AOL Radio App Now Delivers Radio Streams in CD-quality

New York, NY – Today, AOL announced that the AOL Radio App on www.aolradio.com, now has the ability to deliver radio streams in CD-quality and has also surpassed 6 million downloads from the App Store. The AOL Radio App offers free access to more than 400 online radio stations including 250+ AOL stations, programmed by the AOL Radio team, plus 150 local CBS RADIO stations. The app also leverages Core Location features of the iPhone OS to detect a user's location and automatically display CBS RADIO stations nearest to the user.

"In developing the AOL Radio App, we listened to our consumer's feedback and created an application that would engage them in a way they couldn't find anywhere else," said Lisa Namerow, general manager, AOL Radio, SHOUTcast and Winamp. "Our partnership with CBS Radio has allowed AOL Radio to continue to grow, and having more than 6 million downloads and counting is further proof that AOL Radio continues to innovate in the Internet radio space. We are thrilled it's being so well received by consumers and is a testament that the hard work of the AOL Radio and Mobile teams is really paying off."

AOL Radio was one of the inaugural apps available from the App Store at launch and accolades include being awarded with a 2008 Apple Design Award for the Best Entertainment Application, being named one of the iTunes Best of 2008 Top Free Music Apps, and being listed as one of Gizmodo's 50 Essential iPhone Apps.

In addition to the AOL Radio iPhone App, AOL currently has more than 25 iPhone, iPod touch and Web applications available including AOL.com, AIM, Moviefone, MapQuest4Mobile, and DailyFinance. AOL apps for iPhone and iPod touch have been downloaded over 30 million times.

AOL Radio is part of the AOL Radio Network, which includes AOL Radio, SHOUTcast and their product extensions within Winamp. Globally, the AOL Radio Network is No. 1 in the Entertainment/Radio category according to comScore Media Metrix Worldwide October 2009 data.

AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL's business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL's owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL's consumer offerings.

Source: AOL