James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Analyzing Scripps’ move to cut radio and focus on podcasts. Other news from the the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and more. Continue Reading
Podcasting content and advertising company Midroll Media has post a top-of-the-year round-up of its business, and predictions for podcasting as a whole. One of those predictions is exceptionally bold. Also, is 2018 the year when podcasting is measured by listens instead of downloads? Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Smart speakers dominated CES and continue to make headlines. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio Canada has unveiled an enhanced version of its app that adds support for several more compatible platforms. The free service is now available on Apple Watch, Apple CarPlay, Android Wear, and Android Auto. It has also been made available for Sonos wireless speakers. iHeartRadio Canada said more platforms will be announced in the coming weeks. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio has announced two new integrations for its listeners. First, its podcasts are now supported on the Apple CarPlay. The second development is a partnership with Comcast that will roll out iHeartRadio on the Xfinity X1 set-top box. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio announced the debut of a new podcast, which also marks the official start of Bobby Bones’ Nashville Podcast Network. The new show, Good Company with Jake Owen, is part of the new podcast network launched by iHeartMedia’s nationally syndicated radio host Bobby Bones. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Two major labels’ UK arms have sued TuneIn. Research into “super listeners” of podcasts. Continue Reading
Over 70 iHeartMedia radio stations will air Inside Psycho, Mark Ramsey’s highly produced podcast leading up to Halloween. It marks the first time a made-for-podcast show will air across broadcast radio, according to iHeart and Ramsey. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio announced the debut of another original podcast. Joshua David Stein hosts the weekly show dubbed The Fatherly Podcast, which will feature discussions about raising children and the men who take on that role. Stein is a journalist and children’s book author. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: The government gets into podcasts; duo of blog posts highlight radio and podcasting; creating audio for augmented reality. Continue Reading
CBS Radio announced a relaunch of its Radio.com free mobile streaming app. The program now sports new visuals and higher audio quality. Listeners can access live streams of local radio stations and search for other CBS Radio channels by location or genre. Radio.com is also now home to CBS Radio’s podcast portfolio. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio and National Public Radio (NPR) are doing business. An announcement on the iHeart blog says that over 30 NPR podcasts are now available. We count 36 shows in the app today — mostly hit shows that any podcast directory would like to distribute to retain fans. Invisibilia, TED Radio Hour, Fresh Air, Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Politics, and other familiar titles are in there. Continue Reading