iHeartMedia is continuing to expand its podcast library through new deals. The latest is with Pride Media, the LGBTQ+ media company behind publications such as Out, The Advocate, and Pride. Continue Reading
In a long-awaited post-bankruptcy maneuver, iHeartMedia is readying a NASDAQ listing on the U.S. stock exchange. Class A common stock will be available under the ticker IHRT. It expects to list on July 18. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio commissioned a study from Ipsos Research exploring the reach and popularity of different audio formats. The results backed other studies on the continued dominance of radio, and noted that younger listeners are driving much of the growth in audio. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has partnered with WPP on a new venture called Project Listen. The audio advocacy project will help brands to engage with their consumers and to provide insights, planning, and creative services in audio. Ad Agency GroupM is participating in the arrangement. Continue Reading
From iHeartMedia’s publicity department comes news that Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest commercial radio group and second-largest podcast publisher, is starting a podcast. It’s called Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing. Click through for an introductory audio clip. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia announced today that its bankruptcy, debt restructuring, and separation from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is complete. This significant milestone begins a new chapter in the history of the largest U.S. commercial radio group. Continue Reading
As we reported yesterday, iHeartMedia is striking out on Wall Street with an IPO. How the new stock will fare in iHeart’s post-bankruptcy phase is anyone’s prediction. The company is pushing a message of its size and positioning through key quotes, assertions, and attitudes manifest in iHeart’s S-1 SEC filing which declared the IPO intent. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia filed for an initial public offering today, marking a big financial move for an audio conglomerate that is emerging from bankruptcy. The filing signals the end of an era for iHeartMedia, which has been under private ownership for more than a decade. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has revamped one of its AM radio stations to a podcast channel. The conglomerate’s AM 1470 in Allentown, Penn., will now feature back-to-back podcast programming. Continue Reading
Pod Drop highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. LinkedIn launches its first big original show. Cadence13 has news alongside Deepak Chopra and theSkimm. iHeartMedia plans for a musical narrative anthology. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has acquired Radiojar Information Technology, an online audio company based in Greece. Radiojar is a centralized, cloud-based platform for audio playout. Following the acquisition by iHeartMedia subsidiary RCS, Radiojar’s tools will be used at the media conglomerate to combine elements of bradcast radio into digital channels such as podcasts and music streaming. Continue Reading
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