Despite $565m Loss In 2023, Spotify Aims For 2024 Podcast Profit
Spotify's ambitious foray into podcasting, including deals with celebrities like Kim Kardashian and the Obamas, has yet to prove profitable. The streaming giant spent over $1 billion on its podcast initiatives but faced a loss of €527 million in the first half of this year.
‘Everything Happens’ Is Latest Podcast To Join Lemonada’s Library
Lemonada Media has joined forces with the podcast Everything Happens, hosted by three-time New York Times bestselling author and Duke University Professor Kate Bowler. The partnership covers ad sales and distribution for the podcast.
Below Deck’s Captain Lee Christens New Series With PodcastOne
PodcastOne, a subsidiary of LiveOne, is debuting its latest podcast addition, Salty with Captain Lee, on September 6. The podcast will be hosted by Captain Lee Rosbach, best known for his role on the Bravo series Below Deck.
Mark Simone Signs Extension With iHeart NYC’s WOR
Mark Simone has inked a new three-year deal with iHeartMedia New York's 710 WOR. Boasting more than 40 years of radio experience, Simone will continue to host The Mark Simone Show on weekday mornings.
Susan Patrick Resigns, Speaks Out After Tax Evasion Guilty Plea
Susan Patrick, co-owner of Patrick Communications, is resigning her position at the firm after pleading guilty to filing false tax returns on Thursday. She is also speaking out publicly for the first time since the news broke.
Still On The Fence About The Radio Masters Sales Summit?
At the end of this article, we’re going to make you an amazing money-back guarantee on the Radio Masters Sales Summit next week in Cincinnati — but you won’t need it if you take these words to heart!
Adell Media Flips Detroit AM For Second Time In Two Months
Only weeks after the station flipped to an all-sports format, Adell Media has flipped 910 AM Superstation to Conservative news/talk. In August, the station made the change from urban talk after suddenly terminating all of the air talent.
Lucretia Lee-Arceneaux Is MIW and NABLF’s First Launch Mentee
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, in collaboration with the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation, has named Lucretia Lee-Arceneaux as the inaugural recipient for their 2023 MIW NABLF Launch program, with this year's focus on the engineering aspect of the industry.
Why?
(By Pat Bryson) If you've ever been around children between the ages of 3 and 6, you've probably grown to hate hearing the question, "Why?" Children have an innate curiosity about the world and want to know "Why?" about everything.
7 Sales Secrets To Motivate Your Mondays
(By Loyd Ford) Staying motivated on Mondays can be a challenge for even the most experienced and successful radio sellers. Here are seven things that radio sellers should know to help them stay motivated on the first day of the workweek.















