09 February 2012
Dean Midas Maynard
Amazing Radio, the critically-acclaimed new music radio station, is pleased to welcome two new music experts to its roster of presenters. Their arrival coincides with the launch of a time-shifted stream to all four American time-zones, at a time when amazing's presence in the USA is already growing rapidly.
So what is Amazing Radio?...Music News writer Dean Midas Maynard finds out more.
Amazing Radio is a revolutionary new radio station with a 100% focus on new and emerging music. The station broadcasts nationally across the UK on DAB digital radio, and globally online and through iPhone and Android Apps. Founded in 2009, Amazing Radio was an instant hit with listeners and international critics and it has been growing its audience by double digits every month. All music is sourced from sister website amazingtunes.com, where artists get 100% of download revenues.
And this week the station announced two new shows. Mike Taylor and Tobi, based in Austin Texas and LA respectively, are two of the USA's most influential radio personalities. They launch shows on Amazing Radio, whose US-based audience is growing very rapidly and reached 35% of all global traffic in January. To facilitate US-based listening, amazing also announced the launch of a time-shifted version of Amazing Radio in all US timezones at amazingradio.com.
"We're thrilled to expand our transatlantic adventure with two such experienced and expert new presenters" said amazing founder Paul Campbell, "In terms of musical credibility and broadcasting expertise, Tobi and Mike have been there, done it, and got so many tee-shirts they need an extra closet. Their arrival coincides with another radio first from amazing:instant and automated time-shifting of Amazing Radio to every US timezone at amazingradio.com, with tracklisting also delayed, and every track available to buy, download or stream from amazingtunes.com. Last week, 35% of our traffic came from the States; we're already breaking through there, as we did in the UK in 2011. We have big expansion plans for 2012: this is just the beginning. We look forward to hearing Tobi and Mike rip up the airwaves and help give even more great artists their first-ever radio play".
The Mike Taylor show can be heard Thursdays 10pm-12am, with The Amazing Happy Hour with Tobi at Saturdays 6pm-8pm.
