Astral to send content from all 83 radio stations to iPhone, BlackBerry, Android

Astral Media Inc. has inked an agreement to beam its radio stations to mobile devices across Canada under a three-year deal with UBC Media Group. The pact will include the creation of software applications for smartphones that allow listeners to enter contests, use social networking, stream live music events, buy music and interact directly with on-air personalities and with each other, Astral said Monday. All of its 83 stations are included in the agreement. Scheduled to go live in early 2011, the mobile applications will be compatible with Apple's iPhones, BlackBerrys and Google-powered Android smartphones.