Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
The Washington Post is joining an increasingly crowded field of daily news podcasts, and has chosen to enter its new show, Post Reports, in the late afternoon slot. The show drops December 3, with T. Rowe Price as launch sponsor. Eight staffers reportedly are assigned full-time to the show’s production, including five newly hired audio producers.
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Smart speakers that aren’t and local radio that isn’t. New Zealand’s Radio Live newstalk station to close. Much more from around the audio world. Continue Reading
Podcasts remain a hot topic for listeners and entrepreneurs alike. A new service called Piqd Audio is joining the podcast discovery space. The platform bills itself as a “slow news” startup curating quality audio content and delivery expert recommendations. Continue Reading
Voxnest, the podcast company formed from the merger of Spreaker and BlogTalkRadio, has hired a new head of content. Jonathan Zenti joins the company in this newly created position. Zenti is the award-winning podcast producer and host of the show Meat, as well as a member of the PRX Google Podcast creator program advisory committee. Continue Reading
Podtrac published its ranker of the top twenty podcasts in October 2018. Serial topped the chart for another month on the strength of a newly-released third season for the true crime program. Continue Reading
ESPN Podcasts announced another record-breaking month. The network’s audio shows reported 43.6 million downloads in October, a new high after September’s previous record of 39.3 million downloads. “ESPN Podcasts continues to set new highs,” said Tom Ricks, vice president of digital strategy and marketing. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James suggests improvements for car radio in his column. Other news includes items about community radio and some astonishing audio unearthed from World War I. Continue Reading
Podtrac released its podcast publisher ranking for October 2018. The chart reflected some recent developments in the podcast space, with iHeartRadio moving up to the second spot following its acquisition of HowStuffWorks. Continue Reading
Steve Pratt of Pacific Content looks to TV news for inspiration in the podcast world. Drawing on his own experience in local television, Pratt explores the importance of consistency in staying on top. Continue Reading
Podcasting received the Saturday Night Live treatment with a send-up of some tropes that will likely be familiar to any regular listeners. Is it a good or a bad thing when late night comedy leans into the audio format’s stereotypes? Continue Reading
AdLarge’s digital audio advertising unit, cabana, announced that it has added Bear Brook to its content portfolio. The investigative podcast is from New Hampshire Public Radio, and is hosted by reporter Jason Moon. Continue Reading
Radio Consultant and podcast producer Mark Ramsey has created another “Inside” podcast — People Like Us: Inside Philadelphia — distributed by Wondery and sponsored by Coca Cola. All revenue from the show, which documents the making of the Tom Hanks movie about living with HIV, will be donated to an HIV/AIDS non-profit. Continue Reading