105 web radios on course for success

According to new statistics from Swiss youth radio station Radio 105, the 105 web radios are used 636,000 times a month. In addition to its main program, the Swiss youth station operates three special-interest radio stations that are broadcast exclusively on the Internet. These are 105 Dope (hip hop and R'n'B), 105 Classics (club and cult hits from the 70s and 80s) and 105 Hitradio (the station for 12-17 year olds). Across Europe, web radio consumption increased by 35 percent in 2006. Today, around 20 million Europeans already listen to their favorite radio station regularly via the Internet, according to a press release. Radio 105 is also benefiting from this web radio boom and has been able to continuously increase its listener numbers over the last two years.