Campus and Community Radio Stations Join Canada's Premier Radio Broadcasters in Radioplayer Canada Launch

–  National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) brings its college and community member stations to Radioplayer Canada –

–  Newly confirmed private broadcasters include Bayshore Broadcasting, Blackburn Radio, Blackgold Radio, Byrnes Communications, CAB-K Broadcasting, Fabmar Communications, and Westman Communications Group –

–  Previously announced groups are Central Ontario Broadcasting, Clear Sky Radio, Cogeco Media, Corus Entertainment, Durham Radio, Golden West Broadcasting, Harvard Broadcasting, Larche Communications, Newcap Radio, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Rogers Media, Rawlco Radio, RNC Media, Saskatoon Media Group, and Vista Radio –

–  Radioplayer Canada, the latest iteration of the top-rated radio app in Europe, will be available on iOS, Android, and through the desktop player –

TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2017 /CNW/ - Canada's National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) has joined a growing consortium of premier radio broadcasters representing more than 400 stations who have come together to launch the Radioplayer Canada app and desktop streaming player technology in Canada.

Announced earlier this fall, Radioplayer Canada's free app will give radio listeners access to nearly every style of music, news, talk, and entertainment content on any connected device, at any time of day, from anywhere. This now includes many of Canada's vibrant campus and essential community stations.

"The opportunity to display the amazing talents of close to 10,000 broadcaster/contributors in the campus and community sector is so important for the radio sector, let alone the non-profit portion of the Canadian market," said Barry Rooke, Executive Director, NCRA/ANREC. "We are thrilled to work with our partners across the industry to facilitate discovery of all types of radio, and that's what Radioplayer Canada does. It gives listeners the chance to find something new to fall in love with."

Radioplayer Canada will allow Canadians immediate access to their favourite English and French entertainment, news, sports, and talk radio stations - all in one place.

"Community and campus stations are a vital part of any country's radio sector," says Michael Hill, Managing Director, Radioplayer Worldwide. "They're training-grounds for industry innovators, which is why it's great that Radioplayer Canada has decided to support them with this initiative. It's inclusive, collaborative, and egalitarian – values which are at the heart of both Canada, and Radioplayer."

Listeners will be able to access live and past radio broadcasts across the country through Radioplayer Canada's browser-player, and on connected devices through the iOS or Android app, including integrations with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Chromecast, and smartwatches.

Radioplayer Canada brings campus and community stations together with those of Bayshore Broadcasting, Blackburn Radio, Blackgold Radio, Byrnes Communications, CAB-K Broadcasting, Central Ontario Broadcasting, Clear Sky Radio, Cogeco Media, Corus Entertainment, Durham Radio, Fabmar Communications, Golden West Broadcasting, Harvard Broadcasting, Larche Communications, Newcap Radio, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Rogers Media, Rawlco Radio, RNC Media, Saskatoon Media Group, Vista Radio, and Westman Communications Group, among others. For additional business opportunities, please visit www.radioplayer.ca.

About Radioplayer Canada
Radioplayer Canada is a highly collaborative partnership among many of Canada's finest radio broadcasters to provide listeners with a world class streaming experience across a variety of platforms and connected devices, on mobile, tablet, desktop and in-car. Radioplayer Canada unites broadcasters, fosters competition on content, and allows radio to compete with other digital forms of audio. For more, see www.radioplayer.ca or follow @radioplayercanada on Twitter.

About Radioplayer Worldwide
Radioplayer Worldwide is a partnership between UK Radioplayer, 7digital, and the countries that have rolled out Radioplayer in their territories. Radioplayer originated in the UK where BBC as well as commercial radio joined together to explore technical collaboration across the industry. Radioplayer UK now attracts an audience of 7 million unique users a month. Radioplayer is now operating in countries around the world. For more, see www.radioplayerworldwide.com or follow @rpworldwide on Twitter.

SOURCE Radioplayer Canada

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