RFI signs mobile broadcast deal for five US cities

Article published on the 2009-08-06 Latest update 2009-10-06 16:40 TU

RFI has signed an agreement with mobile phone broadcaster AudioNow to broadcast its French programmes on the telephone network, 24 hours a day, in five US cities.

Listeners in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami and New York City have been able to hear RFI in French on their cellphones since 1 August.

They can listen to RFI in French by calling the following phone numbers (only local charges will apply):

-          617.963.1545 in Boston,

-          312.646.7684 in Chicago,

-          415.200.0603 in San Francisco,

-          786.228.5543 in Miami,

-          212.401.4554 in New York

About RFI

Radio France International is the leading French world news radio with international news round-the-clock. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on FM, shortwave, as well as on cable, satellite, the internet and mobile phone. A team of journalists broadcasting from its Paris studios along with 600 correspondents worldwide offer listeners a complete range of the latest international news and features and gives them a global outlook. All day long and every hour, a ten-minute news programme and a three-minute newsflash keep listeners updated on the international news.

About AudioNow

AudioNowTM is the leading provider of mobile phone broadcast radio distribution in the country, using its proprietary patent pending technology which allows any fixed or mobile phone to access live audio programming without any downloads or data networks. AudioNow works exclusively with leading radio broadcasters around the world to provide the most robust and reliable network connecting their content with listeners on the go.