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# Kurt Hanson’s AccuRadio Raises $2.5 Million To Take On Pandora
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/2-kurt-hansons-accuradio-raises-25-million-to-take-on-pandora/
- Published: 2014-09-05T17:29:27.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-05T17:29:27.000Z
- Description: Long before there was Pandora or iHeart Radio, there was AccuRadio. Today the online radio pioneer and its CEO Kurt Hanson announced the company has raised a “Series A”. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/09/2-kurt-hansons-accuradio-raises-25-million-to-take-on-pandora.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Tech, Startups & Funding, Streaming, AccuRadio, Chief operating officer, Hanson, iHeartRadio, Internet radio, John Gehron, Kurt Hanson, Pandora, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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Long before there was Pandora or iHeart Radio, there was [AccuRadio](http://www.accuradio.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/feat/mostpopular/). Today the online radio pioneer and its CEO Kurt Hanson announced the company has raised a “Series A” round of $2.5 million from L.A.-based NantWorks.

AccuRadio differentiates itself from Pandora and others by targeting upscale, educated, at-work 35-64 year olds with personalizable online radio based on 1,000 channels across all genres.

The funds will primarily be used to market AccuRadio to a larger audience.

“We’re delighted to finally be able to bring PR and marketing support to our product,” says Hanson who also publishes the popular Radio And Internet News ([RAIN](http://rainnews.com/kurt-hansons-accuradio-raises-2-5-million-funding/?ref=hypebot.com)) blog. “AccuRadio has industry-leading measures of customer satisfaction, including Average Time Spent Listening in Webcast Metrics and its iOS and Android app."

AccuRadio is also a two-time winner of the Webby Awards’ “People’s Voice” award for Best Radio.

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