RAIN Notes: July 15: Radio’s quest for cool.
Moving Up – iHeartMedia
Radio, AI, and a Quest for Cool – Jacobs Media
Joining Forces – ARN Continue Reading
iHeartMedia
Podcasting powers iHeartMedia digital audio revenue in Q1
Audio giant iHeartMedia released its Q1 earnings this week, in which podcast revenue stands out. As always, iHeart separates its Digital Audio Group from overall earnings. That separation carves out the so-called Multiplatform Group with its own quarterly metrics. And… Continue Reading
iHeart plans push into Asian Pacific podcast market; Mammoth Media partners
iHeartMedia, which never fails to remind its press contacts that it is “the No. 1 podcast network globally according to Podtrac,” is dropping news of a dramatic expansion of its global podcast presence. iHeart is partnering with Mammoth Media Asia to create and launch a slate of shows targeted “across the region” in Asia. It’s a cross-continental effort based on APAC’s potential for growth. Click for details.
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RAIN Notes: March 14
— To Bot or Not (On The Record podcast)
— Blueprints For Startup Success (Insider Interviews)
— Smart Scaling (Podcast Advertising Playbook)
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RAIN Notes: March 11
— Farewell to Fellow Fanatics (Rachel Whitney)
— Legacy Media Getting Rocked (Scott Klass and Nathalie Hill)
— Two for One (iHeartPodcasts)
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iHeartMedia announces hosts & presenters for upcoming Pod Awards
iHeartMedia has sent around a bulletin revealing who will host the iHeartPodcast Awards next Monday, March 10. The event is a live ceremony at SXSW in Austin, at the Moody heater. Multiple presenters during the ceremony are also revealed today. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: February 25
— Benchmarking (Magellan AI)
— Celebrating and Amplifying (iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God)
iHeartMedia lands exclusive U.S. ad repping of BBC podcasts
In a major cross-continental announcement, iHeartMedia has landed an agreement with BBC Studios to be the exclusive third-party sales partner for BBC podcasts in the U.S. “We couldn’t be more honored and excited,” said iHM CEO Conal Byrne Continue Reading
iHM + NFL = extension of multi-year pod partnership
iHeartMedia and the National Football League announce that the two giants are re-upping their podcast creation and marketing partnership which started in 2021 and resulted in the NFL Podcast Network. The network includes 16 podcasts; more on the way. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia gains Radio Ambulante podcasts for My Cultura Podcast Network
Spanish-language podcast production company Radio Ambulante is bringing its full slate of podcasts to iHeart Media’s My Cultura network. My Cultura publishes storytelling in English, Spanglish, and Spanish. Under the new partnership, the two companies will also develop and co-produce a minimum of two new shows over the next two years. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia sets podcast strategy for its Women’s Sports Audio Network
WSAN (Women’s Sports Audio Network), a unit launched by iHeartMedia in April, is announcing an inaugural slate of original podcasts across a range of sports. It’s an ambitious and sprawling effort supported by inaugural partners on the production and sponsorship sides. Click for details. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Thursday, June 13
— Feels Like Home (RESOUND)
— Cheap + Beer = Frightful Hilarity (Evergreen Podcasts)
— Exotic Global Streaming (NTS)