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Microspace Signs Multi-Year Contract
with Christian Radio Consortium for Satellite Programming
Delivery
VELOCITY® satellite solution offers price, quality
and service advantages
Raleigh, NC (August 16, 2004) – Microspace
Communications
Corporation (Microspace), the leading provider of point-to-multipoint
satellite services and the operator
of
the largest business satellite network in the world, today
announced
that it has been selected by the Christian Radio Consortium
(CRC) to deliver programming to more than 1000
radio
stations nationwide via Microspace’s VELOCITY® satellite
system.
Under the terms of the multi-year contract, Microspace will
distribute radio programming for CRC member organizations,
including Ambassador Inspirational Radio, Focus Satellite
Network, Moody Broadcasting Network, Salem Radio Network,
SkyLight Satellite Network, USA Radio Network and VCY America.
CRC is a partnership of organizations collaborating to develop
a common solution for distributing Christian radio programming
while minimizing the need for radio stations to adopt costly
new technologies. The group has been using a common satellite-based
system for five years, having developed a standard platform
now in use by all members.
“Microspace provided competitive pricing while committing
to a high degree of customer care, which we are already experiencing
from them,” said Jim Sanders, vice president of technology,
with CRC member Ambassador Inspirational Radio. “They
were
consistently
sensitive to our needs and willing to adapt, bringing
an
entrepreneurial spirit to the relationship.”
Microspace is working with the CRC to ensure a seamless
transfer of its current satellite-delivered services, according
to Joe Amor, Microspace vice president and general manager.
“The CRC requires that Microspace provide cost effective,
high quality delivery of its programming to radio stations,” said
Amor. “They also want the future flexibility to expand
services
without
jeopardizing quality of service or affordability. This
makes
our VELOCITY solution the perfect medium for content distribution,
since
it enables growth without additional investment in
infrastructure.”
VELOCITY will help the CRC to broaden its programming reach
and strengthen and diversify its nationwide customer base.
The transition to the Microspace network is expected to be
complete no later than March 2005.
About Microspace
Organizations
that
distribute
video,
audio
and
data
content
cost
effectively
and
efficiently
rely
on
Microspace
Communications
Corporation
(Microspace),
the
operator
of
the
largest
business
satellite
broadcasting
network
in
the
world
and
the
leading
provider
of
point-to-multipoint
satellite
services.
Microspace’s
VELOCITY® satellite
service
enables
affordable,
reliable
and
secure
distribution
for
a
broad
range
of
applications
such
as
business
television,
distance
learning,
video
on
demand
transport
and
storage,
datacasting,
and
IP
multicasting.
Offered
through
an
innovative
pricing
model,
VELOCITY
is
available
as
a
dedicated
solution
or
as
on-demand
services,
allowing
a
company
to
simply
and
affordably
expand
its
bandwidth
as
needed.
Microspace’s
commercial
customers
include
Muzak,
Morgan
Stanley,
John
Deere,
LodgeNet
and
WSI
Corporation.
It
also
enables
companies
to
serve
the
needs
of
government
agencies
such
as
the
EPA,
INS,
FEMA,
FBI
and
FAA.
Founded in 1988, Microspace is a privately-held
company headquartered in Raleigh, NC, and a subsidiary of
Capitol Broadcasting Company, founded in 1937. For more information,
visit www.microspace.com.
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