IHeartRadio Unveils New 鈥淧erfect For鈥 Feature鈥擭ow Users Can Listen To Stations Based On Their Moods And Activities
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New Feature Launches Today with Exclusive Stations 鈥淧erfect For鈥 Waking Up, Staying Up, Working, Working Out, Driving and Many Other Daily Moods and Activities
Latest Upgrade to iHeartRadio Also Includes New Alarm Clock Feature
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Las Vegas, N.V. 鈥 January 7, 2013 鈥 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, which has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America, today launched new features for its iHeartRadio digital radio platform that will change how users interact with the popular and fast-growing service.听 Beginning today, iHeartRadio will offer listeners a new 鈥淧erfect For鈥 feature, which will allow users to choose from thousands of curated stations based on a range of moods and activities.
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iHeartRadio also unveiled a new alarm clock feature which will give users the ability to utilize the service as an alarm clock or to set reminders. With the previously launched Sleep Timer, iHeartRadio now allows users to fall asleep and wake up to their favorite radio station.
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In addition to iHeartRadio鈥檚 1,500 live stations and user-created custom stations based on a catalog of more than 400,000 artists and 15 million songs, listeners can now select the new 鈥淧erfect For鈥 feature to browse through a 茄子污污视频 of moods and activities perfect for a particular day and time.听 For example, early morning users might see stations that are perfect for waking up, running, driving, getting ready for work or even 鈥榢eeping the previous night going鈥.听 Once a user makes a selection, they are presented with several applicable genres or themes, each of which contains four station suggestions.听 iHeartRadio鈥檚 stations catalog spans a variety of themes including 鈥淭ook My Wife, Took My Dog: Country's Greatest Break-up Music,鈥 鈥淔ull House: Gambling with Beats,鈥 鈥淪kinny Jeans: Boys with Guitars,鈥 鈥淎mbien-T: Ambient Music, Prescription Strength鈥 and many more.听 鈥淧erfect For鈥 will also suggest live radio stations to users based off of the mood or activity they select.
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鈥淭his new feature makes it even easier for listeners to find the perfect soundtrack for every moment in their day, setting the mood and helping them discover great new music,鈥 said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. 鈥淭he 鈥楶erfect For鈥 feature is our latest addition to enhance iHeartRadio鈥檚 already incredible offerings.鈥
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Launching today at 12 p.m. EST, iHeartRadio will offer thousands of 鈥淧erfect For鈥 stations and will initially be available for iPhones and PCs, but users can save 鈥淧erfect For鈥 stations on these devices and access them via any device where iHeartRadio is available. The feature will be available on other mobile and tablet devices soon.
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In addition to 鈥淧erfect For,鈥 a new alarm clock feature also announced today will allow users to not only wake up to iHeartRadio, but also to set reminders. For example, fans of Z100鈥檚 鈥淓lvis Duran and the Morning Show鈥 can set the app to turn on just as the show begins or when they know a particular call-in contest is running.听 Alarm clock will launch on iPhones and will be available on other devices soon.
iHeartRadio is the fastest digital service to reach 20 million registered users in internet history, faster than all other popular digital entertainment and social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, Spotify and Instagram.听 And registered users are only a percentage of iHeartRadio鈥檚 overall listeners, since registration is only required for the Custom Station feature.
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iHeartRadio continues to be the No. 1 digital radio service offering instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation鈥檚 most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from more than 150 cities, plus user-created Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs.听 In addition to Clear Channel鈥檚 850 radio stations, iHeartRadio also includes a number of other groups such as Univision, Cumulus, Greater Media stations, WNYC, EMF鈥檚 Contemporary Christian Air1 and K Love stations, college radio, Cox, Emmis and others.听 The iHeartRadio app is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices.听 Visit for the complete list of app availability.