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TikTok Radio from iHeart is in full swing! Your TikTok "For You" page has come to life on the brand-new station, officially launched on March 13th, and to celebrate, many of your favorite creators and the voices behind TikTok Radio came together in Austin, Texas at SXSW.
You can tune in live and make TikTok Radio your preset on the free iHeartRadio app, and in case you need a refresher, here's what you can expect from the station: Basically, if a song, trend or creator is blowing up on TikTok, there’s a good chance you'll hear about it here. Instead of traditional radio programming, TikTok Radio is designed to feel like a live version of the "For You" feed — mixing the biggest songs with trending stories, creator moments and cultural conversations happening online. The station will highlight everything from viral hits and rising artists to rediscovered throwback songs that suddenly start trending again. The idea is to keep listeners constantly plugged into what’s trending right now.
During the official launch of TikTok Radio, your on-air hosts, including Kayla Thomas (KIIS FM Los Angeles), Ashlee Young (Houston), Jon Comouche (MYfm Los Angeles), Becky Mits (San Diego) and Angelina Narvaez (San Francisco) were all broadcasting live to bring you everything trending and happening during the celebration.
Several podcast hosts launching podcasts on the TikTok Podcast Network were also on-hand to celebrate, including Lele Pons ("Suite 305 with Lele Pons"), Caroline Vazzana ("Caroline's Closet"), Tim "Timbo" Martin ("Sports Slice"), Clifford Taylor IV ("The Clifford Show"), and Carter Gregory ("The Set List").
Take a look at everything you missed from the official launch of TikTok Radio from iHeart: