The WNYC Flash Briefing for Amazon Alexa
What is a Flash Briefing?
A Flash Briefing provides a quick overview of news or other content. You can enable the WNYC Flash Briefing skill in the Flash Briefing section under Settings in the Amazon Alexa app, or by searching for “flash briefing” in the Skills section of the app. Once enabled, to listen to the WNYC Flash Briefing, ask your Amazon Alexa-enabled device, “Alexa, give me my Flash Briefing” or “Alexa, tell me the news”.
What is the WNYC Flash Briefing?
The WNYC Flash Briefing is a two-minute news update covering local headlines from the WNYC newsroom, updated hourly.
How do I add the WNYC Flash Briefing to my Alexa?
Add the WNYC Flash Briefing skill via Amazon.com:
- Log onto Amazon.com and search “WNYC”
- Click the option WNYC Flash Briefing
- Click Enable
- By enabling, the WNYC Flash Briefing skill can be accessed on all your available Amazon Alexa devices.
Add the WNYC Flash Briefing skill via the Amazon Alexa App:
- Go to the Amazon’s Skills area in the App menu
- Tap Settings >> Flash Briefing
- Tap Get more Flash Briefing content
- Search for “WNYC”
- Tap the option WNYC Flash Briefing
- Tap Enable the Skill
- By enabling, the WNYC Flash Briefing skill can be accessed on all your available Amazon Alexa devices.
How do I listen to my WNYC Flash Briefing?
To listen to your Flash Briefing, ask your Amazon Alexa-enabled device, “Alexa, give me my Flash Briefing” or “Alexa, tell me the news”.
