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September 19, 2017

Download Now: Amazon Alexa Radio Report

To help the broadcasters understand the impact of smart speakers will have on the radio industry, we compiled data from several recent studies related to voice assistants and smart speakers in a new paper, the Amazon Alexa Radio Report. The goal is to break through the hype we see in news headlines each day and take a data-driven look at the trends and how they will impact radio.

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 7, 2017

SoCast and XAPPmedia Partner to Bring Radio to Voice-Activated Devices

****Reprint of Announcement Originally Distributed by SoCast**** XAPPmedia and SoCast have launched a new partnership to integrate XAPPmedia on SoCast’s digital platform for radio. This partnership […]

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 27, 2017

Scripps Selects XAPPmedia to Launch 34 Radio Stations on Amazon Alexa

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2017 – XAPPmedia, the leader in interactive voice engagement, today announced it was selected by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) to bring the company’s 34 radio stations in 13 states to Amazon Alexa-supported devices.

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.