Audio Ink

SiriusXM is launching a new daily weeknight show and additional weekend shows, all airing on SiriusXM Patriot channel 125. Former White House Chief Strategist and Breitbart News Network Executive Chairman Steve Bannon will return as a regular host along with Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on the conservative channel beginning December 5.

The podcast is called Endless Thread, and will be hosted by Ben Brock Johnson. Johnson and producer Amory Sivertson will guide listeners through the best stories from “the front page of the Internet” and bring them to life in audio form. Each episode will have a thematic approach.

It’s a spin-off! NPR is launching The Indicator from Planet Money, a new podcast that brings insight and context to the worlds of business and economics. The Indicator takes the signature Planet Money storytelling approach and delivers it faster, in shorter podcasts, more frequently.

The Southeastern Conference and SiriusXM announced Thursday that they will launch SiriusXM SEC Radio in early 2018. The 24/7 channel will offer live games, SEC-focused analysis, and call-in shows to fans nationwide.

Comcast and iHeartMedia have announced a partnership that will make iHeartRadio available on Xfinity X1, giving listeners access to more than 1,000 radio stations from across the country – directly on their TV – with custom artist radio stations, playlists, and podcasts.

David Oxenford breaks down exactly who will be paying more, and how much, perfectly in his latest blog. When the CRB set the rates for 2016 through 2020, it included increases based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. There was no increase in 2016, however the CRB has determined there was enough of an increase in the CPI in 2017 to warrant raising the rates in 2018.

WTOP has launched a new app for both Apple and Android devices, developed in partnership with jācapps. The app provides D.C. listeners with the latest news, traffic and weather from around the D.C. region. It also includes personalized news feeds based on a user’s interests, custom breaking news and traffic alerts, and weather targeted to the user’s location.

Well, that’s not literally true, but it’s still a unique prize. ABC 15 in Arizona is reporting that radio station B1039 in Fort Myers...

Music streamers Pandora have partnered with Sonos, the wireless home sound system, to develop a home listening system. Listeners can now control Sonos directly through the Pandora mobile app and command Pandora stations with voice commands via Alexa.

According to the August Triton ranker, the sports format jumped 16% over July in Average Active Sessions, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Detroit, Phoenix and San Francisco showed the largest online listening increases. Which companies have the most listeners? Let's find out...