CJOB moves to Burli
February 03, 2001

Manitoba's Information Superstation installs new editing software

WINNIPEG, CANADA - CJOB, the leading news-talk station on the Canadian prairies, is now on-air with Burli. Station reporters, editors and anchors are producing more than 60 news and sportscasts a day using the news production software. CJOB's sister station, Power 97, is also using the system for drive-time newscasts and interview recording and editing.

CJOB's Chief Engineer, Jack Hoeppner, says moving to Burli was an obvious choice. "We realised the time had come to move to a platform with more encompassing features needed to drive the number one Winnipeg newscentre," Hoeppner said. He adds the transition from another editing system was smooth, and calls Burli's support, installation and training "methodical and patient."

Hoeppner also says CJOB's use of Burli's industry-leading features will grow. "In a few weeks time we expect to open up other features that will great enhance the capabilities of our newscasters, such as automated text and voice filing and remote Internet connections to the newsroom," he said.

About CJOB / Power 97

CJOB 680 Radio and Power 97 are owned and operated by CORUS Entertainment, which owns television stations and more than 40 radio properties in every region of Canada. CJOB broadcasts hourly news and sportscasts around the clock and is one of Canada's only radio newsrooms with a dedicated investigative reporter.

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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