WNYC Radio Rolls Out Innovative Radio Program With ViewCast Streaming Solution

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WNYC Radio Rolls Out Innovative Radio Program With ViewCast Streaming Solution (October 27, 2009)

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

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