News Details
(Ann Arbor, MI—September 18, 2006) Online Technologies Corporation (OTC) today announced that it is now streaming the radio broadcast for 89X radio via the Internet.
89X Radio station develops and produces its popular programming content for the Windsor/Detroit market. OTC delivers the technology and services to broadcast the content over the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. OTC utilizes its high-availability data centers, Internet connectivity, servers, software and managed services to successfully deliver the Internet broadcasts. Now 89X listeners can access their favorite broadcasts via their Internet connection whether at home, at work, or half-way around the world. Access is free and available to listeners at www.89Xradio.com.
“We are the alternative brand in the Detroit and Windsor markets. Our audience is made up of men and women in the 18-34 demographic; the Internet is quickly becoming their method for listening,” said Murray Brookshaw, Program Director of 89X radio. “We needed an Internet business partner who could manage the complexity of scaling the need to serve our growing number of online listeners. OTC’s proven success in streaming content and broadcasts to thousands of listeners secured our decision.”
“89X is one of the region’s most popular radio stations among young adults so the Internet listening option is a must have for 89X,” said Ty Myers, vice president sales and marketing at OTC. “They still manage the production and interaction with their listeners. OTC in turn provides the power, reliability and scalability necessary to reach their growing online listening audience. We are thrilled to power the Internet broadcasts of 89X radio.”
About 89X Radio and CHUM Limited
89X radio, a CHUM Limited station, is Windsor/Detroit's only New Rock Alternative. CHUM Limited operates 33 radio stations from coast-to-coast across North America with a diversity of carefully researched formats designed to reach the highest possible audience numbers in each city they serve. Their management group bring decades of experience to this responsibility and take their broadcasting role very seriously—both in terms of providing information and entertainment, as well as their on-going participation with cultural and charitable community events. To learn more and to listen online visit www.89xradio.com.
About Online Tech
Online Technologies Corporation (www.onlinetech.com), a 2005 award winner as one of the “50 Companies to Watch in Michigan” and a 2006 “Fast Track Award” winner, has grown from one of Michigan’s first ISPs in 1994 to one of the region’s leading providers of Internet infrastructure and managed services. OTC provides Internet strategies, disaster recovery services and a full complement of Internet Infrastructure solutions—including multiple Great Lakes-based, top-level data centers—to assure companies’ Internet strategies succeed. Flexible, Accessible, Industrial: OTC.