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Voxnest launches Spreaker Enterprise: High-end podcast hosting for brands and media companies

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Brad Hill

Today Voxnest is announcing the launch of enterprise-level podcast hosting that seems to bring the company into more prominent competition with high-tech, soup-to-nuts podcast hosts. Spreaker Enterprise is described as “an all-in-one podcasting platform designed to meet the production, distribution and measurement needs of high-volume audio publishers.” Click through for details. Continue Reading →

Maria Shriver enters podcasting as host of new Cadence13 show

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Brad Hill

Cadence13 has added a new celeb-driven conversational podcast to its steadily expanding portfolio. Maria Shriver will host an interview podcast called Meaningful Conversations. Continue Reading →

Global posts job opening for Podcast Project Manager

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Brad Hill

We noticed in Podnews that international media behemoth Global has posted a job opening for Podcast Project Manager. The job seems to be temporary, interim, or trial, and is described as “an initial three-month contract.” Continue Reading →

CBS News, Simon & Schuster, Mo Rocca launch crossover podcast-book project

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Brad Hill

In a gleaming example of a podcast crossing over to another media category, radio/TV comedian and correspondent Mo Rocca is launching complementary products under a new Mobituaries brand. It is a podcast + book arrangement lasting through 2019 or longer. Continue Reading →

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Self-awareness vs. Self-indulgence

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Brad Hill

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Reflecting on resolutions, an SCA exec departs, and a good use of social media for radio. Continue Reading →

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Ben Shapiro completes “podcast to broadcast” extension on 150+ stations

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Brad Hill

Westwood One is announcing the broadcast launch of The Ben Shapiro Show on over 150 radio stations across eight of the top 10 markets. This is significant because The Ben Shapiro Show is a popular conservative talk podcast that has lifted Shapiro to fame as a right-side audio authority. The advertising structure is particularly interesting. Continue Reading →

BBC exec Sam Bailey tagged to run Audio Content Fund

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Brad Hill

The BBC’s Sam Bailey has been appointed as the managing director for the new Audio Content Fund. This program, funded by the UK government, will award grants for the production of public service content for commercial radio. Continue Reading →

The non-overlap of radio and podcast advertising

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Brad Hill

In today’s edition of James Cridland’s Podnews, he makes an interesting comparison. Taking the just-published list of radio’s top advertisers (from Inside Radio), Cridland has the idea of comparing it with Magellan’s recent list of top 15 podcast advertisers Continue Reading →

The LadyGang pairs with PodcastOne for new female-driven network

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Brad Hill

The LadyGang podcast, which started on PodcastOne in 2015, is deepening its relationship with the Norm Pattiz-led platform, to create a network of female-driven programs. The deal is forged as a kind of celebration of the show’s 200th episode, and its success milestones which include a TV show. Continue Reading →

Over 100-million Alexa-enabled devices sold; Google has nearly a billion for Assistant

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Brad Hill

The Verge reveals that an Amazon exec (Dave Limp, SVP Devices and Services) disclosed to that publication that over 100-million devices with the Alexa voice-control system have been sold. naturally that includes Echo devices, the Alexa flagships, plus other brands such… Continue Reading →

Internet radio platform RadioKing rolls out Alexa skill service

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Brad Hill

France-based RadioKing, a streaming internet radio platform, has announced its launch of an Alexa skill development program. the idea is to offer stations (broadcast and pureplay internet) a turnkey entrance to voice control on the Amazon Alexa ecosystem of devices. Continue Reading →

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Drive Time Metrics awarded key patent for in-car media data and measurement

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Brad Hill

Drive Time Metrics (DTM), a connected car tech startup, announced that it has been awarded a patent for its core technology which collects, measures, and analyzes in-car media use. After four years in process, the patent positions DTM to provide a key measurements and in-car audience behavior insights to audio publishers such as broadcast radio and music services. Continue Reading →