UK Group Fuels Podcast Radio In US
Tindle Media Group is the latest UK company to acquire a financial stake in podcast discovery platform Podcast Radio amidst plans for international expansion. The announcement was made Wednesday during Podcast Movement Evolutions in Vegas.
ASCAP Announces Record Distribution
ASCAP announced that its 2022 annual revenue surpassed $1.5 billion for the first time, which fueled record-high royalty distributions to its members. Collections totaled $1.522 billion in 2022, an increase of $187 million or 14% over the previous year.
iHeart Launches New LGBTQ+ Voices Podcast Network
iHeartMedia has launched Outspoken, a new podcast network to amplify, "elevate and reflect the diversity, richness and humanity of the voices throughout the LGBTQ+ community."
MIW Opens Application Window
Speak Up! is a one-year mentorship program created in partnership with Media Staffing Network Founder and CEO Laurie Kahn before her passing. One candidate from a small to medium radio market, from any department, will be selected for the 2023 program.
Foundation Raises $300,000
Over 200 broadcast executives gathered at the Plaza Hotel in New York City Monday night to honor FOX TV CEO Jack Abernethy with the 2023 Golden Mike Award, and former FCC Chairman Richard Wiley with the 2023 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award.
Examining Home Services Verticals
The latest RAB "Radio Works" initiative webinar will help participants better understand the scope of one of radio’s leading ad categories, Home Services. “Radio Works for Home Services” will include a radio client
PodBean VIP Program
PodBean is offering free hosting and access to unlimited podcast channels, bandwidth and storage. It's all part of an invitation only program for those meeting certain criteria within the PodBean community.
Ripa Readies Podcast
"Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa" will feature conversations between Ripa and a celebrity guest, where they will take a deep dive into a variety of topics.
Podcast Global Summit Planned
Sonoro and The Podcast Academy are teaming up to host the first-ever Podcast Academy Global Summit in Mexico City on June 15th & 16th. According to TPA this is a big effort to expand podcasting to capture the global multicultural and multilingual audience.
FCC Stuck on Four
President Biden’s nominee to the FCC, GiGi Sohn, is withdrawing her nomination. Her 16-month battle in the Senate to be confirmed comes to an end and leaves the FCC with 4 members; 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans.
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