Morning folks. Hope everyone is all prepped and ready for another day of madness at CES. This morning, Slacker Radio has announced that ABC News will be added to the Slacker Personal Radio. The addition of ABC News will bring a time-tested and trusted news source to your device, for your listening pleasure. The integration of ABC News is expected to arrive in early 2010… So keep your eyes peeled for it.
For all the details hit up the press release after the jump… Or, head on over to Slacker.com to check it out for yourself. Slacker Personal Radio lets you create your own radio stations based on your interests and listening preferences. Plus, over 120 expertly programmed stations are available as well. It’s solid.
Note: Be sure to follow @IntoMobile, @WillPark and @SimonSage for all the details from the show floor… Oh, and if for some un-godly reason you want to know what I’m up to, hit me up @JamesFalconer.
Slacker Radio to Include ABC News in Personal Radio Service
ABC News to Be Integrated on Slacker Radio For Listening on Smartphones, PCs, Macs and In-Home Devices
LAS VEGAS – January 7, 2010 – Slacker, Inc. today announced the coming addition of ABC News to the Slacker Personal Radio experience providing listeners with updated news from one of the nation’s most trusted sources. Slacker listeners will have access to a dedicated news station covering national, world, sports, politics, entertainment, business and tech as well as the option to include headline news for top of the hour updates on any Slacker music station.
Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos and other top names in journalism will give an ongoing, in-depth look into current issues from around the world. Slacker will also feature segments from highly rated and critically acclaimed programs, including “Good Morning America” anchored by Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Juju Chang and Sam Champion, “Nightline” anchored by Terry Moran, Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir and more.
“ABC News is proud to partner with Slacker in extending our high-quality content to the growing Slacker audience,” said Steve Jones, vice president and general manager, ABC News Radio. “Under this new agreement, the Slacker audience can hear audio reports on demand from the most recognized and respected names in news.”
In addition to featuring top quality news stories, the ABC News station will enable Slacker listeners to easily skip over segments, similar to the song skipping on music stations, for a more personalized experience. Listeners to the free Slacker Basic Radio service will be able to try the news service for a limited time at no cost, while Slacker Radio Plus subscribers will have unlimited access to the new content.
“ABC News on Slacker Radio provides our listeners with easy and customizable access to ABC’s award-winning content wherever they are,” said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. “Many listeners have been passionate about getting current news from Slacker Radio, so we are delighted to partner with one of the most respected names in news to provid e this ground-breaking service integration.
“??Slacker Personal Radio, available online at http://www.Slacker.com, enables listeners to create their own Personal Radio stations based on any artist or mix of artists, or listen to and personalize over 120 expert-programmed genre stations ranging from Alternative Rock to Comedy and everything in between. Personalization options include rating songs or artists, playing more popular vs. more eclectic music and listening to newer vs. classic songs.
Whether listening on the web, BlackBerry smartphone, iPhone, Android-powered smartphone, iPod touch or a Slacker-enabled TV or Blu-ray player, Slacker listeners now have instant access to ABC News along with their favorite music, artist profiles, album reviews and album cover art.