KDKA Launches News Briefs For Amazon Alexa Ahead Of New Echo, Fire Devices
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Starting today, the latest news from KDKA-TV is just an ask away through Amazon's Flash Briefings, making local headlines and developing stories easier than ever before to hear from Alexa-enabled devices.
By saying "Alexa, tell me the news," users can hear what's happening in the Pittsburgh area on demand from KDKA-TV news anchors on any Amazon Echo device, and from the latest generation of Fire HD tablets.
To add KDKA-TV to Flash Briefings, users need to update their personalized accounts via a smartphone with the Alexa app or online at Alexa.Amazon.com.
From the menu's Settings, under Account, users should select Flash Briefing and tap the "KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh" toggle to turn on the updates.
Once enabled, Flash Briefings will include the top KDKA-TV news stories happening now, summarized in about 90 seconds and updated throughout the day.
Launched by Amazon two years ago, the Echo is an internet-connected, voice-enabled speaker that listens for commands and can carry out a wide range of functions.
