Command Audio Announces Addition of Programming From CNBC.Business Editors/Entertainment Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2000 Wide variety of programming from nation's top broadcast and Internet business news provider coming to world's first wireless audio-on-demand service Audio-on-demand pioneer Command Audio Corporation today announced that it will add a variety of programs from CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. to its existing lineup. Command Audio subscribers will soon have wireless, on-demand access to Business Center, Market Wrap Market Wrap is a show on CNBC that aired between 4pm and 6pm ET, and it was replaced by Closing Bell on Feb 4, 2002. European Market Wrap was the equivalent program on CNBC Europe, but it was replaced by European Closing Bell , Power Lunch, Street Signs, Squawk Box Squawk Box A speaker and intercom system used on trading desks. A squawk box allows a firm's analysts and traders to communicate with the firm's brokers through speakers on the brokers' desks. , The Edge and Today's Business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. , updated daily. The CNBC programs will be made available through Business Plus, the first in a series of premier packages designed by Command Audio to provide comprehensive coverage of specific listener interests. Listeners who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; these services will pay $9.95 per month for each premier package, in addition to their regular Command Audio subscription. Many programs from Business Plus will be available at no charge to Command Audio subscribers from May 2 until the service launches on July 5. "CNBC is the most comprehensive business and financial news source available today and is completely indispensable for investors of all types," said Command Audio Co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Don Bogue. "Command Audio is pleased to be able to make this information available to the fast-moving business people who need it most, whenever and wherever they want to hear it." "Command Audio is a fantastic way to deliver CNBC programming," said CNBC Business News CEO Bill Bolster. "Audio-on-demand is a perfect medium for the people we strive to keep informed, allowing them to get in-depth news about the business and financial markets wherever they are, at any time of day or night. Command Audio adds further value by giving them the ability to review that information from beginning to end, as often as they like, and even play it back for others." About Command Audio Command Audio is the world's first wireless audio-on-demand service, giving listeners instant access to the latest versions of hundreds of programs and complete control over their selection and delivery. Command Audio formatting makes it possible to scan from program-to-program or story-to-story, pause selections and even save programs for later playback. Command Audio programs include audio versions of leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Business Week, Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. , USA TODAY and People. In addition, the service offers programs from television and radio such as Nightline with Ted Koppel, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Marketplace and Car Talk. Command Audio also produces a wide variety of programs providing in-depth local coverage of traffic, weather, news, sports and business, as well as programming focused on special interests from health and personal development to travel, entertainment and leisure activities. The latest editions of Command Audio programs are always available to listeners on-demand, whenever and wherever they are. A complete list of the hundreds of Command Audio programs, subscription information and information about RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. CA1000 Command Audio receivers is available on the company Web site at www.commandaudio.com or toll-free from Command Audio Listener Care at 1-877-9-COMMAND. Command Audio Corporation is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. Principal investors include Motorola, Canaan Partners, Vulcan Ventures, Chase Capital Partners, H&Q Venture Associates, TI Ventures, Macrovision, St. Paul Venture Capital, Franklin Resources and Todd US Ventures. Command Audio is currently available in Denver and Phoenix, and will be nationwide by the end of 2001. |
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