NW2 goes to air with Burli
February 01, 2001

Vancouver's brand new all-news station powered by Burli news editing software

VANCOUVER, CANADA - NW2, Vancouver's second all-news radio station, began broadcasting today. Driving its intense 24-hour operation is Burli's news editing software. Station reporters, editors and anchors use Burli to gather, write, edit and broadcast all their news copy and audio.

All-news radio is hugely demanding on its editorial software. In most newsrooms newscasts are written, then edited, then aired -- at NW2 it all happens simultaneously, 24-hours a day. Some editing software struggles in this environment -- Burli thrives in it.

The addition of NW2 makes Vancouver the first radio market in Canada -- and one of only a handful in North America -- to have two competing all-news radio stations. The existing all news operation, CKWX News1130, has announced plans to install Burli later this month.

About NW2

NW2 (CJNW AM730 - formerly CLKG) is operated by the CORUS Radio Network. NW2 shares many news resources with sister station CKNW, British Columbia's leading private news/talk radio station. CKNW has been using Burli for its news production for more than two years. NW2 began broadcasting at midnight, February 01, 2001.

About Burli

Burli is a news editing system that runs on Windows computers. It allows journalists to capture news wire feeds, write scripts, organize run-downs, digitally record and edit radio news reports, plan news assignments and much more at their desks. Burli also harnesses the latest mobile networking technology to create virtual newsrooms across the world. Reporters anywhere can use Burli to connect to their main newsroom, file stories, and access the industry-leading editing tools they have on their desktops.

Burli Software Inc. is a private software company with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. Burli's newsroom editing software is used by journalists in about a dozen different languages across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

For more information, contact:

BURLI

Ian Gunn, Director of Communications

Tel: +1.604.684.3140 (ext 244)

E-mail: communications@burli.com

Web: www.burli.com

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