Experience the all new AOL® Radio Powered by CBS Radio, a free online experience that allows you access to over 350 music, news, sports and talk stations. The new player features unlimited presets, song skipping, pause, and song/station history. Plus, for the first time ever, over 30+ news, sports & talk stations. This unique one-of-a-kind listening platform incorporates stations covering the widest possible range of formats and genres. Whether it’s Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Oldies, Urban, Country, World, Latino, Alternative or any of over a hundred other styles and genres. AOL Radio Powered by CBS Radio guarantees you’ll be able to connect directly with all your favorite music, news and information.
Update: We've listened to your comments and are pleased to announce that a new version of the AOL Radio player is now live which contains two features you have asked us for:
- Launch to Previously Listened to Station: Now when you launch the AOL Radio player from the Listen Now button on the Radio Guide main page, you will be taken to the last station you previously listened to. You will no longer be taken to a random station when you click the Listen Now button and thus, no more annoying pop music if you don't want it.
- More Consistent Volume Across Songs and Ads: The volume level across ads and songs playing on the stations will now be at a more consistent level.
Note: If you are not seeing the station launch to your last listened to station, you will need to clear your cache in order to get this feature to work.
Experience the new AOL Radio now!
FAQs
Toolbar
Presets
History
Settings
Search a station
Similar stations
Share a station
Skip a song
Rate this song
Get more info by Song, Album, Artist
Buy song/songs or CD
Player controls
Get Help
Feedback or Bug Report
Toolbar
The AOL Radio toolbar allows you to have instant, one-click access to AOL Radio, no matter what Web site you are on. You can also add your favorite stations to the toolbar by clicking on the Add a Station button. Experience the all new AOL Radio toolbar now.
Presets
The AOL® Radio is based on a new model to suit your music needs better. When you launch the new AOL Radio player, you will start afresh with 10 blank presets. Add unlimited stations to your preset list. CBS Radio creates a cookie on your computer to store your preset information which cannot be accessed from a different computer.
For more information on Presets, please visit the Online Help article titled: Presets on AOL® Radio powered by CBS Radio.
Note: Station presets from your old player will not be carried over to the new player.
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History
AOL Radio saves your history automatically every time you listen. If you wish to hear or buy a track that you've heard before, you can go back in time and view the tracks and stations you've listened to most recently.
Note: For repeat users, History will have a list of last 30 songs played.
To view your AOL Radio History:
1. Go to AOL® Keyword: Radio, or http://radio.aol.com, and then click the LISTEN NOW link.
2. Click the HISTORY button.
3. Click the Select one drop-down menu and select the appropriate filter.
- Select View All and click the play button to play a desired station.
- Select View Stations Only and click the play button to play a desired station.
- Select View Songs Only and click the BUY button to purchase a song or an album. You can choose your mode of purchase.
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Settings
AOL Radio comes loaded with features that are easy to use and customize. The SETTINGS button allows you to personalize basic player configurations such as the connection speed and the default volume of the player when it's launched.
To set the default volume:
1. Go to AOL® Keyword: Radio, or http://radio.aol.com, and then click the LISTEN NOW link.
2. On the lower right of the player, click SETTINGS.
3. Click the What volume would you like the player to launch with? drop-down menu, select the desired volume and click SAVE.
Note: Connection speed can be changed by selecting the right connection method which significantly improves sound quality since it varies from dial-up to broadband.
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Search a station
You can search for your favorite stations in the STATIONS section by genre, city, or recommendations. Based on the filter you apply, relevant station listings are displayed on the right side of the STATIONS page.
To filter a station by Genre/Format:
1. Go to AOL® Keyword: Radio, or http://radio.aol.com, and then click the LISTEN NOW link.
2. Click the STATIONS button.
3. On the STATIONS page, click the Select a Genre/Format drop-down menu, and then select a genre.
To filter a station by city:
1. Go to AOL® Keyword: Radio, or http://radio.aol.com, and then click the LISTEN NOW link.
2. Click the STATIONS button.
3. On the STATIONS page, click the Select a City drop-down menu, and then select a city.
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Similar stations
In the STATION INFORMATION section, you will find stations that play music similar to the one you have selected. To listen to a similar station, under Other similar stations: section, simply click the station name - it's that easy!
Share a Station
Share a station with your friends while you are listening to a song either via e-mail or an instant message.
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Skip a song
Don't like a song? Skip to the next song!
To skip a song :
1. Go to AOL® Keyword: Radio, or http://radio.aol.com, and then click the LISTEN NOW link.
2. Click the Skip button to skip to the next song.
Note: In an hour, you can skip only 6 songs per station.
Rate this song
Want to let the DJ know what you feel about a song? The AOL Radio's Rate this Song feature lets you do just that. Select a rating any time while a song is playing to let our DJs know how you feel about that song. Click a star in the Rate this Song section. Your feedback is an important factor in station programming. So start rating today!
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Get more info by Song, Album, Artist
Want to know more about the song you are listening? In the Listening to section, hover your mouse over the CD cover graphic. Click the desired link. A new window will pop-up with the required information.
- SONG - Provides information about the release date, recording date, track length and more.
- ARTIST - Provides information about the artist, genre, and more.
- ALBUM - Also provides information about the song.
Buy song/songs or CD
Liked what you heard? Wanna download it? With AOL Radio, you're only one click away from downloading your favorite tracks through Apple® iTunes® Music Store or Amazon®. Simply click the BUY button and follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: If you choose to buy the song or album from iTunes, and if you do not have to have iTunes® software installed, you will be prompted to download and install it.
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Player controls
Like the other players, AOL Radio has certain basic controls. Don't like a song? Skip to the next song in the queue.
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Get Help
Click HELP in the upper right corner of the radio screen anytime you need more information.
Feedback or Bug Report
1. On the lower right of the player, click the AOL Radio Feedback link.
2. Click the Feedback link.
3. In the Feedback Type section, select a desired option.
4. Fill the required details and click the Send button.
To report a bug:
1. On the lower right of the player, click the AOL Radio Feedback link.
2. Click the Reproducible drop-down menu and select a desired option.
3. Fill the required details and click the Send button.
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