NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iHeartMedia, the creator of iHeartRadio – the all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service — today announced the release of a new, stand-alone app designed specifically for families with kids ages four through 11. iHeartRadio Family, a new streaming music and storytelling app launched in partnership with Build-A-Bear Workshop, will offer access to dozens of iHeartRadio Originals and Live Radio stations in one easy-to-use app and marks iHeartRadio’s first multi-app brand extension. Build-A-Bear Workshop is recognized as a global brand that kids love and parents trust, and iHeartRadio will bring that excitement into iHeartRadio Family with Build-A-Bear Workshop Radio, one of the new featured stations launching today. The free app is now available for smartphones and tablets in the iOS App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore.
iHeartRadio Family emerged from a collaborative "Hackathon" event organized by the iHeartRadio team to develop innovative new digital products, during which they identified the demand for having an app available for families that featured iHeartRadio’s popular kids content and programming, all in one place for families to enjoy. Featuring a colorful custom-designed user interface just for kids, the app provides a simplified listening experience devoted specifically with families in mind.
“Ninety-three percent of Americans tune in to the radio each week and spend nearly three hours a day listening to their favorite music and stations,” said Chris Williams, iHeartRadio’s Chief Product Officer. “We know music is already a big part of family life, so we’ve hand selected the music and stations we know kids will love and put it all in one app designed for kids – the new iHeartRadio Family App.”
Live, iHeartRadio Original and DJ hosted stations include Selena Gomez Guest DJ Radio, Nick Jonas Guest DJ Radio, 5 Seconds of Summer Guest DJ Radio, Radio Disney Junior, Kids Club Radio, iHeartRadio Family Top 30 Countdown, Acoustic Time Out, Sing-Alongs Radio, Wonderground Radio and several exclusive stations hosted by the Internet's most popular social media stars. iHeartRadio Family will also feature themed and seasonal live stations, like the popular North Pole Radio, which is hosted by Santa Claus and broadcasts now through the end of year.
Stations will feature music from today’s most popular acts including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay and more, as well as beloved characters from hit shows on Nickelodeon, Disney and PBS. The iHeartRadio Family app is completely free with no capped listening.
About iHeartMedia
With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., 87 million monthly digital uniques, over 75 million social followers and 196 million monthly consumers of its Total Traffic and Weather Network, iHeartMedia has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. It serves over 150 markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over 700 million downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 70 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (OTCBB:IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
About Build-A-Bear
Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear, a global brand kids love and parents trust, seeks to add a little more heart to life. Build-A-Bear has approximately 400 stores worldwide where guests can create customizable furry friends, including company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico and the Middle East. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the seventh year in a row in 2015. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) posted a total revenue of $392.4 million in fiscal 2014. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com.
