Comedian and media producer Will Ferrell is partnering with iHeartRadio to make a new podcast network with an opening slate of six shows. “The iHeartPodcast Network really knows how to make a podcast.” said Ferrell. The new group is called Big Money Players Network. Click through for show notes. Continue Reading
The trade organization AudioUK has released a detailed document containing guidelines for producing audio safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 27-page paper covers details like workspace cleaning and protective equipment, in addition to strategic production challenges of producing audio while observing social distance guidelines. Click through for a link. Continue Reading
Times Radio, a new 24-hour news station created by Rupert Murdoch’s Wireless Group in collaboration with The Times news organization. We see a 24-hour schedule in this all-out BBC competitor, and archived shows (“catch-up”) for time-shifted listening. The website also promotes a slate of traditional, stand-alone podcasts. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has released its latest 4-week U.S. Podcast Report, this one covering the May 11 through June 7 span. The Triton reports include two top 100 podcast rankers (one for show downloads, and one for show audience sizes), and… Continue Reading
A weekly column from the preeminent Radio Futurologist. THIS WEEK: How the BBC produced during coronavirus. How is Beats 1 doing? Ten best music radio stations. Radio recovery. Podcast promoter chat. And much more! Continue Reading
In this time of flux, defined by COVID uncertainty, upheaval in the streets, and an upcoming US presidential election, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released a study in which ad buyers were surveyed about their expected allocations in the second half of 2020. Podcasting fares well, and terrestrial radio fares better than other traditional categories. Continue Reading
We got a note from Acast this morning announcing the formation of a nascent podcast network within branded podcast consultancy Jam Street Media. The new network of original podcasts will be led by Jam Street founder Matty Staudt. Staudt was Vice President, Podcast Programming at iHeartRadio during 2018 and 2019. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released the May edition of the measurement company’s Top Podcast Publishers ranker. (See graphic below.) iHeartRadio resides in the #1 spot, closely followed by NPR. The ranker shows the number of active shows owned by each of the… Continue Reading
In an imaginative podcast project, iHeartRadio on Friday released 49 commencement speeches recorded by celebrities from Bill & Melina Gates to Eli Manning to Aaron Mahnke. The entire iHeartMedia network of 850 radio stations participated in the project. Click through for audio. Continue Reading
The Peabody Awards shared its nominees for the best broadcasting and digital media stories released in 2019. The selection of nominees included 12 from the worlds of radio and podcasting Continue Reading
1A, WAMU’s successful current events radio/podcast show, has finalized its search for a permanent host. It is Jenna White, who comes to the Washington, D.C. station from WBEZ, Chicago where she hosts the station’s midday talk program Reset with Jenn White. Continue Reading
U.S. commercial radio raised $425,000 for Feeding America yesterday, in a rapidly organized effort called Radio Cares. Hundreds of stations and radio groups pitched in with on-air promotions. It was a virtuosic effort. What is podcasting doing, as a cohesive medium, in this national emergency. Maybe it’s time to develop a unifying trade organization. Continue Reading