Faith Barlow

Tara Biberstein

2. The radio site is very organized and provides assorted categories such as: Music, News, Sports, and Talk radio. It also lists the top 4 radio choices under those categories. The site also offers a blog, a list of the Top 11 Online Radio Stations, and the Editors' Station Picks. There are links throughout the the page that navigate the viewer to the direct station.

3. The music on the AOL Radio is EXTREMELY diverse, ranging from new to old to classic to hard core, Big Band to R&B, Latina, Country, Pop and so much more. And under each of these genres lie even more specified types of music of which you can pick. The site also gives options to listen to actual radio stations and shows that carries the music specified. For example one of the genres is "theme" among which is "patriotic songs," first dance," oktoberfest," "New Orleans," etc. While in any genre skipping songs is allowed, while listening to actual radio stations does not allow fast forwarding. AOL Radio also allows "my presets" which you can choose from any playlist: just click "add to my presets."

4. There are a couple of advertisements located at the top of the website. One is for the presidential election and features Barack Obama. The site allows for advertisers to post a spot on the website and does play promotional pieces in between every couple of songs. One of the commericals on the Top Country station was for a radio station in Pittsburg and each actual radio station has its entire list of regular commercial air time. The site allows AOL users to sign in but does not require a subscription to listen. As far as buying music directly through the site, there does not seem to be a link or any mention of that service.




5. Music can be chosen from artist, style, album, playlist, genre, or location. Celebrity music can be opted for, listed under the artist's genre. There are a few main genres that i had never heard of before, or at least was very little familiar with; however, listed underneath each main genre were many many types of music that I had not heard of or simply didn't care for, but the option is there. An example of the diversity of this site's choices in music, this is the only site that gives Sinatra his own "style."

6. The site does not appear incredibly unique. It is very straight forward and allows the viewer to find the exact station they are looking for without any annoying advertisements. The best feature would have to be the organization of the site and how simple it is to navigate throughout it.