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iHeartRadio Available on Apple Watch
[April 24, 2015]

iHeartRadio Available on Apple Watch


iHeartMedia today announced that iHeartRadio is one of the first streaming music and digital radio apps available on the Apple (News - Alert) Watch. Listeners who download the iHeartRadio app will instantly be able to control their iHeartRadio listening experience right from their Apple Watch.

IHEARTRADIO AVAILABLE ON APPLE WATCH (Photo: Business Wire)

IHEARTRADIO AVAILABLE ON (News - Alert) APPLE WATCH (Photo: Business Wire)

The iHeartRadio for Apple Watch integration will deliver listeners all their favorite iHeartRadio features including instant access to Live Radio from across the country, Custom Stations based on a catalog of more than 800,000 artists and 20 million songs, plus thousands of on-demand news, talk and entertainment podcasts. Fan favorites including "For You," recommended stations and thumbs up/down are also available. Users can browse through their favorite and recent stations in the "My Stations" menu and discover new music by using Apple Watch's unique Force Touch menu (accessible through a hard press on the player screen). iHartRadio also utilizes Apple Watch's speech technology to quickly play music by simply saying an artist ("Taylor Swift (News - Alert)") or station name ("Z100").



"Think of the Apple Watch as a remote control that's always on your wrist and easily allows you to access all your favorite iHeartRadio stations and features," said Chris Williams, Chief Product Officer for iHeartRadio. "We designed a simple and beautiful interface that allows users to control their music with ease, providing exactly what they want, when they want it, wherever they are."

"iHeartRadio is proud to be a first-mover in the wearables space and we are pleased to now also be available on the Apple Watch - one of Apple's most promising new products," said Michele Laven, President of Business Development and Partnerships for iHeartMedia. "The Apple Watch is sure to create even more momentum for the wearables category and is the perfect platform to reach new iHeartRadio listeners across connected devices."


iHeartRadio is available across web, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, smart TVs, gaming consoles, wearables and more. For a complete list of available platforms and to download the app, visit iHeartRadio.com/apps.

About iHeartMedia

With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., 97 million monthly digital uniques and 196 million monthly consumers of its Total Traffic and Weather Network, iHeartMedia has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. It serves over 150 markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company's radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company's radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital radio platform, is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over 500 million downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 60 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook (News - Alert). The company's operations include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. For more company information visit iHeartMedia.com.


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