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Podcast Radio, the all-digital, all-podcast radio station heard in London, Surrey, Manchester, and Glasgow, has partnered with Curiouscast, the Canadian podcast network and part of the Corus Entertainment Network. A selection of Curiouscast episodes will be inserted into Podcast Radio’s rotation. U.S. listeners can hear Podcast Radio, too. Continue Reading
In what is probably good news for AM/FM radio, listening moved back into the car in Q3, following the Q2 pandemical disruption of commuting. And there’s good news for podcasting too. Continue Reading
Southern Cross Austerio (SCA) has released a basket of bragging-rights metrics for key streaming properties. SCA’s live streaming audience has grown 58% year-over-year, and the company says that digital audio is its fastest growing advertising platform. The combined streaming for SCA networks reached an audience of 1.5-million in September. The total digital audio network includes the two main broadcast networks, Hit and Triple M, and also Soundcloud Radio. Click through for graphs and links. Continue Reading
The main story in this week’s newsletter from James Cridland involves World Radio Swizterland, which is seeking investors. Also: Caital Dance launch in the UK, Australian DAB+-only ratings, and YouGov data. Continue Reading
A new report from WorldDAB, covering Q2 metrics of digital radio consumer buy-in and population reach, shows vigorous advances across several countries, with Norway taking the lead with total abandonment of FM broadcast. Click through for statistics, graphics, and a free link to the report. Continue Reading
A fascinating radio survey comparing the melbourne and Brisbane (Australia) markets. NPR’s local podcast innovation. A lecture series. A radio revolution for 40 years. Much more. Continue Reading
Toronto-based Frequency Podcast Network, owned by Rogers Radio, has released a slate of new podcasts for fall release. The schedule includes seven shows (see below). Frequency was created by Rogers in mid-2018, with a single show: The Big Story, a daily show breaking down a single news story. Click through for show descriptions. Continue Reading
Continuing the cross-channel programming and monetization which has been part of the SiriusXM/Pandora merger from the start, a pR is circulating today which advertises the sponsorship opportunities around the upcoming NFL 2020 season, which will be assertively covered by both platforms. Pandora will carry some curated analysis originating on the SiriusXM NFL Channel, and also program game-time music playlists. Continue Reading
Commentary on Bauer’s removal of local radio stations. Digital radio mandate in cars. NPR data points. RADIO.COM into cars. And much more. Seriously, MUCH more. Click through. Continue Reading
We heard from Podcast Radio CEO Gerard Edwards that his company, the all-podcast DAB+ station, is raising a crowdfunded equity campaign on the Seedrs platform. Podcast Radio values itself on Seedrs as a 2.3-million British pound-valued company, and is offering 4.16% equity across this campaign. Click through for more details. Continue Reading
If Q2 was the Covid Quarter, NPR was infected. The U.S. public radio network lost about a quarter of its audience during that period. The main influence? Loss of morning and evening car commuting. But this trend is balanced by shifts to in-home device listening, increasing reach overall. Podcast revenue will surpass broadcast ad revenue for the first time. Click through for details. Continue Reading
Thought Apple wasn’t very keen on online radio? Yeah, James Cridland did too. In this guest column, the famed radio futurologist reviews the newly rebranded Apple Music 1 Radio. Continue Reading