Clear Channel's adding more outlets for music programming...
PRESS RELEASE
ORLANDO, Fla. – CTIA WIRELESS 2007 – March 27, 2007 - Clear Channel Radio and mSpot, a pioneer in mobile music, radio and video entertainment services, today announced that music programming from 10 Clear Channel stations can now be heard on mSpot’s radio services. In addition, mSpot expects to distribute next month live broadcasts from almost 100 Clear Channel Radio stations. These agreements further expand Clear Channel Radio’s mobile content portfolio and expose it to the growing subscriber bases of mSpot’s operator customers.
Clear Channel Radio is providing Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR) and Urban programming from five of its most popular terrestrial stations, which are leaders in these formats in the New York, Los Angeles , Chicago and Miami markets. In addition, Spanish-language content from four Latin channels and a high-energy playlist of Hip-Hop hits, all created by Clear Channel Radio’s Format Lab, are available to subscribers commercial free. Clear Channel’s Format Lab, unveiled last year, is a virtual community of more than 200 programmers and production professionals developing fresh and unconventional radio and online content, irrespective of what devices ultimately carry it.
“We are focused on providing what our listeners demographics are telling us they want from media, and we will continue to pursue opportunities to offer our fresh, original audio via mobile phones to meet that demand,” said Jeff Littlejohn , Executive Vice President, Distribution Development for Clear Channel Radio. “Clear Channel Radio is expanding its customer base by embracing a variety of new technologies and distribution platforms while also creating the very best content that we are proud to be delivering to mSpot’s growing subscriber base.”
“Wireless carriers, entertainment and media companies are working hard to make new and compelling content available to a variety of mobile phones,” said Daren Tsui, CEO and co-founder of mSpot. “Radio programming is among the most requested mobile content, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer Clear Channel Radio’s top-rated and original music channels to mSpot users.”
The following is a list of the Clear Channel Radio terrestrial and Format Lab stations that are available now to mSpot customers:
Station Call Letters (Market)/Format Lab Channel Genre
WHTZ-FM ( New York ) CHR
WWPR-FM ( New York ) Urban
KHHT-FM ( Los Angeles ) Urban
WGCI-FM ( Chicago ) Urban
WMIB-FM ( Miami ) Urban
The Block Urban
Fuerza Latin
La Bomba Latin
Tejano Channel Latin
Live On! Latin
mSpot will be demonstrating its mobile radio, music and movie services at CTIA WIRELESS 2007 in the QUALCOMM booth, #1645.
About mSpot
mSpot's groundbreaking mobile music, radio and movie services enable carriers to deliver exciting, consumer-centric entertainment to mobile phones. mSpot has been pioneering mobile multimedia entertainment since launching the first mobile streaming radio service in April 2005. Today, consumers across North America subscribe to mSpot’s services to discover, manage, purchase, and enjoy music, live radio, podcasts, videos, and movies from the biggest names in entertainment, including Buena Vista VOD, Clear Channel, ESPN, Lionsgate, Marketwatch, Radio Disney and Universal Pictures. mSpot powers entertainment services in the U.S. for Sprint and U.S. Cellular, and in Canada for TELUS and Bell Mobility. Founded in 2004, mSpot is a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto , California and on the Web at www.mspot.com.
PRESS RELEASE
ORLANDO, Fla. – CTIA WIRELESS 2007 – March 27, 2007 - Clear Channel Radio and mSpot, a pioneer in mobile music, radio and video entertainment services, today announced that music programming from 10 Clear Channel stations can now be heard on mSpot’s radio services. In addition, mSpot expects to distribute next month live broadcasts from almost 100 Clear Channel Radio stations. These agreements further expand Clear Channel Radio’s mobile content portfolio and expose it to the growing subscriber bases of mSpot’s operator customers.
Clear Channel Radio is providing Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR) and Urban programming from five of its most popular terrestrial stations, which are leaders in these formats in the New York, Los Angeles , Chicago and Miami markets. In addition, Spanish-language content from four Latin channels and a high-energy playlist of Hip-Hop hits, all created by Clear Channel Radio’s Format Lab, are available to subscribers commercial free. Clear Channel’s Format Lab, unveiled last year, is a virtual community of more than 200 programmers and production professionals developing fresh and unconventional radio and online content, irrespective of what devices ultimately carry it.
“We are focused on providing what our listeners demographics are telling us they want from media, and we will continue to pursue opportunities to offer our fresh, original audio via mobile phones to meet that demand,” said Jeff Littlejohn , Executive Vice President, Distribution Development for Clear Channel Radio. “Clear Channel Radio is expanding its customer base by embracing a variety of new technologies and distribution platforms while also creating the very best content that we are proud to be delivering to mSpot’s growing subscriber base.”
“Wireless carriers, entertainment and media companies are working hard to make new and compelling content available to a variety of mobile phones,” said Daren Tsui, CEO and co-founder of mSpot. “Radio programming is among the most requested mobile content, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer Clear Channel Radio’s top-rated and original music channels to mSpot users.”
The following is a list of the Clear Channel Radio terrestrial and Format Lab stations that are available now to mSpot customers:
Station Call Letters (Market)/Format Lab Channel Genre
WHTZ-FM ( New York ) CHR
WWPR-FM ( New York ) Urban
KHHT-FM ( Los Angeles ) Urban
WGCI-FM ( Chicago ) Urban
WMIB-FM ( Miami ) Urban
The Block Urban
Fuerza Latin
La Bomba Latin
Tejano Channel Latin
Live On! Latin
mSpot will be demonstrating its mobile radio, music and movie services at CTIA WIRELESS 2007 in the QUALCOMM booth, #1645.
About mSpot
mSpot's groundbreaking mobile music, radio and movie services enable carriers to deliver exciting, consumer-centric entertainment to mobile phones. mSpot has been pioneering mobile multimedia entertainment since launching the first mobile streaming radio service in April 2005. Today, consumers across North America subscribe to mSpot’s services to discover, manage, purchase, and enjoy music, live radio, podcasts, videos, and movies from the biggest names in entertainment, including Buena Vista VOD, Clear Channel, ESPN, Lionsgate, Marketwatch, Radio Disney and Universal Pictures. mSpot powers entertainment services in the U.S. for Sprint and U.S. Cellular, and in Canada for TELUS and Bell Mobility. Founded in 2004, mSpot is a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto , California and on the Web at www.mspot.com.