Radio KOL (Kids Online)
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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.
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 25, DJ Rick announced AOL would be canceling Radio KOL. Three days later, on November 28, Radio KOL presented its final show. On 13 February 2008, AOL shut down the remaining stream of the archived Radio KOL broadcasts.
AOL
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from 2003 to 2007. The show's DJ, Rick Adams
Rick Adams (television presenter)
Rick Mark Adams is an English television presenter and online radio DJ.- Early career :...
, 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, KOLKOL
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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 25, DJ Rick announced AOL would be canceling Radio KOL. Three days later, on November 28, Radio KOL presented its final show. On 13 February 2008, AOL shut down the remaining stream of the archived Radio KOL broadcasts.