FASTWheel
FASTWheel streamlines the creation of automated news rundowns using AI-powered intelligence and RSS feeds from your existing News Website
FASTWheel is the award-winning news automation solution that won Best New Product of the Year at the 2025 NAB Show Las Vegas in the Master Control Automation category.
Designed for broadcasters and digital newsrooms, FASTWheel streamlines the creation of automated news rundowns using AI-powered intelligence and RSS feeds from your existing News Website . With just a few easy steps, FASTWheel helps you build structured, topic-specific news rundowns that integrate directly into your playout systems.
Who It’s For ...
- Local and national broadcasters
- FAST channels and OTT news platforms
- Digital newsrooms looking to scale or automate their content programming
Why FASTWheel?
- Save time and resources with AI-driven automation
- Maintain editorial control with flexible templates and review tools
- Ensure content relevance and timeliness
- Deliver consistent, high-quality programming with ease
Key Features
Template-Based Rundown Creation
- Build custom rundown templates based on your station’s unique news format.
- Define block durations, such as news content, breaks, or fillers.
- Assign topics of interest for each content segment.
AI-Powered Story Matching
- Automatically ingests stories via RSS feeds.
- Uses AI and speech-to-text analysis to understand content.
- Categorizes and matches stories to the appropriate rundown segments based on your template’s defined topics.
Intuitive Rundown Builder
- Create news rundowns or access and modify previously generated ones.
- Easily review and edit content block by block.
- Replace or regenerate stories with AI-suggested alternatives prioritized by date, duration, and relevance.
Story-Level Insight
Drill down to individual stories for:
- Transcription from speech-to-text analysis
- AI-determined topic/category
- Review content via proxy
Automatic Time Fills
- If a block is under time, define a fill source to auto-populate the remaining duration seamlessly.
Seamless Export & Integration
- Once approved, export the rundown as a Crispin-compatible playlist.
- Load directly into Crispin Master Control Automation for hands-free playout execution of your newswheel.
Coming Soon
Auto-Populate Mode: Automatically generate and schedule rundowns with minimal manual intervention.
