There's a new way to find out what's going on in the San Francisco Bay Area: Ask Alexa.
Amazon Echo owners can now listen to top stories from NBC Bay Area through Alexa's Flash Briefing. Just opt in to NBC Bay Area in your Alexa app, then ask your echo to tell you the news.
Alexa, the Echo's personal assistant, will read four top local stories from NBC Bay Area. The briefing lasts about 90 seconds. NBC Bay Area is the first local news source in the Bay Area to provide updates on Alexa.
f you have an Echo, this is how to access the Flash Briefing:
· Launch the Alexa app on your phone
· Choose Flash Briefing in Settings in the menu
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· Select one or multiple NBC station(s).
· Ask Alexa to “Play Flash Briefing”
Echo owners can access the NBC Bay Area Flash Briefing with the following steps:
- Launch the Alexa app on your phone
- Choose Flash Briefing in Settings in the menu
- Select NBC Bay Area
- Ask Alexa to “Play Flash Briefing”
