LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- KFI's bold, irreverent and outspoken
style along with its loyal listeners is headed to the Web with the launch of
KFI640.com. The latest addition to CIMnet(TM), the nation's largest, most
comprehensive and fastest growing network of city and specialty Web sites,
KFI640.com is a virtual community specifically designed for KFI-AM listeners.
KFI640.com will include commentaries from radio personalities, opinion
polls, news, sports and cutting edge forums. Site areas include: All Us Guys
(where viewers can meet all of the stimulating hosts, including Bill Handel,
Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura and John & Ken); All You Guys (where listeners can
check out each other); News, Weather and Traffic; Stimuland (for adults only):
Cam-demonium (Live satellite); Life in LA (for the uniqueness of life in the
Southland); and Programming (where visitors can listen to a live broadcast or
check the schedule for upcoming shows).
KFI640.com is a product of Cox Interactive Media (CIM), developer of
CIMnet and the nation's largest provider of comprehensive local content on the
Internet. KFI640.com is breaking new ground, giving listeners the opportunity
to get involved and express their opinions via the Web.
"Our Web site will create a more intimate relationship with listeners,
with plenty of opportunity for them to voice their opinions and exchange ideas
with each other and radio personalities," said Stuart Turner, KFI640.com
producer. "This partnership between CIM and KFI allows us to leverage our
expertise on the Internet and our listenership and knowledge of the area."
Founded in 1922, KFI's initial programming included broadcasts of live
events. It was the first radio station to provide a coast-to-coast,
transcontinental sportscast by airing the 1927 Rosebowl game (Stanford vs.
Alabama). KFI is now one of the top-rated stations in the Los Angeles metro
area and the second largest talk radio station in the nation.
CIM president Peter Winter sees KFI640.com as a continuation of CIM's
commitment to create quality Web sites that build value for users. "KFI-AM is
instrumental in the lives of Southern Californians," said Winter. "By
combining our knowledge and understanding of the Internet with KFI, we have
created a Web site that is stimulating to both the auditory and visual
senses."
Both KFI-AM and CIM are owned by Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the
country's largest newspaper, television and radio companies. In the past
year, CIM has experienced explosive growth, going from a two-person shop to
employing more than 225 people. By mid-1998 it will employ 400 people. To
date, CIMnet includes 14 city sites and six specialty Web sites. By year's
end, CIM will have launched more than 25 Web sites, potentially reaching more
than 60 million households. For a complete listing of CIMnet sites, visit
CIM's Web site at http://www.cimedia.com.
Cox Interactive Media, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., is
headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. A leading media company, Cox Enterprises
includes Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book
publishing), Cox Broadcasting, Inc. (TV, spot sales, television production,
research, publicly traded Cox Radio, Inc. (NYSE: CXR)) and publicly traded Cox
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: COX) (cable distribution, programming, broadband
communications). The company is also the world's largest operator of
automobile auctions through Manheim Auctions, providing financial services,
government auctions, online services and price guides.
SOURCE Cox Interactive Media
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Related links:
http://www.KFI640.com
http://www.cimedia.com
CONTACT:
Marleen Burford, Cox Interactive Media,
404-572-1830; email: marleen.burford@cimedia.com; Paula Smith or
Fonda Berosini, Duffey Communications, 404-266-2600; email:
paulas@duffey.com or fondab@duffey.com
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