Auddia Inc. announced the appointment of Tom Birch to its Board of Directors. Tom will act as a liaison to the broadcasting industry to bring Auddia's subscription based premium AM/FM radio solution to market. Mr. Birch is the founder of Birch Radio, which was sold in 1987 to Dutch publishing conglomerate (and ultimate acquirer of Nielsen) VNU. Following the sale, the company was merged with VNU subsidiary Scarborough Research and Mr. Birch was named Chairman and CEO of the merged Birch/Scarborough entity until his departure in 1990. Adding Mr. Birch to the board delivers on Auddia's commitment to strong independent governance.