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  Date / Time: 4/24/2008 3:03 PM UTC

  Blog Talk Radio Named 2008 Award Winner
  

  Webware 100 Award Winner!

  Special thanks to our hosts and listeners as BlogTalkRadio snagged a very unique "Webware 100" Award in the audio category. In addition to being the only non-music platform, BlogTalkRadio is the only audio category winner that enables users to create and distribute content.

  The 2008 Webware 100 Awards from CNET recognize the best Web 2.0 sites, services, and applications that are leading the next wave of innovation, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Firefox and YouTube. BlogTalkRadio joined such well-known brands in the Audio category winner circle as iTunes, iLike, Last.fm, and Amazon MP3. A complete list of all winners can be found at www.webware.com/100.

  You can read more about our unique win here. Thanks from all of us here at BlogTalkRadio to everyone who voted and helped spread the word!

  
  
  BLOGTALKRADIO NAMED 2008
  "WEBWARE 100" AUDIO CATEGORY
  AWARD WINNER
  
  New York, NY, April 23, 2008 – BlogTalkRadio (www.blogtalkradio. com)
  today announced that its citizen broadcasting network received the
  only non-music 2008 Webware 100 award in the audio category by
  Webware, a CNET site. In addition to being a non-music platform,
  BlogTalkRadio is the only user-generated content site among the audio
  category winners. The Web 2.0 user community cast nearly two million
  votes in an online voting poll which ultimately selected the winners.
  Finalists for the 2008 Webware 100 Awards were selected by the
  editors of Webware, who received and reviewed thousands of entries. .
  The 2008 Webware 100 Awards recognize the best Web 2.0 sites,
  services, and applications that are leading the next wave of
  innovation. BlogTalkRadio joined such well-known brands in the Audio
  category winner circle as iTunes, iLike, Last.fm, and Amazon MP3. A
  complete list of all winners can be found at www.webware. com/100.
  BlogTalkRadio enables anyone to produce a live, original Internet talk
  radio show on virtually any topic. This worldwide platform has
  empowered thousands of citizen broadcasters to create and share their
  original content and opinions with more than 2.6 million listeners in
  March alone. BlogTalkRadio has broadcasted and archived more than
  75,000 shows to date.
  "Only five months out of Beta, and being recognized by the Web 2.0
  community as one of the top 100 brands along with such players as
  Facebook, Firefox, YouTube, Twitter, and Google, is a testament to our
  unique, innovative platform. BlogTalkRadio is the only audio category
  winner that is not a music distribution tool," said Alan Levy,
  BlogTalkRadio CEO and co-founder. "The simplicity and ease of use of
  our universal, user-generated broadcast network is a key ingredient to
  our success and exponential growth. Not only do everyday people have a
  live two-way interactive outlet to express their talent and discuss
  their views, but BlogTalkRadio also attracts celebrities, political
  and industry figures to host and participate in shows as well. We are
  excited about the future success, continued growth and expansion of
  the BlogTalkRadio network."
  "The Webware 100 list has proven to be such a valuable resource for
  people new to Web 2.0," said Rafe Needleman, editor at Webware and
  CNET. "We honor those organizations who strive to deliver the most
  innovative Web 2.0 sites, services and applications. "
  About BlogTalkRadio
  Launched in August 2006, BlogTalkRadio is a free, web browser-based
  platform which allows any user with a phone and a computer to host a
  live, interactive radio show -- no downloads or extra equipment
  needed. Hosts call into the service by phone to broadcast. Each show
  can accommodate unlimited live listeners. Upon completion of the live
  broadcast, it is automatically archived as a podcast. Since the
  company's launch, thousands of hosts have broadcast more than 75,000
  shows. Notable guests on BlogTalkRadio such as Yoko Ono, Brad Pitt,
  John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Brian DePalma and more appear on the Best
  of BlogTalkRadio page. Notable hosts include Intel; Marla Cilley, the
  FlyLady home and life organizer; The Department of Defense; and John
  Wiley & Sons, publisher of the famed "…For Dummies" book series.
  BlogTalkRadio' s citizen broadcasting network can be found at
  http://www.blogtalk radio.com.
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