Audio Ink

The New York Times’s audio news report, The Daily, will soon extend its current following of 4.5 million monthly unique listeners to the national radio audience. Beginning in April 2018, American Public Media will distribute a radio edition of the popular daily podcast to public radio listeners across the country.

Fox Sports Radio’s total podcast listens for the network's Monday through Friday lineup have reached 10.25 million across all platforms for the month of January. This latest benchmark is the result of record growth across FSR's weekday programming lineup.

Westwood One is broadcasting live from the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Westwood One Sports Alexa skill is available now with short interview clips of U.S. Olympians.

Five original, weekly programs will focus on business, sports, entertainment, and health. The shows will be hosted by personal finance expert Suze Orman, children's advocate Jim Steyer, sports photographer Andrew Bernstein, producer Todd Garner, and health food experts Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway.  

In episode #1, Nielsen Audio Managing Director Brad Kelly (pictured) takes listeners on a journey into the The Rain Forrest of Radio with Nielsen's VP of Audience Insights Jon Miller. Nielsen says new episodes will be released periodically. You can listen to the first episode HERE.

In a deal announced Wednesday, TargetSpot will now serve as Entercom’s exclusive 3rd party national ad sales rep for streaming audio.

So far, about 275 companies nationwide have publicly announced they would be giving bonuses to employees this year, thanks to a tax cut politicians in Washington recently passed. PodcastOne is jumping on the bonus bandwagon. PodcastOne Founder Norman Pattiz announced Tuesday that all full-time employees will be getting a $1,000 cash bonus.

One Part Podcast has joined cabana, AdLarge Media’s digital audio division. The one-hour weekly podcast is hosted by Jessica Murnane. The show drops every Thursday and features conversations with some of the most interesting and inspiring minds in wellness, music, food, fashion, and design.

The company announced, Tuesday, the addition of a new wave of original and co-produced content to its network, featuring a mix of shows in genres such as true crime, and society and culture. In addition, it will release the second seasons of listener favorites

American Public Media is collaborating with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to produce a podcast series on America’s internment of Japanese civilians during WWII and its legacy.