If you haven't gotten your copy of AOL Radio 2.0 beta, powered by CBS Radio, make sure you head over to AOL Beta Central to get a copy today!

I want to answer some questions from our users:

How do I set Presets?
After switching to a station you want to make a preset, right mouse click or CTRL-click an open preset. Press Option to set presets 6-10. Presets that are grayed, out do not have a station assigned.


How do I view stations when browsing through Genres?
Just double-click any of the Genres and you will see all stations in that category.

When will [enter your favorite feature here] be released?
We're working hard to make AOL Radio 2.0 the best standalone radio client on the Mac. We're also making changes on the back-end to support HD-Radio stations. You can stay tuned by e-mail or RSS feeds of the Mac@AOL blog so you can the most up-to-date info on AOL Mac software.

Yes, we now say farewell to AOL Radio 1.2.1...But now we have the new and improved AOL Radio 2.0 beta powered by CBS Radio.

You can get your copy at AOL Beta Central or if you're on an iPhone, drop by the Apple App Store. Tell us what you think by leaving comments on the Beta Central message boards or submit a feedback or bug report - everything's on AOL Beta Central.

Requirements
This application requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later. (If you have 10.5 or 10.5.1, please use the Apple Software Update to upgrade to 10.5.2 or higher). Tiger users, please stop by AOL Radio on the web, you'll get the same great stations and same CD-quality streams if you're on broadband.

Features in AOL Radio 2.0 beta 1

• Currently supporting 10 presets with 5 available presets on the player window. Right-click or Control-click to set one of the 5 presets or you can go to the Controls menu item.
• Favorites & Local Channels panes will be available in a future beta release.

I would like to thank our award-winning developers Dan Gilliam and Ron Anderson on their great work getting this beta out the door.

Also, thanks to Moncef, aka "DJ Monfresh" for QA'ing the new app Josh and Bryce on AOL Beta Central and all the support we received from the AOL Radio and Member Services teams.

Thanks...
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

We have exciting news to announce: AOL Radio 2.0, powered by CBS Radio, will be coming to Mac OS X Leopard. (Mac OS X 10.4.x users can listen to AOL Radio on the Web at http://radio.aol.com ).

AOL Radio 1.2.1 and previous versions will be discontinued on July 30, 2008 and replaced by AOL Radio 2.0 beta. AOL Radio 2.0 beta, powered by CBS Radio, features more than 200 stations spanning at least 25 genres of music -- plus another 150+ CBS Radio stations from across the U.S.

In the meantime, you can take a peek at AOL Radio for iPhone and stop by the Mac@AOL Blog next week for more information on downloading the beta!

Thanks...
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

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You can keep up with the AOL Radio team on the AOL Radio blog and on the XM Radio Guide.

What's the difference between AOL Radio for Mac and iTunes' radio channels? The radio stations in AOL Radio are the actual XM Radio channels or radio channels programmed by AOL, not just Internet broadcasts from on-air radio channels. By programming our own channels, we can offer you unique channels not found on the FM dial. This means you can be listening to the "All Dave Matthews" channel and then switch over to "VideoGameScores" for you gamers. AOL also offers channels from Spinner.com and our in-house "Sessions @ AOL."