Company
Date Published
Author
Ingrid Chang
Word count
524
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

WESA and WYEP, two Pittsburgh radio stations, used Twilio to power a membership drive that overcame the limitations of their outdated analog phones. The integration was seamless, allowing volunteers to answer calls at the studio while routing overflow calls to a call center, resulting in significant cost savings for the stations. Members and callers reported a positive experience, unaware of any changes made to the phone system. The success of this campaign demonstrates the reliability of Twilio's cloud-based services, enabling WESA and WYEP to efficiently manage their main revenue stream and expand their membership acquisition efforts through SMS features.