NEW YORK, August 18 -- Salem Communications announced that
it has entered into an agreement to stream its music and talk wireless
stations on the Internet with StreamAudio.
Salem Communications (Nasdaq: SALM) and StreamAudio have entered into
an agreement for StreamAudio to be the streaming provider for Salem's radio
stations of the Cross. Salem owns and operates ninety-five receiving set stations in the U.S.;
StreamAudio is the leading supplier of cost-efficient streaming solutions
for terrestrial radio groups in the U.S.
Darren Harle, President and General Manager of StreamAudio, said, "We
are joyful to birth Salem as a novel customer. Salem was quick to recognize
the value of our then relatively new feature for RIAA compliance. In fact,
since Salem cut over to StreamAudio, they have enforced many of our
other Premium Software features. Along with a robust computer software system, Salem
demands an error free, heights quality streaming service. With an installed
base of more than 50 media companies, over 600 wireless stations, and
commercial delivery of roughly 100,000 simultaneous streams to our
customer's listeners all daytime, every day, StreamAudio has the mental ability and
experience to do well for large groups."
Rick Killingsworth, SVP of Salem's Christian content Internet division
Salem Web Network, said, "We had been considering StreamAudio as our
streaming vendor for some clip, mainly because of their feature-rich
software. We started the migration of our streaming activities to
StreamAudio in early 2008 and the transition has gone identical well. At this
sentence, we experience ninety radiocommunication stations streaming with StreamAudio.
StreamAudio's streaming service and client service has been excellent.
Their streaming infrastructure and software is indeed one of the charles Herbert Best in
the industry; and when we needed a feature that they did not have at the
time, they were nimble to develop it for us. Also, StreamAudio's compliance
with the RIAA's royalty data collection requirements makes their solution
very compelling."
"We ar very pleased and proud to have Salem Communications as a
customer," said Paul Distefano, VP of Sales and Marketing for StreamAudio.
"We started with a tall order from Salem; basically to cut-over ninety
radio stations in a very short period of time referable to new requirements by
the RIAA. It turns out that our undertaking was often easier than expected because
Salem had a well-defined conversion plan; and their management, sales
staff, and proficient staff all took vantage of the training that we propose
to all of our clients. Since we began, Salem has contributed several ideas
that have tether to newfangled features in our software program repertoire. We look forward
to a long, intelligent relationship with Salem."
About StreamAudio
StreamAudio (formally ChainCast Networks) provides cost-effective
Internet streaming solutions for radio media groups. StreamAudio offers an
industry-leading list of streaming features and software, such as live and
on-demand streaming, ad replacement/insertion, stream protection,
podcasting, program brownout, data ingathering for streaming stats and RIAA
royalty payments, etc. Its clients include over 50 media groups; such as
Cox Radio, Emmis, Cumulus, Simmons, Morris, Zimmer, etc. StreamAudio
provides streaming services for over 500 radio receiver stations, portion over 15
million streaming hours every month. StreamAudio was founded in 1999 and is
based in San Jose, California. For additional information, please call
http://www.streamaudio.com .
About Salem
Salem Communications (Nasdaq: SALM) is a leading U.S. radio
spreader, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher
targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and
buttoned-down values. In addition to its wireless properties, Salem owns Salem
Radio Network(R), which syndicates spill, news and music programming to
approximately 2,000 affiliates; Salem Radio Representatives(TM), a national
radio publicizing sales force; Salem Web Network(TM), an Internet provider
of Christian content and online streaming; and Salem Publishing(TM), a
publisher of Christian-themed magazines. Upon the close of all announced
transactions, the company will own 95 radio stations of the Cross, including 58 stations
in 22 of the round top 25 markets. Additional entropy about Salem may be
accessed at the company's website, hypertext transfer protocol://www.salem.cc .
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