Audio Ink

In May, and for the third consecutive month, ESPN Audio broke its record for the number of podcast impressions – 41.2 million, an increase of 35% over the previous May (30.7 million), and breaks the records set in March (38.9 million) and in April (39.0). Who did listeners download the most? Let's find out...

Capitol Broadcasting Radio has something new for sports fans: streaming video of its North Carolina sports shows. Ten hours of daily program delivered via website and app.

Slacker Radio is being included in a new U.S. Cellular customer promotion. New customers who qualify for the promotion will receive a free one-year membership to Slacker Premium as part of the bonus package.

Trekkies are in for a treat. CBS RADIO, CBS Local Digital Media, and CBS Consumer Products announced, Wednesday, the launch of “Engage: The OFFICIAL Star Trek Podcast,” which will be exclusively hosted on the podcast platform Play.it.

Adam Parness will join Pandora in July as Head of Publisher Licensing and Relations. Parness will be responsible for leading Pandora’s relationships with songwriters and music publishers, including the development of broader product rights and internationalization in order to increase revenue, retention and customer engagement.

CMT and iHeartMedia announced Monday that iHeartCountry will once again serve as the official radio partner of the fan-voted 2016 CMT Music Awards, simulcasting the live show from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, across more than 115 iHeartCountry music radio stations.

Pandora has announced a partnership with Music Reports, which is a platform to manage mechanical licensing and royalty administration. Pandora will use Music Reports for its upcoming interactive streaming service.

Known as Stuttering John on the Howard Stern Show, John Melendez launched a new podcast, Thursday, with PodcastOne. In the first episode, Melendez interviews America’s Got Talent judge and comedian Howie Mandell. You can listen to that episode HERE. Picture courtesy Twitter.

The two companies have signed a new ad sales agreement partnership. AudioBoom has been Undisclosed’s tech and platform partner since its debut, providing publishing, distribution, and production support. In February 2016, AudioBoom co-produced five episodes with Undisclosed from Adnan Syed's post-conviction relief hearing in Baltimore. The Undisclosed podcast investigates possible wrongful convictions.