WNYC Radio Rolls Out Innovative Radio Program With ViewCast Streaming Solution

Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:00am EDT
 
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PLANO, Texas, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViewCast Corporation (OTC
Bulletin Board: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions for the
transformation, management and delivery of digital media over IP and mobile
networks, today announced that WNYC, America's most listened-to public radio
station, has selected ViewCast's Niagara® GoStream SURF portable encoding
system for the station's newly-opened The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.
The Greene Space is a state-of-the-art, multi-media performance space and
broadcast studio that presents live broadcasts and tapings of WNYC's signature
programs. In addition, music concerts and festivals, audio theater, literary
readings, art exhibits, political debates, symposia, town hall meetings and
other exciting civic and cultural events are presented in the space. Most
shows from The Greene Space are webcast live and archived in real time in
Adobe® Flash® formats via the Niagara GoStream SURF. Many programs are also
made available as video-on-demand (VOD) via the WNYC website.

"With the opening of The Greene Space, thousands of visitors each year are
welcomed inside WNYC to experience great radio as it is created," said Indira
Etwaroo, Executive Producer of The Greene Space. "Technology allows millions
more to connect to great content by stream, and in many cases download, audio
and video of our live events. This is why it was so important to outfit the
space with a cutting-edge digital audio and video production system."

"We tried to configure a PC-based encoder, but the machine time and labor for
encoding via software, particularly for VOD, was both difficult and
expensive," said Bill Porter, President of Whitehorse Productions, Inc. and
consultant to The Greene Space, who managed the ViewCast implementation for
WNYC. "ViewCast's Niagara GoStream SURF was a cost-effective, turnkey solution
to provide reliable, real-time, live streaming of video programs and
performances, plus VOD turnaround by next morning."

"WNYC's The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space is a model of innovation and a
testament to the advanced capabilities that ViewCast's streaming media
technology can facilitate for today's forward-looking content providers," said
David Stoner, President and CEO, ViewCast. "Our plug-and-play,
professional-grade Niagara streaming media systems ensure exceptional ease of
use, video quality and reliability for sophisticated broadcast applications
such as WNYC's The Greene Space, enabling high-performance video capture and
streaming for both live and on-demand content."

ViewCast's Niagara streaming media appliances are designed to deliver the
quality, features and ease-of-use convenience that professional broadcasters
demand. They are pre-configured, plug-and-play solutions that enable users to
quickly capture and broadcast premium quality audio and video in multiple
formats and at multiple bit rates - all simultaneously. Plus they are powered
by ViewCast's award-winning Osprey® technology, guaranteeing exceptional
quality and reliability.

More information about ViewCast video streaming solutions is available at
www.viewcast.com.

WNYC Radio is New York's premier public radio franchise, comprising WNYC FM,
WNYC AM, and WQXR, as well as www.wnyc.org and www.wqxr.org. As America's most
listened-to AM/FM public radio stations, reaching more than one million
listeners every week, WNYC extends New York City's cultural riches to the
entire country on-air and online, and presents the best national offerings
from networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International, American
Public Media, and the British Broadcasting Company. WNYC 93.9 FM broadcasts a
wide range of daily news, talk, cultural and classical music programming,
while WNYC AM 820 maintains a stronger focus on breaking news and
international news reporting. Classical 105.9 WQXR is New York City's sole
classical music station, which presents new and landmark classical recordings
as well as live concerts from the Metropolitan Opera, the New York
Philharmonic, among other New York City venues, immersing listeners in the
city's rich musical life. In addition to its audio content, WNYC produces
content for live, radio and web audiences from The Jerome L. Greene
Performance Space, the station's street-level multipurpose, multiplatform
broadcast studio and performance space. For more information about WNYC, visit
www.wnyc.org.

About Whitehorse Productions, Inc.
Whitehorse Productions, Inc. is a New York City video services company
specializing in digital video production & post, HD, HDV, DV & DVCAM location
production, robotic multi-camera systems for location production & permanent
installations, computer graphics, animation and real-time interactive
characters, for broadcast, commercial, corporate & industrial communications.
Other specialties include documentary, travel and tourism, underwater
videography and performing arts. It also develops and produces original
entertainment and educational materials for broadband distribution. 

About ViewCast 
ViewCast's award-winning solutions simplify the complex workflows required for
the Web-based streaming of news, sports, music and other video content to
computers and mobile devices, empowering broadcasters, businesses and
governments to easily and effectively reach and expand their audiences. With
more than 350,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the
standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara® streaming
appliances, Osprey® video capture cards, and Niagara SCX® encoding and
management software provide the highly reliable technology required to deliver
the multi-platform experiences driving today's digital media market. 

ViewCast, Niagara, Niagara SCX, and SimulStream are trademarks or registered
trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks
appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

    ViewCast Contact:
    Jeff Kopang
    Vice President of Marketing
    Tel: +1 (972) 488-7200
    E-mail: jeffk@viewcast.com


    PR Agency Contact:
    Jessie Glockner
    Rainier Communications
    Tel: +1 (508) 475-0025 x140
    E-mail: jglockner@rainierco.com


    Investor Contact:
    Matt Clawson
    Allen & Caron
    Tel: +1 (949) 474-4300
    E-mail: matt@allencaron.com




SOURCE  ViewCast Corporation

Jeff Kopang, Vice President of Marketing of ViewCast Corporation,
+1-972-488-7200, jeffk@viewcast.com, or PR Agency, Jessie Glockner of Rainier
Communications, +1-508-475-0025 ext. 140, jglockner@rainierco.com, for
ViewCast Corporation; or Investors, Matt Clawson of Allen & Caron,
+1-949-474-4300 , matt@allencaron.com, for ViewCast Corporation

 

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