Verizon Wireless has announced the launch of mSpot Radio which will provide subscribers access to a wide selection of music and radio. The service includes branded talk and commercial-free music radio, personal radio, live local stations across the United States, and Clear Channel’s iheartradio.

“When it comes to radio access and music discovery on their phones, people demand variety,” said Ed Ruth, director of business development and partner management at Verizon Wireless. “But customers also want quality. Working with mSpot and others, we’re bringing different and sophisticated new apps to all of our phones, including 3G Multimedia handsets and 3G smartphones.”

The application allows customers to easily browse content, including nationally recognized talk shows, access recently played stations, and bookmark favorite stations. In addition, the Personal Radio function allows customers to create their own stations with music from their favorite artists. Within Personal Radio, customers can skip, ban or heart stations to further customize their stations. Users can also download songs that are available as full songs, ringtones and ringback tones straight to their handsets.

“mSpot is proud to work with Verizon Wireless to power its mobile radio offerings for 3G Multimedia customers. We are combining rich and easy-to-use functionality and premium content – which means the best possible mobile radio experience for customers,” said mSpot chief executive officer Daren Tsui.

mSpot Radio offers more than 70 genre stations that include pop, urban, R&B, hip-hop and Latin, as well as more than 440 local radio stations from major markets, including Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago and Austin, Texas. Stations are updated weekly to feature new releases and hits.