Using SYNC© voice commands along with steering wheel and
radio buttons, drivers can enjoy a live audio stream or their favorite podcasts
from within the mobile app. This is a significant breakthrough for the radio
industry that will allow AM/FM stations to have parity on the vehicle’s digital
screen.
Recognizing that radio’s leading mobile app developer was in
their own backyard, discussions between Ford and jacAPPS began in mid-2012. “Because
of our experience in the radio space, combined with our shared history as
Detroit-based companies, a natural partnership quickly developed,” jacAPPS Vice
President/General Manager Paul Jacobs comments.
“From there, identifying a radio partner for our
announcement was an easy call. Greater Media, who has iconic radio stations
here in Detroit – WRIF, WCSX, and WMGC – as well as great radio brands in
Philadelphia, Boston, Charlotte, and New Jersey – was the obvious choice.”
According to Jacobs, radio stations no longer have to be
concerned about their place on the dashboards of “connected cars” based on
jacAPPS experience.
Greater Media radio stations that are live in the iTunes App
Store and Google Play market with SYNC© AppLink™ functionality include:
- Detroit – WRIF, WCSX, WMGC
- Boston – WROR, WBOS, WMJX, WKLB, 96.9 FM
- New Jersey – WDHA, WRAT
- Philadelphia – WMMR, WMGK, WBEN, The Fanatic
- Charlotte – WBT-AM, WLNK
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