Washington DC October 4, 2011: Radio Farda, the Iranian broadcasting service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) broadcast services, has joined forces with AudioNow to broadcast its Persian-language service on any mobile phone in the United Kingdom, 24/7, by calling +44 20 3519 3020.

"We are pleased to make available Radio Farda's live stream via telephone in the United Kingdom,” stated Steven Korn, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s president. “London is an important Iranian diaspora community with influential members. We look forward to offering this service in countries neighboring Iran in the near future. "

“Partnering with Radio Farda was a logical next step for us,” says AudioNow’s Chief Technology Officer, Marcel Barbulescu. “Our foray into the European market earlier this year left us well positioned to scale our network quickly as demand for our services increases. We welcome Radio Farda and look forward to our next partnership abroad or in the US.”

Radio Farda is a dynamic international broadcaster based in Prague, Czech Republic that provides news, information, and cultural programming to Iranians around the world. Radio Farda broadcasts political, cultural, social, and art news with an emphasis on Iran. It is one of the few remaining sources of uncensored news and information for people in Iran. Radio Farda's website, while severely censored, still receives 20 million page views every month.

AudioNowTM is the leading provider of mobile phone radio distribution in North America. It uses proprietary, “HD” voice architecture, and patent-pending “single-stream” technology that allows any fixed or mobile phone to access live and pre-recorded audio programming without any downloads across all mobile platforms while lowering bandwidth costs for broadcasters. The service is free to listeners though some mobile operators charges may apply and listeners should check their mobile plan. Visit www.audionow.com to learn more.

Contact Information:

At AudioNow:
Jennifer Friesen
Director of Public Affairs
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