AOL Radio Blog http://www.aolradioblog.com AOL Radio Blog http://www.aolradioblog.com/feedlogo.gif AOL Radio Blog http://www.aolradioblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Exclusive: Listen to the "Echoes of War" soundtrack!http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/21/exclusive-listen-to-the-echoes-of-war-soundtrack/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/21/exclusive-listen-to-the-echoes-of-war-soundtrack/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/21/exclusive-listen-to-the-echoes-of-war-soundtrack/#commentsFiled under:

Exclusively on AOL Radio's Video Game Scores station, fans can now hear a track every hour, at the top of the hour, from the new Echoes of War CD. Echoes of War features fully orchestrated arrangements of the best music Blizzard Entertainment has had to offer over the past decade. You will also be treated to a glimpse of the future, as Echoes of War debuts the stirring music from StarCraft II, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and Diablo III for the first time on compact disc.

With an all-star team featuring the Eminence Symphony Orchestra and special guests including composer Kow Otani (Shadow of the Colossus) and arrangers Go Shiina and Bill Motzing (The Simpsons, LA Confidential), we invite you to stay awhile and listen. There's nothing out there that matches the scale and approach of Echoes of War, so please join us for this celebration of the music from Blizzard Entertainment.

This premiere is happening right now through Sunday evening, exclusively on AOL Radio's Video Game Scores station. Click the link below to start listening now.

Listen to Video Game Scores on AOL Radio

To purchase your own copy of the CD, click here:

http://store.eminenceonline.com/

Learn more about the CD here:

www.echoes-of-war.com

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-21T10:43:00+00:00Download the AOL Radio Toolbar!http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/18/download-the-aol-radio-toolbar/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/18/download-the-aol-radio-toolbar/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/18/download-the-aol-radio-toolbar/#commentsFiled under: ,



If you're an avid user of AOL Radio in Internet Explorer or Firefox, then you'll want to check out the new AOL Radio Toolbar we just launched. Now have instant access to AOL Radio or many of your favorite stations, including this year's holiday stations! Simply add your favorite station buttons from the button gallery to your toolbar and you'll be able to pop the AOL Radio player (or that station) instantly wherever you are on the web.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-18T17:33:00+00:00Live Celebrity Guests This Week: 11/17http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/17/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-11-17/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/17/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-11-17/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/17/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-11-17/#commentsFiled under:

Below is a look at the various celebrity guests stopping by the CBS Radio stations this week for a chat:

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-17T14:41:00+00:00Tonight: President-elect Barack Obama's first interviewhttp://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/16/tonight-president-elect-barack-obamas-first-interview/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/16/tonight-president-elect-barack-obamas-first-interview/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/16/tonight-president-elect-barack-obamas-first-interview/#commentsFiled under: ,

Tonight on 60 Minutes, President-elect Barack Obama will be giving his first post-Election Day interview and KNX 1070 in Los Angeles will be broadcasting "60 Minutes" in its entirety. You can check it out at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.

Listen to 60 Minutes on KNX 1070 Los Angeles at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-16T17:08:00+00:00AOL Users: Try clearing your cachehttp://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/14/aol-users-try-clearing-your-cache/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/14/aol-users-try-clearing-your-cache/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/14/aol-users-try-clearing-your-cache/#commentsFiled under: ,

AOL Users:

We released a new version of the AOL Radio player a few nights ago that should fix many of the reported problems. If AOL Radio is not working for you, try clearing your cache.

To do this, follow these steps inside AOL:

1) Go to the "Settings" button on the top of the AOL toolbar (it's in between "News" and "Music") OR go to Keyword: Settings (Hit Control + K on your keyboard and type "Settings")

2) Click on the link that says "Internet [Web] Options"

3) Click on the tab that says "Clear My Footprints"

4) Select the button that says "Select Footprints to Clear"

5) Check the button that says "Browser Cache." Click on the "Clear" button on the right for Browser Cache.

6) Hit Close and load AOL Radio again as you normally would.
If you load AOL Radio again and it's still not working, then please visit this link for other tips. Or, you may e-mail me at: TCinRadioNYC@aol.com for additional help.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-14T14:11:00+00:00D.J. Profile: Mary (World/International)http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/12/d-j-profile-mary-world-international/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/12/d-j-profile-mary-world-international/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/12/d-j-profile-mary-world-international/#commentsFiled under:

Each week, we'll be profiling one of the D.J.'s at AOL Radio who are responsible for bringing you the music. Here's a look at Mary, who is in charge of the World & International music stations.

Name:

Mary

Location:

Rural Western Washington

What music genres are you in charge of?

Most of the non-Spanish language World Music stations plus Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Female Focus.

What are your favorite stations to program and why?

African, hands down, it's the mother of us all and if you listen well you can hear the seeds of all music rattling about in the various regions.

Who are your favorite artists/bands?

I have no boundaries. Any song that makes the needles on my soul meter jump, then I'm on board. Over the years the people always in the first breath include; XTC, Muddy Waters, Beau Jacques, AC/DC, Toumani Diabate, Kermit Ruffins and whatever the latest previously unknown to me artist or genre that I come across.

What up and coming artists/performers do you think we should be excited about?

I just (belatedly) discovered Fred Eaglesmith so he's up and coming in my book. "Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck" is a fine follow up to "Spend it All", which I played the snot out of. I can't wait to set the lasers on stun and wear out the disc. First blush listenings have given me several favorite new songs. It's rare an artist this prolific and talented gets past me but that he did. Look for more from Fred on the Americana and Folk stations.

What is your most memorable concert experience?

U2 Joshua Tree tour. They opened in Tempe, AZ, and I emceed the show. Bono had fallen off the stage in rehearsal the night before opening and cut his chin so badly they had to delay the tour start by one day. Then he couldn't sing very strong that first night and the Edge carried a lot of the parts but so did the crowd. The disc had been out for days but we all knew all the words. Then they ended the tour in Tempe in December, where they filmed "Rattle & Hum". They came on my show at KUPD the night before the first night of filming and stayed for hours and sang country songs and went out and hung with the crowd outside.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure CD that you won't admit to owning - until now?

No guilt.

If you were stranded on an island with 5 CDs, which ones would you choose?

Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
Toumani Diabate - The Mande Variations
Beatles - Rubber Soul
John Hiatt - Bring the Family
Jorma Kaukonen - Quah

If you can spend 24 hours with an artist, living or dead, who would it be?

Ali Farke Toure

What do you think the future holds for world/international music in the U.S. ?

I have learned so much about world history and the world as it stands today from listening to world music and finding out about the players and listening to the lyrics. Even before translating the words you can hear experience and lessons in the tones. People are hungry for change and as our election demonstrated, we will go for it. Turning away from a manufactured musical landscape can be a big part of that change. If we choose to live within our means will it mean more people deciding that they can make their own music so the handmade music of other countries becomes more treasured? That would be beautiful.

If you could have one superhero power, what would you choose and why?

Bio-location so I can move in the blink of an eye when the sh*t comes down.

Tell us something random about yourself:

I'm learning how to bio-locate

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-12T16:47:00+00:00Having trouble loading AOL Radio in AOL?http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/07/having-trouble-loading-aol-radio-in-aol/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/07/having-trouble-loading-aol-radio-in-aol/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/07/having-trouble-loading-aol-radio-in-aol/#commentsFiled under:

We have received emails from AOL members who are having trouble listening to AOL Radio when using the AOL software. We have identified the cause and are working as quickly as possible to correct it. In the mean time, you will find suggestions below on how to fix the problem yourself until we can make the internal fix.


Option #1) Use Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari to run AOL Radio - This is the EASIEST fix

Since Internet Explorer comes with all Windows computers, this would be the preferred method.

a) Launch Internet Explorer

[Go to the "Start" menu on your XP or Vista Computer, browse through your programs to find Internet Explorer]

b) After loading a new browser window, type http://www.aolradio.com in the address window and hit enter.

c) Launch AOL Radio as you would normally do inside of AOL.


Option #2) Use Our Temporary Mini-Player

We have a temporary mini-player that will work for all AOL users. Click on this link:

http://music.aol.com/radioguide/aol

to load this player.


Option #3) Change Your Version of Flash to Run AOL Radio inside AOL - Advanced Users Only

a) Inside of AOL, please visit this website: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/




b) At the Adobe website, it will have a box that says VERSION INFORMATION (I've circled it above).

c) If it says 9,0,115,0 - you should upgrade to version 9,0,1510. Follow these steps

1) To upgrade your Flash player to 9,0,151,0, go to this link: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/current/9/install_flash_player_9_ax.exe
2) If it asks you whether you want to run the file, hit "Run"

3) When finished installing, quit out of AOL and any web browsers you may have open.
4) Launch AOL again. Go to this page: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/ to make sure you are running version 9,0,151,0.

5) Try launching AOL Radio again.

d) If it says 10,0,12,36, you must UNINSTALL this version of Flash and install an earlier version of Flash. To uninstall Flash:

1) Go to "Start" on your Windows computer. Find your "Control Panel" (it should either be in the Start Menu already or inside the "Settings" tab, depending on your Windows configuration)

2) Click on "Add or Remove Programs".

3) In the box that appears, click on Adobe Flash Player ActiveX and then hit the "Remove" button.

4) If you have another program underneath that says Adobe Flash Player, highlight that option and hit "Remove" as well.

5) Inside AOL, go to this link: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/current/9/install_flash_player_9_ax.exe .

6) If it asks you whether you want to run the file, hit "Run"

7) When finished installing, quit out of AOL and any web browsers you may have open. Reboot your computer.

8) Launch AOL and sign-in again.

9) Try launching AOL Radio again.

Thanks. As always, send me a note at: TCinRadioNYC@aol.com if you are still having problems.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-07T13:52:00+00:00"Gears of War 2" Soundtrack Premiere!http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/06/gears-of-war-2-soundtrack-premiere/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/06/gears-of-war-2-soundtrack-premiere/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/06/gears-of-war-2-soundtrack-premiere/#commentsFiled under:


Video game fans everywhere will be lining up at stores tomorrow to pick up "Gears of War 2" for the XBox 360, as the follow-up to 2006's "Gears of War" game is finally released amidst much anticipation. To get you pumped for launch tomorrow, on the Video Game Scores channel, we'll be exclusively playing a track from the soundtrack at the top of each hour. The music is composed by Steve Jablonsky, who has done the music for such video games as "Command & Conquer 3" and movies such as "Transformers" and 2003's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake. Click on the link below to listen to Video Game Scores.

Also, remember if you plan on lining up to buy the game at midnight tonight, AOL Radio is available on the iPhone so you can listen to these tunes while you're waiting.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-06T10:40:00+00:00D.J. Profile: Tad (Jazz/Blues)http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/05/d-j-profile-tad-jazz-blues/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/05/d-j-profile-tad-jazz-blues/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/05/d-j-profile-tad-jazz-blues/#commentsFiled under:

Each week, we'll be profiling one of the D.J.'s at AOL Radio who are responsible for bringing you the music. Here's a look at Tad, who is in charge of the Jazz & Blues music stations.

Name:

Tad

Location:

Jersey City, NJ

What music genres are you in charge of?

Jazz, blues and Brazilian music.

What are your favorite stations to program and why?

It changes from time to time. I like to program the top jazz station because it keeps me up to date on what's going on in jazz, but then I spend an afternoon with the Acoustic Blues station and it reminds of how amazing those early bluesmen are.

Who are your favorite artists/bands?

I've always considered myself a John Coltrane man. After that there're Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk as well as a host of current day musicians. I'm always interested in what artists like pianist Matthew Shipp and guitarist/bassist Joe Morris are up to. I think that bassist William Parker should be part of the jazz canon. Ken Vandermark continues to challenge me as a listener and I like that.

What up and coming artists/performers do you think we should be excited about?
The Malian desert music coming from bands like Tinariwen and Toumast. Carolina Chocolate Drops are doing a great job of updating the black Appalachian folk tradition.

What is your most memorable concert experience?

Geez. There's years of gigs where I saw artists like Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr. and My Bloody Valentine before they "famous." I loved playing drums in a rock band. Any time William Parker's Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra plays it's an event. Seeing Amy Winehouse's American debut in New York City before the Back To Black album was released. Jon Faddis leading a big band at Newport Jazz Festival some years ago - they were playing "Manteca" and I think the band started to levitate.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure CD that you won't admit to owning - until now?

Music should never be a guilty pleasure. Just because some may consider something a little silly doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

If you were stranded on an island with 5 CDs, which ones would you choose?

1. John Coltrane - Live At the Village Vanguard boxed set.
2. Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
3. Gang Of Four - Entertainment
4. Big Black - Atomizer
5. English Beat - I Just Can't Stop

If you can spend 24 hours with an artist, living or dead, who would it be?

John Coltrane

What do you think the future holds for jazz music?

Jazz will continue to evolve and change, and that is a good thing.

If you could have one superhero power, what would you choose and why?

Clone myself at random. There never seems to be enough hours in a day.

Tell us something random about yourself:

I'm a new father and its amazing how that changes your perspective.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-05T14:00:00+00:00Election Day Programminghttp://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/04/election-day-programming/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/04/election-day-programming/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/11/04/election-day-programming/#commentsFiled under: ,

It's a historic Election Day today as people across the country are going to the polls to elect the new President of the United States. So if you're at your computer at work today, or maybe standing in line at the voting booths with your iPhone, check out the following stations today for special election day coverage.

  • Kevin & Bean's Election Day Show 8 am - 1 pm ET / 5 am - 10 am PT (KROQ-Los Angeles)
  • Brian McKnight's Election Day Show 9 am - 12 pm ET / 6 am - 9 am PT (KTWV - The Wave)
  • WNEW.com's Cheech & Chong Election Day Special - All Day - (WNEW.com) - Listen to interviews, sketches, bits and more from the comedy duo.
  • WCBS 880's Election Day News Coverage - All Day - (WCBS-880 AM)
  • KNX 1070's Election Day News Coverage - All Day - (KNX 1070 AM)
  • CBS Radio News' Election Day Special - 7 pm - 1 am ET - (CBS Radio News' Election Day Stream)

 

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]]>T.C.2008-11-04T10:12:00+00:00Happy Halloween everyone!http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/31/h/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/31/h/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/31/h/#commentsFiled under:



Happy Halloween everyone!

Hope everyone enjoys their evening and festivities tonight. If you're looking for some background music tonight, why not check out our annual Halloween station with ghoulish tunes for the Trick or Treaters?

Or check out Psychic Radio this weekend which will be filled with ghost hunters, EVP's, mediums, psychics' and messages from the spirit world. This weekend features world renown Psychic Radio Astrologer to the stars Maria Shaw in Salem and ghost hunting in Gettysburg, paranormal experts from Para X': Dave and Tommy - Ghostology's Brian and Anna Marie. Psychic Radio's own Lisa J Smith and Kimmie Rose Zapf with messages from beyond. and Psychic Linda Newman will also be featured all weekend long. Listen all weekend for your direct connect to the stars and beyond on Psychic Radio.

Until later.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-31T15:43:00+00:00UPDATED: Live Celebrity Guests This Week: 10/26http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/28/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-10-26/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/28/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-10-26/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/28/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-10-26/#commentsFiled under:

Here's a look at who's dropping by this week on some of our local stations and when/where you'll hear them:

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-28T20:00:00+00:00D.J. Profile: Joe (Classical/Broadway)http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/24/d-j-profile-joe-classical-opera/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/24/d-j-profile-joe-classical-opera/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/24/d-j-profile-joe-classical-opera/#commentsFiled under:



Each week, we'll be profiling one of the D.J.'s at AOL Radio who are responsible for bringing you the music. Here's a look at Joe, who is in charge of the Classical & Broadway music stations.

Name:

Joseph aka "Opera Joe"

Which music genres are you in charge of?

I program Classical and Broadway

What are your favorite stations to program, and why?

I love to program discovery stations, like Classical 101, it gives me the widest breadth to combine the extremely popular with the random historic yet forgotten works. I like Mash-up stations also, like themed stations that require a little editorial, current events commentary in music.

Who are your favorite artists/bands?

I will be a Pavarotti fan until the day I die, but I can say the same of early Metallica. Hillary Hahn is an amazing violinist and pretty hip. I love the composer Jay Greenberg, he's like a 16 year old musical genius. Bruno Walter, long gone now, is my favorite
Conductor, very passionate and yet patient.

What up and coming artists/performers do you think we should be excited about?

1. Pianist Jonathan Biss, amazing talent and a brilliant maturing prodigy.
2. Angela Brown, The next true Diva.
3. Gustavo Dudamel, Exciting conductor with a master's attention to detail the vigor of youth.

What was your music experience before joining AOL Radio?

I was a professional opera singer for most of life, then fell into software and then worked at iTunes and brought classical music there, then to MTV, where I won the employee talent show with a Opera Rock Mash-up and programmed classical radio and did editorial for the now defunct MTV Urge Music Store. I miss singing all the time, but I love advocate for musical equality in cyberspace.

Opera Joe Wins MTV Talent Show

What is your most memorable concert experience?

Wow, that's tough. I had have to say the memorial concert of Violinist Joseph Gingold,

Every student and alumni from the Indiana University School of Music came and played the Adagio for Strings, that piece from Platoon, everyone on one stage, famous alumni like Joshua Bell and first year students over a thousand strings, vocalists, any instrument. A life dedicated to teaching music rewarded in such a way, I swear I could see him float to heaven, I've never been that moved by musical moment again. It is the power of classical music, the history of human emotions captured in instances music. That's why I love Rock too 75 years from now it will be classical.

What is your biggest guilty pleasure CD that you won't admit to owning - until now?

OK, OK, this is going to hurt. Disney's Aladdin, with Robin Williams and Brad Kane, I'm a total prostitute for cheap sentiment and every day is a chance for a "Whole New World"

If you were stranded on an island with 5 CDs, which ones would you choose?

1. Il Trovatore - RCA - Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes - my first opera recording, bought it by mistake, was never the same again.
2. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker - transcendence of the human soul in music - we are a brotherhood.
3. Master of Puppets - Metallica - my first and best rock show.
4. Gilbert & Sullivan HMS Pinafore/Trial by Jury - Sir Malcolm Sargent -if you check out the lyrics in contrast to the music, this is some very funny stuff, political satire.
5. The Science Fiction Album - Symphony of the City of Prague. It is hard as a classical geek to admit how much I love soundtracks, especially Sc-fi and fantasy.

If you can spend 24 hours with an artist, living or dead, who would it be?

Beethoven, hands down. Not even to talk but to watch. Just to see how he coped with his tinnitus (ringing in the ears) how he could break his imagination out of the basest of humanity to cut the sonic waves with tradition breaking forms and sonorities. If ever a person was touched by God, it was certainly Beethoven. Is genius like this a gift or reaction to environment? Yes a nature walk with Beethoven would be a dream fulfilled.

What do you think the future holds for classical music?

For me the future is in "classical music". For my entire life I've heard that classical music is on verge of disappearing in the USA. True, the money has dried up, but every major classical institution has remained alive, universities fill every year with new students who aspire to classical careers, and really every where else in the world classical music lives not only in the tradition of the past, but in the inspired composers of today. Every Rock and Rap musician I have ever met still looks to the academy and the academy looks to the industry, where we have probably digressed is in the relationships, talent is talent and a great musical experience really knows no genre. In the 21st Century I believe that Classical should become synonymous with experiment or playground, let the fusion of the arts occur, bring new generations to where the "happenings" are. Live musical events that encompass the history of humanity in all musical languages. This has been the playfulness that is classical music tradition and will continue on.

What do you like to do for fun?

Video games, I wish they had been this cool when I was a kid. Halo 3, Oblivion, GTA4, Resident Evil, Assassin's Creed, Puzzle Quest. I like to write children's stories...I have book called Opera Joe, a kid who discovers the world thru music.

If you could have one superhero power, what would you choose and why?

Invisibility, oh yeah, I could go anywhere, do anything, hear anything.

Tell us something random about yourself:

I still think Cereal is an entrée and I play the accoridian.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-24T17:13:00+00:00Station Updates: 10/24 - Kidz Christmas & Modern Classicalhttp://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/24/station-updates-10-24-kidz-christmas-and-modern-classical/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/24/station-updates-10-24-kidz-christmas-and-modern-classical/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/24/station-updates-10-24-kidz-christmas-and-modern-classical/#commentsFiled under: ,



A few weeks ago, I told you about the Christmas stations that we launched early this year. Today we have one more to add and it's approved for the young ones. Check out Kidz Christmas - a collection of Christmas music including favorites from Sesame Street, the Looney Tunes, The Grinch and more.

Also for those of you who listen to Classical music, you may have noticed that 20th Century is absent from the player. The station isn't gone; it simply has been renamed to Modern Classical. So check out if you haven't gotten the chance.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-24T11:23:00+00:00Hear the new Guns N' Roses single "Chinese Democracy"!http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/22/hear-the-new-guns-n-roses-single-chinese-democracy/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/22/hear-the-new-guns-n-roses-single-chinese-democracy/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/22/hear-the-new-guns-n-roses-single-chinese-democracy/#commentsFiled under:



Guns N' Roses fans have been clamoring for new material for years after 1991's acclaimed "Use Your Illusion 1 & 2" and aside from "The Spaghetti Incident" and the 1999 track "Oh My God" (from the End of Days Soundtrack), nothing really new has come out of the GNR camp - until today.

On our Hard Rock station, listen to the brand new single "Chinese Democracy" from the forthcoming, long-awaited album "Chinese Democracy," which will hit Best Buy stores on November 23rd. We're playing the song at the top of every hour, each hour so you'll have plenty of opportunities to catch it.

Click on the link below for the Hard Rock station.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-22T10:53:00+00:00Live Celebrity Guests This Week: 10/21http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/21/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-10-21/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/21/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-10-21/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/21/live-celebrity-guests-this-week-10-21/#commentsFiled under: ,

Here's a look at who's dropping by this week on some of our local stations and when/where you'll hear them:

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-21T11:58:00+00:00Trouble using AOL Radio in AOL?http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/21/problems-with-aol-radio-in-aol/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/21/problems-with-aol-radio-in-aol/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/21/problems-with-aol-radio-in-aol/#commentsFiled under:

We have received emails from AOL members who are having trouble listening to AOL Radio when using the AOL software. We have identified the cause and are working as quickly as possible to correct it. In the mean time, you will find suggestions below on how to fix the problem yourself until we can make the internal fix.


1) Use Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari to run AOL Radio - This is the EASIEST fix

Since Internet Explorer comes with all Windows computers, this would be the preferred method.

a) Launch Internet Explorer

[Go to the "Start" menu on your XP or Vista Computer, browse through your programs to find Internet Explorer]

b) After loading a new browser window, type http://www.aolradio.com in the address window and hit enter.

c) Launch AOL Radio as you would normally do inside of AOL.


2) If you still would like to use AOL, follow these steps:

a) Inside of AOL, please visit this website: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/




b) At the Adobe website, it will have a box that says VERSION INFORMATION (I've circled it above).

c) If it says 9,0,115,0 - you should upgrade to version 9,0,124,0. Follow these steps

1) To upgrade your Flash player to 9,0,124,0, go to this link: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/current/9/install_flash_player_9_ax.exe
2) If it asks you whether you want to run the file, hit "Run"

3) When finished installing, quit out of AOL and any web browsers you may have open.
4) Launch AOL again. Go to this page: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/ to make sure you are running version 9,0,124,0.

5) Try launching AOL Radio again.

d) If it says 10,0,12,36, you must UNINSTALL this version of Flash and install an earlier version of Flash. To uninstall Flash:

1) Go to "Start" on your Windows computer. Find your "Control Panel" (it should either be in the Start Menu already or inside the "Settings" tab, depending on your Windows configuration)

2) Click on "Add or Remove Programs".

3) In the box that appears, click on Adobe Flash Player ActiveX and then hit the "Remove" button.

4) If you have another program underneath that says Adobe Flash Player, highlight that option and hit "Remove" as well.

5) Inside AOL, go to this link: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/current/9/install_flash_player_9_ax.exe .

6) If it asks you whether you want to run the file, hit "Run"

7) When finished installing, quit out of AOL and any web browsers you may have open. Reboot your computer.

8) Launch AOL and sign-in again.

9) Try launching AOL Radio again.

Thanks. As always, send me a note at: TCinRadioNYC@aol.com if you are still having problems.

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-21T11:00:00+00:00Grab the AOL Radio widget for your page or bloghttp://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/14/grab-the-aol-radio-widget-for-your-page-or-blog/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/14/grab-the-aol-radio-widget-for-your-page-or-blog/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/14/grab-the-aol-radio-widget-for-your-page-or-blog/#commentsFiled under: ,

Want to share AOL Radio with your friends or visitors?

We're announcing the launch of the AOL Radio widget which is embeddable on popular social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. Additionally, you can snag this widget for your desktop, blog or personal site!

Simply click on the "Copy Me" button in the widget below and choose where you want it to go. If you want to add it to your personal blog/site, you'll need to copy the embed HTML code.

Share it around!


 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-14T11:29:00+00:00Join the AOL Radio fan networks!http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/13/join-the-aol-radio-fan-networks/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/13/join-the-aol-radio-fan-networks/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/13/join-the-aol-radio-fan-networks/#commentsFiled under: ,

Are you a fan of AOL Radio? Stay in tune with on-going developments and chat with other AOL Radio listeners - and the AOL Radio staff as well - at our official Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Twitter groups! You'll be able to grab the official AOL Radio widget to embed onto your Facebook, MySpace, Bebo or even your own personal site or blog.

I'm trying to get as many people involved as possible so if your friends listen to AOL Radio, get them to join one of these groups as well.

As a token of my appreciation, every new user that joins any of our social networks - Facebook, MySpace, Bebo or Twitter - between now and November 30th (11:59 PM Eastern) will be entered in a random drawing to win a cool AOL Radio prize and a bunch of CDs from their favorite genre of music.

I will select ONE (1) winner from the Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Twitter groups each for a cool prize pack. Remember, all you have to do is become a "fan" of AOL Radio on one of those groups. If you already have an account at Facebook, MySpace, Bebo or Twitter, just click on one of the links below to join. I'll be sending you an e-mail via those networks if you are a winner on December 1st so make sure you check your Facebook/MySpace/Bebo/Twitter inbox on that day.


Join the official AOL Radio Facebook Group


Join the official AOL Radio MySpace Group



Join the official AOL Radio Bebo Group


Join the official AOL Radio Twitter Group

 

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]]>T.C.2008-10-13T17:10:00+00:00D.J. Profile: Ricardo (Latin Music D.J.)http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/10/d-j-profile-ricardo-latin-music-d-j/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/10/d-j-profile-ricardo-latin-music-d-j/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2008/10/10/d-j-profile-ricardo-latin-music-d-j/#commentsFiled under:

Each week, we'll be profiling one of the D.J.'s at AOL Radio who are responsible for bringing you the music. Here's a look at Ricardo, who is in charge of the Latin music stations.



Name:

Ricardo

Location:

New York, NY

Which music genres are you in charge of?

Pop Latino, Tropical, Regional Mexicano, Reggaeton-Urbano, Salsa, Rock Latino, Jazz Latino, Amor, Sabor Cubano, Latin Dance-Electronic, and Navidad Latina. Also working on Spanish Oldies format.

How long have you worked at AOL Radio?

Since January 2008.

What was your music experience before joining AOL Radio?

Latin Music Director and Programmer for VH1.com and Urge.com. Prior to that, I managed the Latin, Dance, and Classical music charts for Billboard Magazine and billboard.com.

What are your favorite stations to program, and why?

Pop Latino, Tropical, Salsa, Rock Latino, and Sabor Cubano because I enjoy the music.

Who are your favorite artists/bands?

Juanes, Aterciopelados, Shakira, Celia Cruz, Victor Manuelle, Mana, Albita, Kinky, Robi Draco Rosa, and Gustavo Santaolalla. I also love Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Human League and New Order.

What is your most memorable concert experience?

AC/DC in Florida when I was fourteen. An audience member asked me if I had a quaalude, and I answered, "what's a quaalude?". :-)

What is your biggest guilty pleasure CD that you won't admit to owning - until now?

The Carpentar's Greatest Hits. Karen Carpentar's voice reminds me of Tracy Thorn (from EBTG). Such a cool, crisp voice.

If you were stranded on an island with 5 CDs, which ones would you choose?

1. "Dare" by the Human League.
2. "Greatest Hits" by Celia Cruz.
3. "Gozo Poderoso" by Aterciopelados.
4. "Extra Virgin" by Olive.
5. "Land Of The Living" by Kristine W.

What do you like to do for fun?

Read books, watch TCM, rent movies, listen to music, and travel.

If you could have one superhero power, what would you choose and why?

Fly, so that I can travel as much as I want.

Tell us something random about yourself...

I'm left-handed.

 

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