Live365 Announces "Best of 2005" Award Winners

"Mikey" Award celebration honors independent broadcasters and recording artists.

Burlingame CA (Live365) May 1, 2005 - Live365, the world's largest internet radio community, announced the winners in over 50 genres and non-musical categories at a celebration at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

The ceremony also featured live entertainment from San Francisco recording artists Renee Sebastian and Kiff Gallagher, with Geoff Byrd from Portland OR, headlining. Byrd, who just signed with Granite Records (Universal), kicked off his 50-stop radio tour with a stunning performance that garnered a standing ovation.

Those broadcasters who won awards were required to deliver a five word acceptance speech.

Some of the more popular genres were divided into two categories, one above 10K Total Listening Hours (TLH) and one below 10K TLH.

Winners

Club 80s with DJ Lex
80s Classic Alternative > 10K TLH
It Came from the 80s
80s Classic Alternative < 10K TLH
Y100 Rocks!
Alternative Rock > 10K TLH
Alternodaze! 1980-2005
Alternative Rock < 10K TLH
Blue IceWater Radio
Blues
Praise on Fire Radio
Christian > 10K TLH
Holy Ghost Radio
Christian < 10K TLH
Contemporary Classical
Classical
BEATLES-A-RAMA
Classic Rock > 10K TLH
Somewhere USA
Classic Rock < 10K TLH
JOKE A DAY RADIO
Comedy
Absolutely Country 64k
Country > 10K TLH
Lonestar Country WITX
Country < 10K TLH
Lovin' An Elevator
Easy Listening
HouseMusic101
Electronica > 10K TLH
Gen-Xers Hit Parade
Electronica < 10K TLH
radiowayne
Folk
Cat Galaxy
Freeform
TheBassment.com Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Toast Radio
Indie
Brasil Internet Radio
International
aTTeNTioN sPaN raDiO
Jazz > 10K TLH
Swing2jazz
Jazz < 10K TLH
Alternative Nation
Metal and Hard Rock
Internet Oasis
New Age
POP GOES THE 70s
Oldies > 10K TLH
Golden OLDIES
Oldies < 10K TLH
Rat Patrol Radio
OTR
RocklandUSA
Pop > 10K TLH
LG73
Pop < 10K TLH
SoulsvilleOnline.com
RnB > 10K TLH
Philly PhatTracks
RnB < 10K TLH
Creation Steppin
Reggae > 10K TLH
raspect radio
Reggae < 10K TLH
Streaming Soundtracks
Soundtracks
Mr X Talk
Talk
Highlander Radio
World
Somewhere USA (LIVE)
Best New Station
1 Endless Summer
Best Stations you've never heard (< 500 TLH)
2 MPFreeUK Radio
Best Stations you've never heard (< 500 TLH)
3 Tess's Indie Wave
Best Stations you've never heard (< 500 TLH)
Club 80s with DJ Lex
Most unlikely to hear on AM/FM radio
UPSTART RADIO AMERICA
Best Political Station
Muppet Central Radio
Guilty Pleasure Station
Lonely Radio
Best Station to Help Get Over a Lousy Breakup
BAGeL Radio Fridays
Best Live Show
Celtic Pub Radio
Best Station Brand
Y100 Rocks!
Best Community Station
Toast Radio
Best Station to Discover New Music
Phil Kushnir - LG73
Best On- Air Personality
Bob Mills (bamman)
Most Helpful Broadcaster
Craig Luecke - RocklandUSA
Broadcaster of the Year Sponsored by Philips

About Live365

With thousands of stations and more than 2.6 million listeners and growing every month, Live365 is the world's largest Internet radio community, offering radio listeners an unparalleled choice in music and other audio content. It spans thousands of genres and represents listeners in over 150 countries.

A survivor of the crash of 2001 and the dotcom bust, Live365 has also emerged the leader in a diverse array of high-quality customizable and turnkey promotional packages available to consumers and business to business.

Launched in July 1999, Live365 is a four-time winner of the Best Radio Website Award from the Web Marketing Association, a two-time winner of the People's Voice award for Best Music Site at the Webby Awards (2001, 2002), a winner of the Webby's People's Voice Award for Best Radio Site (2004), and has received Best-of-Web designations from Forbes.com and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Contact:

Betty Ray
Senior Editor and Director of Community
650 345 7400 x216
pr@live365.com