Radio KOL (Kids Online)

Infobox Radio station
name = Radio KOL


area = Worldwide
branding = "Radio KOL"
slogan = "weird. but cool."
airdate = September 2003
format = Contemporary Hit Radio
owner = AOL
webcast = [http://radiokol.com Radio KOL Classics]
website = [http://radiokol.com Radio KOL]
affiliations =

Radio KOL was an internet station that has been airing on AOL from 2003 to 2007. The show's DJ, Rick Adams, was an immediate hit with kids. The show soon grew to over 1,000,000 listeners.

History

The show started as an experiment with AOL's new service, KOL or "Kids Online". The show grew quickly to over 1,000,000 listeners per week. It was the first ever live radio show broadcast on AOL for children aged 6 to 15. Adams frequently entertained listeners with guest celebrities visiting the show and a variety of games including "MooBaa", where DJ Rick would give a guest 30 seconds to guess whether an animal he names is a cow (by saying Moo) or a sheep (by saying Baa).

On November 25th, DJ Rick announced AOL would be canceling Radio KOL. Three days later, on November 28th, Radio KOL presented its final show. On 13 February 2008, AOL shut down the remaining stream of the archived Radio KOL broadcasts. [ [http://www.djrickadams.com/ Welcome to DJ Rick Adam's Homepage! ] ]

A petition is still being maintained at [http://saveradiokol.com www.saveradiokol.com] . The petition has been signed by over 500 fans, listeners, celebrities, and AOL staff.

The Future

A parody show by the name of "Radio LOK" has been proposed by a group of former supporters. It will be a station owned and operated by former Radio KOL fans. The show is scheduled to go live Fall 2008.

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