Monday, April 4, 2011

Yeah, there's an App for that

                                                          Photo Credit: iTunes app store

K-Beach Global Radio, the campus station is now part of the countless entities that are floating around Apple's app store. With the introduction of the K-Beach application to both the smart phone and android markets, the student voice of Cal State Long Beach can now be heard virtually anywhere.
The station, which is internet based, has lifted many of the limitations that were previously tied to its computer based medium. With the implementation of the K-Beach application, the number of students as well as the frequency with which they tune in has been greatly increased.
“Many of our students are on the freeways a great part of their day, traveling between school, work, internships and social activities,” said K-Beach General Manager John Trapper. “It’s great to know they can tune in, hear a favorite song and then find out that the parking structure will be closed for the day, or that there’s a free event in the USU or Theatre Department that evening. Or, of course, that The Beach won its latest athletic competition!”
K-Beach's wide array of shows offer a little something for everyone to tune into during those arduous trips to school while stuck in traffic. Talk shows like "Mornings on the Beach" hosted by Danny Lemos and "Drinking Buddies", co-hosted by Chris Adams and Jerry Brandt, provide the talk radio fix for the am junkies. The station also offers a musical pallet ranging from indie rock to hip hop to satisfy the eclectic tastes that reside on our campus.
The app has many features, including live streaming of every K-Beach radio show, the ability to message or call the station directly from the app and links to both the Facebook and Twitter pages for the station. Listeners are also afforded the ability to seek out highlights from previous days in case they missed their favorite show. 
"I like listening to the K-Beach app when I'm between classes," said Daraious Bhot, a fifth-year senior."They have a good mix of music and every hour offers something different. I'm into it."
The app is compatible with the iPhone, iTouch and iPad devices as well as an array of android devices that employ the 3G and 4G technologies.


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