TWiRT 372 - Tom Vernon on Smart Speakers
“We’re on the verge of a Voice Activated Internet,” says Tom Vernon. Tom’s recent front page Radio World article, “Can Smart Speakers Bring Radio Home?” points to new radio listeners using smart speakers. We may also find voice-activated tasks around broadcast stations, facilitated by Amazon Echo or Google Home devices.
Guests:
Tom Vernon - Principal Consultant, Interactive Media and Radio World Contributor
Show Links:
WMBR Programming Schedule
3 Reasons Why Radio Stations Should Launch Alexa Skills Now
Alexa Skills by Futuri
Information on Building Alexa Skills - from Amazon
“Can Smart Speakers Bring Radio Home?” by Tom Vernon (Radio World online edition)
Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting
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