Alexa & Amazon Devices

Got an Alexa device? You can stream us and listen to our station and podcasts while you’re getting dinner ready in the kitchen. It’s a whole new way to listen to KLGR 1490 & 95.9 and 97.7 Jack FM in 2018.

WHAT IS AN ALEXA SKILL?
+ Amazon’s voice service is called Alexa. Much like your phone has an “app,” your Amazon devices (Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Tap, Echo Show, etc) have skills. Users interact with their Alexa enabled device via skills.

+ Skills can be “default” – meaning they come pre-enabled on your Alexa device, or they can be “custom.” Custom skills are searchable in the Alexa Skills Store and offer a more robust feature set.

ARE CUSTOM ALEXA SKILLS FREE FOR ALEXA USERS?
+ Yes, custom Alexa skills are free for users to enable and interact with on their Alexa-enabled devices.

HOW DO I ENABLE THE CUSTOM ALEXA SKILL FOR KLGR 1490 & 95.9?
To enable, you have three ways to enable the KLGR 1490 & 95.9 skill:

+ Search Amazon.com/skills for KLGR 1490 & 95.9 & enable

+ Open the Alexa companion app on your mobile device, search for the KLGR 1490 & 95.9 skill & click enable.

+ Say “Alexa, enable KLGR”

ONCE MY SKILL IS ENABLED, HOW DO I USE IT?
+ Simply say “Alexa, launch KLGR”

+ If you say “Alexa, play KLGR”, you will likely open the TuneIn skill. If you want KLGR 1490 & 95.9 skill to open, giving you access to the live stream and more, make sure to say “Alexa, launch KLGR”.

HOW DO I ENABLE THE CUSTOM ALEXA SKILL FOR 97.7 JACK FM?
To enable, you have three ways to enable the 97.7 Jack FM skill:

+ Search Amazon.com/skills for 97.7 Jack FM & enable

+ Open the Alexa companion app on your mobile device, search for the 97.7 Jack FM skill & click enable.

+ Say “Alexa, enable 97.7 Jack FM (Ninety-seven-seven Jack F-M)”

ONCE MY SKILL IS ENABLED, HOW DO I USE IT?
+ Simply say “Alexa, launch 97.7 Jack FM (Ninety-seven-seven Jack F-M)”

+ If you say “Alexa, play 97.7 Jack FM”, you will likely open the TuneIn skill. If you want 97.7 Jack FM skill to open, giving you access to the live stream and more, make sure to say “Alexa, launch 97.7 Jack FM”.

+ Skills have sets of features/abilities that you can access simply by asking. Until you are familiar with a skill’s abilities, use Help or Options voice commands to hear what a skill can do. When you know what features are available, ask for your specific course of action.