The broadcaster said its two-month free trial, which begins today, would allow users to access The Cloud's 7,500-strong Public Wi-Fi Network, and provide users with access to 4Radio programmes. It described the service as a chance for users to have a "virtual breakfast show on the go".
Users will be able to choose which 4Radio programmes they wish to listen to each morning by walking into a Cloud hotspot and clicking on their PSP internet browser to be automatically directed to the 4Radio .
Nathalie Schwarz, director of Channel 4 Radio, said: "Radio has the potential to be the most powerful and influential medium in broadcasting, but to achieve this in a digital world it needs to start innovating and fast.
"Making 4Radio's content available on demand and on the go through The Cloud's wi-fi network enables us to target listeners who want bold and mischievous radio programming but don't have time to tune in before they leave the house."
The Cloud said that the agreement with 4Radio was in response to the continuing shift of wi-fi from a business to a more consumer-oriented application.
Niall Murphy, chief technology officer and co-founder of The Cloud, said: "Wi-fi usage is starting to shift from business to consumer services and by the end of 2007, 80% of wi-fi enabled devices are expected to be targeted at consumers."
The Cloud launched its first nationwide wireless network in the UK in March 2006, which it said would allow 4m customers to connect to the internet outdoors.
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