Westwood One asked advertisers about podcasting. Results are forward-looking.

Last week we poked around a public Westwood One podcast survey, and reported our impressions. Today, Westwood One releases the results, in both an executive summary format, and a detailed Powerpoint PDF. One of the most interesting aspects of the PDF is that it relates dozens of verbatim predictions about podcasting revenue growth. Continue Reading

Survey: 75% of agencies and marketers are talking about podcast advertising

Along with its annual Podcast Download report, Westwood One has shared some insights from its survey by Advertiser Perceptions this week. The 2019 edition included 302 agencies and marketers. It found that although consideration of podcast advertising flattened after several years of growth, discussions about the subject has continued to increase. Continue Reading

Westwood One makes four new production hires for its podcast network

Westwood One Podcast Network has hired four new production hires to its team. “This latest round of hiring further demonstrates Westwood One’s commitment to quality and scale as we grow our podcast business and serve our extraordinary partners and content providers,” Executive Editor John Wordock said of the new additions. Continue Reading

Westwood One spring podcast report covers recent converts’ preferences and Apple’s waning lead

Westwood One has teamed with Audience Insights and MARU/Matchbox for an investigation into monthly podcast listeners in the U.S. Their survey included breakdowns based on how long the participants have been podcast listeners, with those who have been regular listeners for less than six months reporting some very distinct behaviors compared to the long-time fans. Continue Reading