Audio Ink

Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Group and DGital Media have announced an exclusive, multifaceted podcast partnership, beginning with a slate of new series launching around the kickoff of the 2016 NFL season. It all starts with the Wednesday launch of Peter King's podcast, which also kicks off with four big advertisers on board.

The cable and satellite TV giant has decided that it’s successful 30 for 30 sports documentary series is also a good match for audio delivery. The podcasts will launch in early 2017 and bring a narrative approach to various sports stories.

Loveline with Amber Rose is a new weekly show hosted by feminist, author, model and actress Amber Rose. The hour-long show will be featured on the Play.it network. A new show comes out every Thursday.

The interview-driven podcast is called How I Built This. Host Guy Raz will explore the beginnings of familiar brands like Clif Bar, Sam Adams Beer, Instagram and Patagonia, focusing on the early, and often difficult, years of building a business from the ground up.

Erik Diehn has been named Chief Executive officer of the podcast production, advertising, and distribution company, while Lex Friedman assumes the new post of chief revenue officer, broadening his role from executive vice president of sales and development.

iHeartMedia San Francisco announced Thursday that Kelsie Loos will be the new Digital Program Director beginning September 19, 2016. Loos will oversee digital strategy for the company’s five San Francisco radio station brands.

The podcasting network is launching a new action sports and racing show called Jim Beaver's Project Action. The weekly show will feature various action sports stars, celebrities, race car drivers, and other adrenaline junkies.

TuneIn has announced new partnerships with AEG Live (promoter of the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival) and Sonos, that will bring Bumbershoot Radio to TuneIn's millions of monthly active users and into the homes of Sonos owners.

The two companies announced Wednesday an expansion of their multi-year partnership for digital media solutions. Skyview, which has engineered the process of preparing audio for digital readiness for TuneIn, will now process additional streams, including 45+ more collegiate streams and 24/7 simulcasts of NBA TV, NFL Network, MSNBC, CNBC, and more.

The Christian radio network will now use StreamGuys across its 17 radio stations for ad insertion, audience measurement, and statistical reporting software to support its live broadcast streams.