DAILY Audio Webcasts Coming Soon To ANN

For the very many of you who wrote so favorably about our podcasting experiment at Oshkosh, we'd like you to know that we heard you -- as you heard us... loud and clear.

ANN is in the final planning stages of its commitment to a series of new audio products that can be accessed on your PC or portable media device. This is an amazing medium and, to be honest, we're surprised at how much fun we had working with it, not to mention how well it was received at Oshkosh. This was particularly notable in light of the fact that we sprung the podcasts on everyone with NO notice since we weren't sure we'd be ready to handle the process right up til the first day of the event. The comprehensive nature of these "Aero-Casts" was not only highly informative, but provided background that was just not possible via the printed word. Through 'Aero-Casting' ANN can add incalculable nuance to each day's news. We were particularly intrigued by the capability of downloading a days's Aero-Casts (or even more) and the easy way one could listen to them while listening to an iPod or sitting in front of the PC. It was all pretty cool... and thousands of you agreed that this was a valuable addition to ANN's Aviation news line-up.

ANN is planning to introduce two separate audio product lines... a series of daily Aero-Casts consisting of 3 unique products and comprehensive Special Aero-Casts for a number of the more pivotal aviation events like Oshkosh, NBAA, the AOPA Expo and the like.

Our daily Program will consist of (at least) three separate products... the first is a short synopsis of the previous 24 hours of Aero-News, in brief, spanning only a few minutes (max) and in size/format that will allow it to be mailed as part of a Daily Aero-Cast subscription; a more comprehensive DAILY news product that will cover the previous 24 hours of news in a somewhat more detailed fashion, and a feature Aero-Cast that will center on one of the more important subject or topics of the day in considerable depth and detail.

• ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct and to the point. The usual Touch & Go takes but a few minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events. It only takes a few minutes of your time and will be available by subscription, shortly.
  
• ANN's Daily 'ANNRep' Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the day's news. We'll give you the whole buzz... the news and features that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation professionals need to stay informed on.
  
• ANN's Daily 'ASR' Aero-Cast: ANN will be offering a Daily 'Aero-News Special Report.' This involves a more in-depth view of a story or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable impact on the world of aviation and aerospace. We're tremendously excited about this particular product in that it truly adds nuance and background to important breaking news stories and personalities. While our current news format allows for extensive reporting and information dissemination, ANN's ASRs should set the bar even higher. ANN has become a pivotal force in the world of aviation in the six years that have passed since we undertook the immense task of becoming the aviation world's daily news and information service... but with the all-new news services we're offering as part of our Aero-Cast line-up, we expect to become even more indispensable to the industry we serve.

Want To Help?

This is a new medium... one that is growing in both scope and capability with each passing day. Your insight and suggestions are important to us... not only as to what you want to hear, but how you want it presented. We urge you to be an active part of the process by keeping us updated as to how you think we might serve you better.
Also; this is a pretty heavy-duty commitment on our part and while we're adding staff to handle the additional chores this program requires, we're on the lookout for additional staffers with solid podcasting, radio and/or sound-editing and audio news-gathering experience. If you think you might fit in, we'd love to hear from you. Send your resume and work experience to publisher@aero-news.net.

FMI: www.aero-news.net/podcasts