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Triton's May ranker is in and it states that total listening for all publishers showed positive listening gains when compared to May 2016, with an 11.22% increase in Average Active Sessions M-F 6AM-8PM and a 13.46% increase M-SUN 6AM to Midnight. Total weekday listening was steady at 5.34 million. What was the hottest format and where were people listening the most? Let's find out...

Chris Firmage will be joining the company’s consulting team in the role of Associate Consultant. He will provide support in several different areas, ranging from promotion development, music analysis, to research and more. Firmage moves to Jacobs after a long run at KFMA in Tucson. 

It’s called This Pod Is Your Pod and it's the product of a collaboration between Pantsuit Nation and DGital Media. This Pod is Your Pod is a community-based podcast that supports Pantsuit Nation, a non-profit organization dedicated to political advocacy, civic engagement, and a more equitable democracy.

The new app offers listeners a destination where they can have conversations around shows, access behind-the-scenes photos, message one another, read articles, and take polls.

The Tom Kent Radio Network has launched a new weekly podcast called "Inside the Microphone," which goes behind the scenes with an iconic local radio personality whose influenced our industry. The first features legendary WLS-FM afternoon personality Ron Parker.

The comedian, actor, and radio host now has his own podcast, The Hughley Truth. It’s all about real, raw, and funny conversation. Each week, DL and his wingman, “News Guy” Guy Lambert, discuss politics, social behavior, entertainment, and more with engaging guests from all walks of life.

Podtrac measures podcast audiences across all traffic sources, and the numbers in June show ESPN debuting at #5 with a unique audience of 3.5 million. NPR took the top spot with an audience of over 12 million, with WNYC Studio second with an audience of 6.2 million. Here's a look at the top 10 podcasts from the month of June, according to Podtrac...

The Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, hosted by the longtime wrestling journalist and publisher, will be released four times weekly, beginning July 18. Wade will take listeners through the latest wrestling news, insight into why it’s happening, and whether it is good or bad for the WWE, wrestlers, and the fans.

ABC Radio has a new health podcast titled Motivated and hosted by ABC News Correspondent Mara Schiavocampo. The podcast takes a holistic approach and will look at all things health, wellness, nutrition, and spirituality. After struggling with her weight her entire life, Schiavocampo finally discovered the keys to living a healthier, happier life, losing 90 pounds along the way.

Podcast outfit Midroll Media has brought in Amy Fitzgibbons as Vice President of Marketing; Laura Mayer joins as Executive Producer for Midroll; and David Murray becomes Vice President of Finance and Strategy. Fitzgibbons comes to Midroll from PhotoShelter; Mayer joins the company from Panoply; and, Murray joins from The E.W. Scripps Company.