Amesbury, 16th April 2008 – Voice and text broadcasting company Relay Station today announces that the Rugby Football League (RFL) has begun a pilot of its voice broadcasting technology to the phones of 2,500 Rugby League supporters in South Wales to drive ticket sales for the engage Super League's Millennium Magic event (3th/4th May, 2008) in Cardiff.

All six games in Round 13 of the 2008 competition will be played at the Millennium Stadium over one weekend. The event gives supporters a chance to enjoy a feast of Super League action on the field and experience the special family atmosphere that surrounds a major Rugby League event. The voice of Bradford Bulls and Wales star Iestyn Harris is being used for the pilot.

Voice broadcasting is proving one of the most effective media for sports clubs to interact with supporters and to boost ticket sales at key matches. All that clubs need do to benefit from Relay Station's technology is record a message from the manager or player on an MP3, copy the telephone numbers of fans from a database to a spreadsheet, and send both to Relay Station with instructions when to broadcast.
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Amesbury, 15th April 2008 – Voice and text messaging broadcaster Relay Station today announces one-day briefings for advertising and marketing agencies to help them better develop, implement and evaluate voice and text message broadcasting in brand campaigns.

As digital media spends increase at the cost of the direct mail and the print industries, voice and text message broadcasting to the mobiles and landlines of consumers could become "brand nirvana" in the years ahead for advertising and marketing agencies alike, helping them to instantly reach and interact with consumers in a direct and more personalised manner. Early adopters of voice and text broadcasting will gain market advantage.

The briefings will be given at agencies premises. All that an agency need do for Team Relay Station to turn up is to call 0845 862 0766, agree a date, and tell them how many of your colleagues will be involved.
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Rugby hero Shane Williams calling 3,000 supporters on 25th March

Amesbury, 20th March 2008 – Voice and text broadcasting company Relay Station today announces that the Osprey's becomes the first Welsh rugby club to adopt its voice broadcasting technology and services to boost ticket sales. Wing hero, Shane Williams will call 3,000 opt-in supporters on 25th March to boost ticket sales for the Magners League fixture against Ulster on 28th March and for the remaining games in the 2007/8 season.

Voice broadcasting is proving one of the most effective media for sports clubs to interact with supporters and to boost ticket sales at key matches. All that clubs need do to benefit from Relay Station's technology is record a message from the manager or player on an MP3, copy the telephone numbers of fans from a database to a spreadsheet, and send both to Relay Station with instructions when to broadcast.
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Hello … it's the Vicar calling

Amesbury, 18th March 2008 – Voice and text messaging broadcaster Relay Station today announces that the St Michael le Belfrey Church of York has adopted its flagship voice message broadcasting service to bring its eight communities together at a regeneration weekend during Hope 08 on 4-6 April, 2008.

This is the first time that a church has used voice broadcasting and a personalised message from the Vicar, Roger Simpson, has been sent to the mobiles and landlines of 500 church members encouraging them to register for this important event.

For a number of years, St Michael le Belfery has run a church weekend away at Cliff College, York. This year, to co-incide with Hope 08, the church has decided to hold a weekend away at home and will run numerous seminars and have times of teaching and worship together at St Peter's School, Bootham, York. Saturday afternoon, 5th April, will be dedicated to regeneration projects around the City.

"Regeneration Weekend is an important event in St Michael's calendar and a great chance for church members to get together with people from all across the church for teaching, fellowship and mission to our city," says Roger Simpson, Vicar. "Relay Station's voice broadcasting service has enabled the Church to gain instant outreach to the congregation and to impress upon them the importance of coming along. We're delighted with the results."
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Amesbury, 10th March 2008 – Voice and text messaging broadcaster Relay Station today announces that its flagship voice message broadcasting service has been selected by the Green Party of Canada to poll voters and establish how they intend to vote in the 17th March 2008 by-elections in British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

The voice broadcast begins today and a recorded message will be sent to the mobiles or landlines of 87,000 registered voters. The message asks how they will vote and to reply by touching a specific number on their phone's keypad representing each of the main parties. Relay Station will provide the Green Party with an analysis of voter intentions shortly after the broadcast.

A further voice broadcast is also being made today inviting 30,000 voters to a Green Party rally this evening in Ottawa.
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