WQXR and America Online Team up to Bring New York's Most Popular Classical Music Station to Leading AOL Radio Network

Business Wire, Dec 2, 2004

NEW YORK -- New York's 96.3 FM WQXR, the classical radio station of The New York Times Company, is now available exclusively online through the AOL(R) Radio Network, America Online's leading network of Internet radio services. The WQXR audio stream will now be available to millions of listeners on AOL through Radio@AOL, and on the Web through AOL's free Web-based service, Radio@Netscape. Listeners can also link directly to the AOL Radio Network services through the station's Web site, www.WQXR.com.

"Our Internet stream has become an important service for listeners all over the world," said Tom Bartunek, president and general manager of WQXR. "Our new collaboration with AOL will enable us to service all our existing listeners, and will make our stream available to AOL subscribers in superior, CD-quality sound."

"WQXR is one of the most respected classical music stations in the world," said Jack Isquith, executive director of music industry relations for AOL Music and the AOL Radio Network. "It's wonderful to have this opportunity to enhance our radio offering while bringing this treasured New York City station to classical music fans around the globe."

The current WQXR Web site was launched in June of 2001 with expanded content, including its audio stream. It has been ranked by Measurecast as the No. 1 classical stream on the Internet, and one of the most listened-to streams overall. 96.3 FM WQXR is America's most listened to classical radio station. It began broadcasting in 1939 and has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1944.

A leading online radio network with 6 million unique visitors per month,(1) the AOL Radio Network has over 200 stations of music, news, sports and talk. The network includes 175 AOL-programmed stations, which feature AOL Music's popular programming such as Sessions@AOL, intimate in-studio recordings; AOL Music LIVE! weekly concert series; First Listens, worldwide debuts of the most eagerly anticipated songs before they are available anywhere else and All Artist stations and Celebrity DJ stations. The network also offers third-party streams from the most respected names in broadcasting as well as contextual information and integrated commerce.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.

About The New York Times

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT), a leading media company with 2003 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers, eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and more than 40 Web sites, including NYTimes.com and Boston.com. For the fourth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2004 list of America's Most Admired Companies. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

(1) comScore Media Metrix, September 2004