Ava Mutchler, Author at XAPPmedia

September 12, 2017

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Inside Radio, RAIN News and More Cover XAPP’s Launch of 100 Radio Alexa Skills Nationwide

Several media outlets, from Inside Radio to All Access, covered XAPPmedia’s announcement that it had launched over 100 active Alexa skills for radio stations nationwide as of last week.

September 5, 2017

XAPPmedia Announces 119 Radio Stations Are Now Live on Amazon Alexa and Managed Through the XAPP Interactive Voice Platform

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2017 – XAPPmedia, the leader in interactive voice engagement, today announced it has published 119 custom Alexa skills for radio stations in 26 […]

August 31, 2017

See XAPP at RAB and RAIN Conferences This Week

If you are attending the RAIN or NAB/RAB’s The Radio Show next week in Austin, Texas, stop by to see discussions featuring XAPPmedia executives. The first […]

July 19, 2017

XAPPmedia CEO Pat Higbie Shares His Tips for Building Better Voice Apps

In a recent four-part series, Voicebot.ai asked a number of voice industry experts, including XAPPmedia’s Pat Higbie, for their advice on how to build better voice applications. Here is what he had to say.

July 11, 2017

Digiday Features XAPPmedia’s Pat Higbie In Alexa Monetization Article

A recent post in Digiday discusses Amazon’s approach for monetizing Alexa and its implications for publishers. The article cites how both Amazon and publishers are trying to figure out to a monetization strategy for the new audio channel.

July 5, 2017

Radio World: Broadcasters Are Getting Hip to the Need for Smart Speaker Optimization

In a recent article, Radio World interviewed several radio industry experts, including XAPPmedia CEO Pat Higbie, on the significant opportunity smart speakers can provide for broadcasters to bring radio back into the home.

June 27, 2017

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Radio World: B100 Alexa Skill is “Bringing Back the Preset Buttons”

When Federated Media and XAPP launched the B100 Alexa skill, it became the first instance in which Alexa could find a radio station by its brand name through voice commands, rather than its FCC-assigned station name. A recent article in Radio World highlights this key feature.

June 8, 2017

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XAPPmedia’s Alexa Skill for KXEG-AM is a First For Christian Radio

When KXEG-AM (1280 The Trumpet) launched its “1280 – The Trumpet” Alexa skill, it became the first Christian radio outlet to do so, Radio Online reports. KXEG partnered with XAPPmedia to develop the skill to give Amazon Echo owners access to the station its lineup of Christian programming, regardless of location.

May 15, 2017

Microsoft Cortana Names XAPPmedia as Partner

Last week at Build 2017, Microsoft announced its Cortana Skills Kit as well as a list of partners who are currently working with them to build Cortana skills. XAPPmedia was pleased to be named as a partner and is the only company as of today to be a selected partner for Microsoft Cortana, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.