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Author: Brad Hill

The Ambies podcast award show scheduled; hosts announced

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Brad Hill

The Awards for Excellence in Audio, mostly known as The Ambies and produced as the showcase event of The Podcast Academy, is set for March 22. The ceremony will stream live on YouTube and Twitch. The co-hosts are announced, and we glance back at the inaugural ceremony in 2021. Continue Reading →

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IAB announces speakers & agenda for Annual Leadership Meeting

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Brad Hill

Digital media and marketing trade association IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) has announced speakers and agenda for its Annual Leadership Meeting. For RAIN readers, executives from iHeartMedia, NPM, and Spotify will be of special interest Continue Reading →

Advertising & Monetization IAB

Acast finds a winner in its “Poddnästet” podcast contest; production to begin

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Brad Hill

We wrote about Acast’s first podcast competition (Poddnästet) in September. Now the company has found a winner based on a submitted idea. Axel Hietanen Ingman will collect a quarter-million Swedish crowns (about $27,000 USD). Ingman is a 26-year-old social worker and amateur musician.  Continue Reading →

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RAIN Notes: Thursday, January 20

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Brad Hill

Jottings of Note, smart speaker edition

— Deux U! … Not a Curse (Cadence13)

— Sky-high Title (Skyview Networks)

— Taking Charge (CBC)

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TuneIn On Air launches to benefit small and non-profit broadcasters

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Brad Hill

TuneIn has opened its powerful platform distribution to small broadcasters, specifically educational and non-profit broadcasters, according to an announcement sent to RAIN. The idea is to give  the same distribution tools that major broadcasters have to an underserved slice of the audio ecosystem. Click for details, including price. Continue Reading →

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Meta joins Magellan Top 15 podcast advertisers; seven are nine-month repeaters

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Brad Hill

In Magellan AI’s latest monthly report of top podcast advertisers, tracking December spending amounts, we see many of the same brands that have populated the Top 15 Spenders list for nine months. Only one new entrant among repeaters. Click for details and the RAIN graphic
. Continue Reading →

Advertising & Monetization, Podcasting Magellan AI

RAIN Notes: Wednesday, January 19

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Brad Hill

Jottings of Note, smart speaker edition

— Tinkerers (Tinkercast)

— Keeping the Window Open (Threshold)

— Audio Illustrations (iHR + Sports Illustrated)

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ABC News “Start Here” celebrates 1,000 episodes; Brad Mielke shares his pillow prowess

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Brad Hill

ABC News is celebrating the 1,000th episode of its daily news podcast, Start Here, hosted by veteran audio journalist, Edward R. Murrow award-winner, and RAIN Summit keynoter Brad Mielke. We asked Brad about recording in the field; he told us all about soft tech. Click for details and a photo. Continue Reading →

Podcasting Brad Mielke, START HERE

Acast launches data-driven growth mentoring for its Creator Network podcasts

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Brad Hill

Podcast hosting and advertising company Acast has added a specialized division to increase audience growth in its Acast Creator Network. Acast is calling it a “growth division,” and has staffed it with employees in the UK, US, and home country Sweden. Continue Reading →

Podcasting

PBS enters podcasting with two shows distributed by PRX

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Brad Hill

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the major distribution hub for bublic television programming, is entering the podcast sphere with two podcasts derived from two TV shows derived from PBS Digital Studios — the online video production house within PBS. Continue Reading →

Podcasting PBS, PBS Digital Studios

RAIN Notes: Friday, January 14

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Brad Hill

Jottings of Note, smart speaker edition

— BIG Award (Black Information NEtwork)

— No Pete Rose (Podcast Hall of Fame)

— Undead (Echoverse)

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CBC winter podcast lineup: Paradise, dating stories, and more

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Brad Hill

CBC, Canada’s public broadcasting company, has announced a winter podcast season. Click through for titles, descriptions, links, and a link to the entire CBC podcast portfolio. Continue Reading →

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