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Music Site TheRadio.Com Reveals Ad-Free Premium Service

Subscribers pay $2.95 per month, get additional services - no advertising

CHARLESTON, SC – (September 1, 2009): Online streaming station TheRadio.Com LLC today launched an ad-free Premium version of its popular music programming with a long list of new features. The monthly cost is $2.95.

In addition to removal of advertising, new features include enhanced search functions and player, album cover graphics, exclusive premium offers and a Subscriber Rewards Program.

Carryover features from the standard service include outstanding audio quality, custom channel building, song skipping, on-demand interactive music delivery, and countdowns of the 40 top songs in 12 current genres (per weekly MediaBase charts).

“The premium service is the result of listener suggestions and our own research,” said Ed Seeger, CEO of TheRadio.Com. Chief Technology Officer Laramie Guest adds: “Our goal was to be the best listening experience available while being the easiest to use.”

“We wanted a simplified interface that would enhance the overall listener experience with more features and functionality,” commented Marty Quessenberry, Chief Marketing Officer. “With this new version of TheRadio.com, we’re delivering music the way listeners want it, simplified and ad free.”

TheRadio.Com offers 222 online channels (list at http://theradio.com/channels.cfm), each programmed by seasoned music professionals. “Just to give an idea of the depth of our variety,” said Program Director Scott Johnson, “we have 38 variations of Rock, 23 Country, and 22 Rhythm & Blues, plus current hits countdown channels in a dozen genres. Plus a ton of less mainstream stations like Blues, Jazz, Religion, Standards, Bluegrass, Beach Music, Folk, the Parrot Beach Bar, and various International flavors.

All channels can be heard at www.theradio.com.

About TheRadio.Com
Founded in 2006, TheRadio.Com is an affiliate of American Media Services Interactive, LLC, Charleston, SC. It provides 222 music channels in a wide variety of genres. Visit www.theradio.com. American Media Services Interactive, LLC also provides music and messaging services to retailers via its Storecastingâ„  product (www.storecasting.net).



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