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Audible Debuts "Justice Talking" -- First Internet-based Premier of a Public Radio Program
First Time Public Radio Program is Available Online Prior to Radio Debut
PHILADELPHIA and WAYNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1999-- Justice Talking, hosted by National Public Radio personality Margot Adler will become the first public radio program to premiere on the Internet when it is inaugurated on the Audible Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBL - news) web site, www.audible.com.
The appearance of Justice Talking on audible.com marks the beginning of the program's audio distribution partnership and can now be streamed or downloaded from audible.com. Each episode of the new radio show, taped before a live audience at Philadelphia's Independence Mall, is based on a pending lawsuit that raises substantial issues of constitutional law, helping listeners to better understand the differing values that lie at the heart of democracy. The inaugural program will take an hour long look at school vouchers and features a debate between legal advocates Clint Bolick and Barry Lynn.
Justice Talking is the first program about ``hot button' constitutional issues to appear on Audible, www.audible.com, one of the Internet's largest and most diverse sites for premium spoken audio for playback on personal computers and mobile digital audio devices. Individual programs or subscriptions to the entire series can be purchased at audible.com, allowing the listener to control when they hear the program, regardless of when the program is aired. In addition, the digital audio file of Justice Talking can be loaded onto any number of ``AudibleReady' portable digital audio devices listening away from the PC.
``We are confident that Justice Talking is one of those radio shows that will be considered a 'must listen`` for anyone who wants to get beyond the sound-bite dominated radio and television news,' said Don Katz, chairman and founder of Audible, Inc. ``We welcome Justice Talking to Audible's ever-growing roster of the best creators of compelling spoken audio.'
``We at Justice Talking are proud to partner with Audible and its innovative Internet audio service,' said Kathryn Kolbert, executive producer of Justice Talking. ``Now anyone can listen to the show, regardless of where they are located and when they want to hear it, furthering our goal of providing access to Justice Talking to as wide an audience as possible.'
About Audible
Audible is one of the Internet's largest and most diverse providers of premium spoken-audio content for playback on personal computers and mobile devices. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Wayne, N.J., Audible allows customers to take better advantage of their commute, travel and desktop computer time by delivering premium information and entertainment when their eyes are busy but their minds are free. Audible's content partners include more than 100 leading audio book publishers, broadcasters, magazine and newspaper publishers, business information providers, and educational and cultural institutions. Visitors to www.audible.com can browse, sample, purchase, subscribe to, schedule and download more than 17,000 hours of audio content. The company's technology partners include AT&T Corp., Casio Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, Creative Labs Inc., Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc., Everex Systems Inc., The Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Philips and RealNetworks. Audible's mission is to focus on audio content sourcing, development, packaging, delivery, and playback, as well as the advancement of platform, tools, services, and varied licensing opportunities afforded by the Audible Internet audio service.
About Justice Talking
Justice Talkings' 13 week introductory series will air on public radio stations beginning September 13, 1999 with its premiere on Philadelphia's WHYY 90.9 FM. The show is produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the National Constitution Center and the Penn National Commission on Society, Culture and Community. For additional information on future shows visit the Justice Talking web site at www.justicetalking.org.
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Contact:
Press Contacts:
Audible Inc.
Jonathan Korzen, 973/890-4070, ext. 218
jkorzen@audible.com
or
Justice Talking
Phyllis Holtzman, 215/898-8743
holtzman@pobox.upenn.edu
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