Radioplayer Canada Announces Streaming Skill for Amazon Alexa

–  Radioplayer Canada is a radio streaming service with more than 500 stations
–  Amazon Echo is now available in stores and online in Canada

TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Radioplayer Canada, the radio streaming app that features more than 500 Canadian radio stations, has just announced its streaming service is available with Amazon Echo, powered by Alexa. Amazon Echo users may now simply ask Alexa to play their favourite radio station on Radioplayer Canada, once the skill is enabled by the listener.

"This integration with Amazon Alexa is great for Canadian radio," said Julie Adam, Senior Vice President, Rogers Radio, and Board Chair of Radioplayer Canada. "The integration echoes the mission of all participating radio broadcasters to be available however, wherever, and whenever our listeners want. Alexa makes it easier than ever!"

This latest consumer product integration follows the recent smart device integrations of the Radioplayer Canada app with Sonos, Google's Chromecast, and Apple CarPlay.

Radioplayer Canada is featured as a streaming service on the Amazon Echo product packaging, website literature, and promotional material. Participating stations are currently cross-promoting the integration with Amazon Alexa in their on-air promotional announcements for Radioplayer Canada.

Radioplayer Canada brings CBC/Radio-Canada together with the stations of Bayshore Broadcasting, Blackburn Radio, Blackgold Radio, Byrnes Communications, CAB-K Broadcasting, Central Ontario Broadcasting, Clear Sky Radio, Cogeco Media, Corus Entertainment, Durham Radio, Fabmar Communications, Golden West Broadcasting, Harvard Broadcasting, Larche Communications, Newcap Radio, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Rogers Media, Rawlco Radio, RNC Media, Saskatoon Media Group, Vista Radio, and Westman Communications Group, as well as the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC).

Radioplayer Canada app is available on the App Store and on Google Play. For additional business opportunities, please visit www.radioplayer.ca.

About Radioplayer Canada
Radioplayer Canada is a highly collaborative partnership among many of Canada's finest radio broadcasters to provide listeners with a world-class streaming experience across a variety of platforms and connected devices, on mobile, tablet, desktop and in-car. Radioplayer Canada unites broadcasters, fosters competition on content, and allows radio to compete with other digital forms of audio. For more, see www.radioplayer.ca follow @radioplayercanada on Twitter.

About Radioplayer Worldwide
Radioplayer Worldwide is a group of collaborating broadcasters across Germany, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Belgium, Canada, and Peru. They are all using the Radioplayer technology platform, and between them they represent thousands of stations. They work alongside UK Radioplayer to ensure radio stays strong in car dashboards, smart speakers, and on mobile and desktop platforms. For more, see www.radioplayerworldwide.com or follow @rpworldwide on Twitter.

SOURCE Radioplayer Canada