Edison Says SirisXM is Top Dog
Edison Research has released its Top Podcast Network chart for Q1 2022. SiriusXM tops the Edison list, followed by Spotify and iHeartRadio. The Edison list ranks the most popular podcast networks based on reach from Edison Podcast Metrics.
NYC Stand-Up Duo Podcast
Piggybacking on their monthly live standup show, Rachel Green and Kirsten O'Brien will launch a no holds barred podcast in July. 'The Boss Bitch Show Podcast' will draw on the duo's monthly live standup show that celebrates and centers femme, LGBTQAI+ and BIPOC talent.
The NFL’s Panthers Move From Urban One to iHeart
iHeartMedia Charlotte and the Carolina Panthers have signed a new multi-year broadcast deal to move games to WRFX-FM and make the station the team's new flagship for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network. Urban One's WBT had been carrying the games since 2005.
Bold Gold With a Huge Haul For The Kids
Bold Gold Media's 11th Annual Thunder 102 & 104.5 Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon was recently held in Monticello, New York. The 2022 event raised $61,729 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This annual event has raised over $600,000 to date.
Preserve Local Journalism
Warning that "The economic foundation of local journalism is under assault," NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt has authored an op-ed in The Hill calling for the passage of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.
Looking At Radio’s Immortality
The latest Borrell Local Marketing Trends podcast looks at radio resilience. Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies will join Gordon Borrell for a deep dive into the latest Jacobs Media Survey.
SXM Features Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett will perform an exclusive concert for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners on Tuesday, June 7. The show will feature Rhett performing songs from his recently released album Where We Started, as well as fan favorites.
ESPN Cleveland Nabs Knott
850 ESPN Cleveland (WKNR) is adding Andre Knott to its content team. Knott will join the Good Karma Brands Station as an on-air contributor, part-time and fill in host, and an active contributor to the station's subscription service, The Land on Demand.
Former RAB Exec Dick Rakovan Passes
Dick "Rackets" Rakovan, former Chicago radio executive and 20-year veteran of the Radio Advertising Bureau, has died. Joining the RAB in 1995, he was Senior Vice President, Membership.
New PD At KICT
Phyliss D'Eugenio is the new Program Director and personality at T95, Wichita, Kansas. She joins SummitMedia from Riverbend Communications, KCVI-FM, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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