Gen-Z Media announced three new original podcasts made through its previously-announced partnership with PRX. Each of the shows target an audience aged six to twelve. “I want my kids to feel as excited listening to our shows as they’re used to feeling about their favorite movies and games,” Gen-Z Media CEO Ben Strouse said. Continue Reading
Media company PRX announced new partnerships with two podcasting networks: Gen-Z Media and Night Vale Presents. PRX will provide marketing, ad sales, and technology for the existing and in-development shows at both networks. Gen-Z Media focuses on properties for children, tweens, and families, while Night Vale Presents emphasizes new voices and content that pushes the bounds of the audio format. Continue Reading
PRX has received a grant of $465,000 from the Barr Foundation that will support a multi-tier podcast training program next year. The 2018 campaign will build on PRX’s Podcast Garage studio and its Project Catapult training program for public radio stations. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: PRX CEO talks Podcast Garage plans. Sony Nashville wants to lead in streaming. Pay the performers. Continue Reading
Radiotopia announced that its Ear Hustle podcast has been downloaded 1.5 million times. The show came to life as the winner of the network’s Podquest contest last year. Ear Hustle is the work of Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, both incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, and Nigel Poor, a Bay Area artist and professor. Continue Reading
For the first year, SXSW has opened a Podcast Stage for live podcast production, turning what is historically a recorded medium into performance art. It’s not a first-time breakthrough for podcasting generally, but it does start to put podcasting on an even footing with live music as a festival attraction — especially since the interactive and music agendas overlap this year. Continue Reading
PRX and iHeartRadio are collaborating on a day of live podcast performances at SXSW. Podcasts are usually put through re-recording and editing in order to get a polished final episode, so the trend of live recordings poses a challenge for the producers. Continue Reading
PRX has entered a partnership with Market Enginuity, a specialist in developing sponsorships for public media stations and groups. Through this deal, Market Enginuity will take on responsibility for sponsorship revenue across all PRX programs, including Radiotopia. Continue Reading
PRX announced the first round of participants in its Project Catapult training. This program, first announced in September, is designed to give podcast training to public media radio stations. Continue Reading
Podcasting is in a boom, but the audio format still has a long way to go before achieving mainstream familiarity. Tools like RadioPublic seem designed to be an entry point into podcasting by making the discovery process simpler for a newbie listener. The question is whether this app can succeed in reaching them. Continue Reading
PRX-owned Radiotopia is adding two programs to its curated portfolio of podcasts. The Bugle is a satirical comedy show founded by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman. The West Wing Weekly is a throwback fancast which offers a week-by-week discussion of the TV drama The West Wing Continue Reading
PRX has announced a new initiative to provide radio stations with podcast training. The program is called Project Catapult, and it is funded through a $1 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Continue Reading