Wizzard Media Announces Automotive Ad Program for Ford SYNC

PITTSBURGH--()--Wizzard Media (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world’s largest podcasting network, today announced the launch of an advertising initiative with Ford promoting Ford SYNC®, the communications system that allows seamless integration of media players and cell phones into a car’s audio system.

“We are thrilled to be part of the Ford SYNC® initiative”

Ford will sponsor shows on the Wizzard Media Network ranging from technology to music to reach consumers and tech aficionados. SYNC® is an easy-to-use in-car connectivity system that allows you to operate most popular MP3 players, Bluetooth®-enabled phones and USB drives with simple voice commands: www.syncmyride.com

“We are thrilled to be part of the Ford SYNC® initiative,” said Chris Spencer, Wizzard’s president and chief executive officer. “The high level of engagement among the podcasts’ opt-in audience, combined with their propensity for usage of cell phone and MP3 devices lends itself to this type of campaign. It is a natural fit to target those who are active consumers of digital media.”

About Wizzard Media:

Wizzard Media provides publishing and distribution services to podcasters and monetization services for podcasters. Wizzard Media is the industry's leading podcasting network with an unprecedented 1.2 billion download requests in 2008. Podcasts are a means for independent and professional content creators to publish audio and video shows for the world to enjoy over the Internet or on mp3 players, such as the Apple iPod®, iPhone® and the Microsoft Zune®. Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media collectively broadcasts millions of podcast downloads per day through media aggregators like Apple's iTunes and Microsoft's Zune Marketplace.

For more information, please visit www.wizzardsoftware.com/media . Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software, a leader in speech technology distribution and development.

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