Entercom Communications, a U.S. radio broadcasting company, has joined the FlyTunes content network, specifically designed to deliver radio, video and podcasts to smartphones such as the Apple iPhone (News - Alert).

 

Starting immediately with its affiliates in San Francisco and Seattle, Entercom stations will be available in the new "Cities" section of the FlyTunes Guide. Additional stations will be rolled out in other Entercom markets on FlyTunes during the next 90 days.

 

Liquid Compass, Entercom's stream hosting provider, is partnering with FlyTunes to facilitate the launch. By incorporating FlyTunes’ FlyCast server software throughout the content delivery network, Liquid Compass will ensure quality, continuous stream delivery and mobile compatibility for Entercom's listening audience.

 

Entercom Senior Vice President, Digital, Sandy Smallens, said in a statement that the company takes pride in being a pioneer in providing digital options to its millions of listeners around the country. She said that FlyTunes is a leader in delivering high-quality mobile broadcast streams, and expressed her company’s excitement to be the first terrestrial broadcast group to join this rapidly growing network.

 

FlyTunes CEO Sam Abadir said that his company is very proud that a respected broadcast company like Entercom has partnered with FlyTunes to help deliver stations to mobile listeners.

 

According to Abadir, mobile devices present a completely new paradigm for content and ad delivery, very different from traditional broadcast radio and TV. He believes Entercom understands the value of the medium and the potential of their network.

 

Since its launch in January 2008, FlyTunes content network has experienced explosive growth in users and in content offerings.

 

FlyTunes offers more than 650 channels of music, local and national news, top local personalities, weather, video, and podcasts to smart phone listeners in 130 countries worldwide.