Audio GayTL is Atlanta’s new LGBTQ+ streaming radio station

Ron Roberts brings decades of radio experience to Audio GayTL Photo via Facebook With decades in the radio industry Ron Roberts is bridging the gap between radio and streaming with a new niche audio station for Atlanta s LGBTQ region In a world where music podcasts and audio books are available at any place and any time the radio industry is struggling According to a consumer insights survey from Statistica only eight percent of American respondents listened to the radio for eleven hours or more a week But with so multiple choices at our fingertips choice paralysis can keep us in an audio rut Audio GayTL moves away from the homogenized and depersonalized of broadcast radio into what Roberts calls narrowcasting The station features music and local personalities specifically curated for the LGBTQ society It s significant that we have a space for ourselves and those who endorsement us Roberts reported Georgia Voice This is our realm you re on our turf now You re welcome here as long as you re friendly and respectful Related Pride Across Georgia Festivals parades and solidarity to mark National Pride MonthTune into Audio GayTL and you ll hear dance pop from artists like Lady Gaga Shakira and Tegan and Sarah followed by an ad from a local Pride organization followed by the Audio GayTL jingle Our proud voices our music choices While listening feels similar to turning the dial to favorite morning show there are even blocks where listeners can submit requests the station is available to stream from anywhere You also won t be stuck with -minute ad breaks Audio GayTL keeps the sales pitch to a minimum and the dance b tch to a maximum with only about three minutes of ads per hour Roberts is now the only personality on air every weekday from to p m but he plans for the station to be a conduit for our public to talk to each other about each other and with each other with other featured personalities representing the wide spectrum of Atlanta s LGBTQ locality Roberts also plans to utilize the station to platform Atlanta s LGBTQ nonprofit organizations by giving them airtime to cover events promote their work and engage with the population The idea isn t to just be a jukebox to be a dance pop station with specific throwbacks Roberts revealed That s the hallmark of what Audio GayTL is but I want it to be more about the area You can listen to Audio GayTL at audiogaytl com via iHeart or download the app on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store The post Audio GayTL is Atlanta s new LGBTQ streaming radio station appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta