Use Your iPhone to "Tweet" Your Favorite DJ!

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Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:01am EDT 

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jun 26 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
WunderRadio, one of the leading iPhone radio applications, has launched a
new Twitter capability that allows radio listeners to follow radio
station Twitter feeds while listening to the live broadcast on their
iPhone.

    Conversely, users can login to their Twitter accounts and send Tweets
directly to DJs live on air -- whether it be to request a song, join a
debate or enter a competition. All of this can be done within WunderRadio
so there is no need to open a new browser or shut down the application.

    "We believe that adding Twitter to WunderRadio has created a
ground-breaking medium for radio listeners to interact directly with on
air talent," said Alan Steremberg, President and co-founder of the
application's developers, Weather Underground. "It will also serve as a
valuable tool for radio stations looking to communicate further with their
listeners."

    Radio audience figures have received a massive boost from the availability
of Internet streaming and the mobile space is certain to play an
ever-increasing role in boosting these numbers. Today, 42 million people
in the US listen to online radio, up 27% from 2008 according to Arbitron
Radio Ratings and Media Research. Figures released recently in the UK by
Radio Joint Alliance Research Limited (RAJAR) show that the overall radio
audience rose in the first quarter of 2009 to a record 45.76m, or 90% of
the entire population of the UK.

    Commenting on this new trend in radio audience, Steremberg adds,
"WunderRadio and its Twitter capabilities are certain to play significant
roles in the communications strategy of forward-thinking radio stations."

    "Both radio listeners and broadcasters will love this new feature," says
Dan Halyburton, President, RadioTime, Inc. "Radio is now truly interactive
on WunderRadio."

    To date, almost a quarter of a million iPhone users have downloaded
WunderRadio. The application is also available for Windows Mobile users
and will soon be accessible to BlackBerry users as well.

    Fans of WunderRadio can also follow the application itself on Twitter and
keep up to date with new features and content.

    About WunderRadio

    Developed by Weather Underground and powered by RadioTimes's extensive
directory of radio streams, WunderRadio enables Smartphone users to listen
to over 50,000 different radio stations and shows. The RadioTime Guide
provides a quick and easy way to find radio content from thousands of
stations across the world. Listeners can browse by genre or location to
see what is available for their tastes, locations and connections. For
more information and to view a list of available stations please visit
www.wunderradio.com.

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