American Public Media hires from NPR for podcast editor
American Public Media has made a new hire for its podcast efforts. Phyllis Fletcher will join the company on March 11 as a podcast editor. Continue Reading
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WNYC Studios shares new podcasts for 2019 at Winter Podcast Upfront
WNYC Studios introduced its new audio programming slate at the Winter Podcast Upfront this week. The organization is bringing new podcasts and new seasons of existing shows to its roster this year, featuring both fresh and familiar talents. Continue Reading
Podtrac releases first publisher ranking of 2019
Podtrac published its ranker of the top ten podcast publishers in January 2019. The year kicked off in the same style as most of 2018, with NPR at the top of the chart. Continue Reading
New organization connects Asian-American Podcasters around the world
A new group aims to offer support to Asian Americans in podcasting. The Asian-American Podcasters organization was founded by Lee Uehara as a place for anyone in the field to connect with their peers. Membership is open to creatives, producers, hosts, and editors at any stage of podcasting. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia inks partnership with Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan
iHeartMedia has released its news from the Winter Podcast Upfront. The big development is a partnership with Jake Brennan, who is the host and creator of Disgraceland, to bring two additional seasons of the show to the iHeartPodcast Network. Continue Reading
Triton Digital expands partnership with Midwest Communications
Triton Digital has expanded its relationship with family-owned media company Midwest Communications. Midwest will take advantage of Triton’s integration with Omny Studio and will use the platform to capture, edit, and distribute podcasts to listeners. Continue Reading
Vox and Stitcher in multi-million dollar podcast development
Vox Media is partnering with Stitcher to create a stand-alone technology news podcast from Vox brand Recode. It is described as “a multi-million dollar deal.” Stitcher will sell the sponsorships, and the agreement is based on revenue share. Vox will hire a dedicated production team in New York. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: Why ESPN is all in on podcasts; We interview ESPN’s Traug Keller
by Steve Goldstein
Traug Keller of ESPN talks to Steve about the sports specialist’s approach to podcasting. He shares insights on the network’s popular shows and how it developed a strategy. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Online listening up significantly; smart speakers aren’t all good though
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Triton Digital’s webcast metrics, hurdles to radio on smart speakers, a station for Polish-speaking truck drivers, and much more appear in this week’s edition. Continue Reading
Jason Hoch leaves Stuff Media and iHeartMedia for Imperative Entertainment
Jason Hoch has departed Stuff Media, and its new parent company iHeartMedia. He was the head of new initiatives and EP at the HowStuffWorks podcast network. Hoch is leaving to join Imperative Entertainment and head up the studio’s newly created podcast division. Continue Reading
Panoply Media partners with Veritonic for podcast ad testing
Panoply Media has entered a partnership with audio analytics company Veritonic to examine the impact of podcast advertisements across listener demographics and ad verticals. This is Veritonic’s first partnership with a podcast-exclusive platform, and the deal will take advantage of its machine listening technology. Continue Reading
Jeff Ulster: Why 2019 is a big year for podcast measurement (part 2)
by Jeff Ulster
A guest column by Jeff Ulster, Chief Content and Technology Officer at The Podcast Exchange (TPX), examining the anatomy of podcast measurement. Second of two parts. Continue Reading