream currently broadcasting the Pop channel which can be found here. Paul Hattink created the radio channels to provide quality […]

iHeartMedia to acquire Radiojar

05/03/2019

iHeartMedia is to acquire Radiojar, a cloud-based audio playout platform and add the company to its RCS software subsidiary. Radiojar is a cloud-based audio playout platform, which allows broadcasters to seamlessly combine broadcast radio and other audio platforms such as music streaming and podcasts, delivering high quality audio experiences more effectively and efficiently. The Athens, Greece-based company was purchased by iHeartMedia, Inc. subsidiary RCS which is the world’s leading provider of broadcast and webcast software, serving […]

iHeartMedia launches Radio Broadway

23/01/2019

iHeartMedia launches Radio Broadway, a new digital station available for Broadway fans everywhere via iHeartRadio and iHeartRadioBroadway.com. iHeartRadio Broadway will feature all the best Broadway music, content and more, streaming classic songs from original Broadway cast album soundtracks including Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Chicago, Hairspray, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and The Band’s Visit. In addition, interviews with renowned Broadway stars will be integrated throughout the station hosted by an array of iHeartRadio New […]

iHeartMedia and Clear Channel agree demerger terms

29/12/2018

iHeartMedia and Clear Channel agree demerger terms to fully separate the two companies into fully independent businesses as part of iHeartMedia’s restructuring. The separation is expected to occur in conjunction with, and is subject to, iHeartMedia’s emergence from its ongoing restructuring process. Currently iHeartMedia owns 89.1% of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(CCOH) outstanding common stock. “Today’s announcement is recognition that while iHeartMedia and CCOH are both very strong in their respective areas – iHeartMedia is […]

Radio

Digital radio overtakes AM and FM in UK

28/05/2018

50.9% of all listening in the UK was digital in the first three months of 2018 according to radio research body RAJAR. This compares to 47.2% for the first quarter in 2017. The share of radio listening by platform in the first quarter of 2018 to 17th May 2018 was: AM/FM 49.1% All Digital 50.9% DAB 36.8% Digital TV 4.8% Online/Apps 9.3% Total listening for all radio platforms during the quarter amounted to 1,025 million […]