Radio broadcaster Audacy has officially retired its smart TV app for Roku devices, fulfilling a promise made earlier this year to pull the app from the connected TV (CTV) platform.
In May, Audacy began notifying Roku streamers that its app was “going away soon.” The radio broadcaster determined too few people were using the Roku app to justify its continued development, and that the efforts of its software engineers and technical teams were better spent on Audacy’s apps for smartphones and tablets, according to a person familiar with the move.
Moving forward, Roku users who want to stream Audacy’s live radio channels can use the TuneIn app or the iHeartRadio app. Both apps are free to download in the United States from the Roku Channel store on Roku’s smart TVs, streaming sticks and smart soundbars. On most modern Roku devices, streamers can also use their phones or tablets to send content from the Audacy app to their TVs using AirPlay.
Audacy operates more than 220 AM and FM radio stations in nearly 50 media markets across the country. The broadcaster also serves as the distributor of the Infinity Sports Network and BetMGM Network. The company was formed from the marriage of Entercom Communications and CBS Radio in 2017.
