PenguinRadio WebRadio - PC-Free Internet Radio Solution Now Shipping

PenguinRadio, Inc of Maryland and Solutions Radio of Delft, Netherlands, are pleased to announce the US release of the Web Radio, a standalone Internet radio appliance that streams Internet radio and podcasts without the need for a personal computer.

“This is not Internet radio for geeks. This is Internet Radio for geek's moms and dads” said Andrew Leyden, CEO and founder of PenguinRadio. “This device is part of a growing trend of freeing Internet content from the shackles of the computer. PenguinRadios' Solutions radio opens up a whole new world of listening for non-computer users - classical music from Vienna or Moscow; sports from Rio De Janeiro or New York; news from London or Hong Kong ; and even multi-faith religious services from around the world.”

The Solutions Web Radio device was designed in the Netherlands for computer-shy church-goers who wanted to listen to daily sermons, but were unable to navigate the complexity of a personal computer and streaming media. There are currently nearly 15,000 Web Radio devices operating throughout Europe.

Users plug in their device to their home network, office LAN, or regular telephone line and connect to the PenguinRadio central database of radio stations and podcasts from PodcastDirectory.com. The radio automatically connects to the Internet and commences streaming media from broadcasters and podcasters around the world. Within seconds, the device with PenguinRadio's database of stations can be operating with the simplicity of a clock radio.

“There are over 250 million radios in the US homes and one day every radio will work this way” Leyden said. “Internet radio devices will be as common as FM in a few short years, and there will be a large market for radios of all styles and price ranges.”

“We felt one of the first markets that needed to be reached was not 'first adapters' but 'first time users' and have come out with a simple and practical device that fits their unique needs. This device is as plug and play as we could make it and built in a non-complicated and non-threatening design. We plan to introduce legions of new listeners to podcasts and Internet radio.”

Availability
The Solutions Radio is offered for a short time at an introductory price of $239. It is available for sale on PenguinRadio's website www.penguinradio.com and is shipping immediately.

About PenguinRadio
PenguinRadio, Inc is based in rural Maryland outside of Washington, DC. The company was founded in 1999 with a mandate to bring Internet audio to next-generation networked devices. PenguinRadio maintains www.penguinradio.com, a leading portal for streaming media radio stations, and www.podcastdirectory.com, one of the top podcast listings services. PenguinRadio is privately held, with funding from both the United Kingdom and the United States.