Wizzard Media Announces Eight New Podcast Companion Apps

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Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:30am EDT

PITTSBURGH--(Business Wire)--
Wizzard Media (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world`s largest podcasting network, today
announced eight new podcast companion iPhone Apps approved and available for
sale in the App Store. 

The newly approved Apps are iPhone companion Apps for popular podcasts offering
convenient access to the podcast, show extras, bonus content and new social
communication features. This brings the total number of Wizzard Apps to 58 with
34 awaiting approval and another 20 to be uploaded for anticipated approval this
month. 

Wizzard recently announced third quarter network numbers of 332 million podcast
download requests, 18 million unique audience members and 12,281 podcasts on the
network. Wizzard is offering a customized podcast companion App to its network
members, and select off network podcasts, as a means for podcasters to monetize
their show and further penetrate and engage their audience. 

"The recently announced strong audience penetration figures for select podcast
companion Apps, the growing stable of Wizzard licensed Apps and the strong
demand from Wizzard Network podcasters for App advertisements for their show and
their own podcast companion App, is very encouraging," says Laurie Sims,
President of Wizzard Media. "As we enter the holiday sales season, with the
potential for the large growth in podcast and App consumption due to increased
device sales, we believe the goal of one App purchase by each Wizzard Media
Network audience member with an iPhone or iPod Touch in 2010 is an exciting and
reasonable milestone." 

The newly released Apps include:

* Get Real is currently the #58 podcast in the Business section of iTunes. Learn
about real estate foreclosures, short sales, land lording, rehabs, flipping, how
to work with realtors, mortgages and more. 
* Just Vocabulary is currently the #6 podcast in the Education section of
iTunes. Every Monday through Friday, Just Vocabulary gives listeners two new
words each day in a quick and effective three-minute podcast. 
* FastPitch Softball TV, a finalist in last year`s Podcast Awards, has
interviews and softball tips from Olympians and Hall of Fame players and
coaches. Software authority and two time Texas State Championship Coach Gary
Lelands delivers new episodes every week. 
* Webkinz is currently the #56 podcast in the Kids & Family section of iTunes.
Get the latest Webkinz breaking news, exclusive Webkinz music, game tips, new
release information and more! 
* Bringing Disneyland Home is a Video podcast series dedicated to all Disneyland
fans. For those who miss the magic, planning a vacation, or just want to keep up
on new attractions here is a podcast of pure Disneyland fun. 
* Gamertag Radio is currently the 95th ranked podcast in the Video Game section
of iTunes. Gamertag Radio is an online community dedicated to Xbox Live and the
gamers who use it. With two gamer hosts, the show covers anything and everything
that users would want to know about what is happening in online gaming. 
* Anime Pulse is for anime lovers who want the newest creations from over the
Pacific. A show that keeps its fingers on pulse of the industry. 
* Smart Mouths is currently ranked #71 in the Society & Culture section of
iTunes. Smart Mouths is a new podcast brought to you by the makers of
MuggleCast, Imprint, and HP Progs!

About Wizzard Media (a division of Wizzard Software): 

Wizzard Media provides publishing and distribution services to podcasters and
monetization services for podcasters. Wizzard Media is the industry's leading
podcasting network with an unprecedented 1.2 billion download requests in 2008.
Podcasts are a means for independent and professional content creators to
publish audio and video shows for the world to enjoy over the Internet or on mp3
players, such as the Apple iPod, iPhone and the Microsoft Zune. Podcasting is a
relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media collectively broadcasts millions of
podcast downloads per day through media aggregators like Apple's iTunes and
Microsoft's Zune Marketplace. For more information, please visit
www.wizzardsoftware.com/media . Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software,
a leader in speech technology distribution and development. 

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Apple, Inc.

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