The Cyber Station Chooses Netpodium Software to Add Interactivity to Live Internet Radio Network

Business Wire, Oct 1, 1998

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 1998--Netpodium, Inc. today announced that The Cyber Station Internet broadcast network, a service of New Media Broadcasting Inc., will integrate Netpodium's Interactive Broadcasting software along with their live programming. Netpodium software will provide a means by which the program hosts can interact with their live Internet audience. Not only will the Cyber Station show host be able to present content that relates to the subject matter being discussed on air, but they will be able to send and receive text messages and poll the audience to better understand their reaction to the show's content. The Cyber Station calls this part of their experience "Cyber @ctive."

"We chose Netpodium for our Cyber @ctive site because it was the most integrated solution we could find," said Chris Nakea, the co-founder and host of the Cyber Station. "This software is adding a whole new dimension to our programming."

Cyber @ctive represents a new trend in broadcasting that involves the audience in ways never before possible before the Internet and software like Netpodium. This trend that Netpodium Inc. calls Interactive Broadcasting combines the delivery of content including live audio and video with real-time interactivity. This interactivity engages the audience and makes them feel they are truly involved in the broadcast. Likewise, the audience feedback gives the speaker or host a unique view of the audience's reaction and feeling toward the subject matter, thus providing the tools to respond more personally to any particular audience member.

The Cyber Station and Cyber @ctive were officially launched today. You can tune in and interact live on the web at www.thecyberstation.com.

About New Media Broadcasting

New Media Broadcasting and The Cyber Station is the brainchild and creation of veteran talk show host and Internet entrepreneur, Chris Nakea, and Jim Casale, one of the nation's leading radio-programming consultants. The founders are joined by an experienced marketing staff as well as several nationally recognized experts and radio hosts to round out the programming team. The Cyber Station is on the Web at www.thecyberstation.com.

About Netpodium Inc.

Netpodium develops and markets the Netpodium Interactive Broadcasting Suite, a software suite that facilitates large-group interaction for live broadcasts via the Internet or Intranets. Netpodium software is used for such things as distance learning, sales training, product launches, press conferences, technical briefings, and virtual seminars. Netpodium Inc., located in Seattle, Washington, was founded in December 1997 by John O'Halloran, CEO, and Mike Templeman, VP Engineering and CTO. The company's mission is to develop new Web technologies that enhance the ways in which people and organizations interact on the Internet and corporate intranets. Visit Netpodium on the Web at http://www.netpodium.com.

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