Paltalk and 1010 WINS Team to Webcast Fleet Week
Paltalk and 1010 WINS Team to Webcast Fleet Week
1010 WINS to Embed Video Chat into Website
NEW YORK, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Paltalk (http://www.paltalk.com/), the largest video chat community on the Internet, with over 4 million active users, today announced a partnership with CBS Radio's 1010 WINS (WINS-AM) to provide live, interactive video streams on the station's website during the kickoff of New York City's annual Fleet Week.
On Wednesday, May 23rd listeners will be able to log on to 1010wins.com to view live video streams from 9:30am to 11:00am EDT. The video feeds will also be featured on the Paltalk video chat service and available under the room name "Fleet Week in NYC."
1010 WINS will utilize multiple cameras to broadcast the parade of ships, while also allowing site visitors to see other people who are streaming video of themselves. People will also be able to engage with each other live in the chat room, both through text and live video chat. The service is free for anyone who comes through the station's website.
"Paltalk's video and chat capabilities allow us to extend the reach of 1010WINS.com, and to bring news to our listeners in a new and interactive way," said Mark Mason, WINS Program Director. "As a leading news station, we are constantly looking for innovative ways to engage our audience, and we think that Paltalk's platform allows us to do that."
"We are very excited to be able to team with 1010 WINS to bring Fleet Week to the station's listeners, as well as our community, in a new way," said Joel Smernoff, COO of Paltalk. "This is another example of how Paltalk is leading the socialcasting movement and bringing online video chat together with some of the most exciting events of today. Adding Paltalk's capabilities to 1010 WINS' website provides a more compelling listening experience, and offers the station a new way to interact with its fans."
Paltalk, the world's largest Internet video community with more than 50,000 people online at anytime, offers a unique platform that combines multi- party video instant messaging with video chat communities allowing users to engage in voice, video and text chats in real-time. It is an ideal online venue for radio stations to enhance the listening experience by creating a truly interactive environment
For more information please visit http://www.paltalk.com/.
About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier real-time, video-based community pioneering the new socialcasting movement. Socialcasting is defined as the convergence of traditional broadcasting media, social networking, user-generated content and video chat. With more than 4 million active users, Paltalk hosts the world's largest online video chat community offering thousands of users the ability to interact in a chat room together via voice, text and video in real-time.
Privately held, the company's patented technology allows for large scale video rooms where members can join in with thousands of other Paltalkers and engage in voice/audio, video and text conversations. Members can create their own chat groups around any topic as well as individual profiles on themselves in a social network. Paltalk also hosts "Scheduled Shows" including regular programs with celebrities, radio personalities and newsmakers such as Amanda Congdon, the shock jocks Opie and Anthony and Samantha Daniels. The company also broadcasts live interactive video chat events such as musical performances and comedy variety shows. In both cases, Paltalkers can interact with the featured hosts and performers in real-time as well as other members in the room.
About 1010 WINS
1010 WINS is owned and operated by CBS RADIO, one of the largest major- market radio operators in the United States. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 144 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation's top 50 markets. CBS RADIO also owns and operates WFAN, WCBS, WWFS ("Fresh"), WCBS-FM ("Jack") and WFNY ("Free FM") in New York.
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