iHeart Tells The Story Of Hockey’s Most Violent Team
On Thursday, iHeartPodcasts and UK podcast studio Novel launched The Fighty Pucks, a podcast that tells the story of The Danbury Trashers, known as the most violent hockey team in history. The series tells about the gruesome team and their mob ties.
Wondery and Bloomberg Blast Open Crypto Disgrace
It was the scandal that took down one of cryptocurrency's biggest names; now Wondery and Bloomberg are launching a new six-episode podcast, Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried., about the crypto billionaire's dramatic rise and fall.
iHeart Maximizing Branded Podcasts With Ruby
iHeartMedia is capitalizing on its successful podcast production with Ruby, a new creative team dedicated entirely to the production, sales, and marketing of branded podcasts. With 30 original series from major brands, Ruby is iHeart's next step into monetizing on-demand audio.
Do Dinner With Jesse Tyler Ferguson In New Podcast
Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sony Music Entertainment have announced the launch of Dinner's On Me, a new weekly podcast taking Jesse into restaurants across Los Angeles and New York City for intimate meals with entertainment's biggest names.
John DeBella Is Retiring From Beasley’s WMGK
Beasley Media Philadelphia personality John DeBella announced his retirement on Thursday morning. DeBella has been a prominent figure in Philadelphia radio for more than four decades on WMGK, including his Morning Zoo show. His last show will be Friday, June 30th.
What Radio Needs To Know From Techsurvey 2023
Jacobs Media released the results of its 19th annual Techsurvey, providing insight into the listening habits of radio's core radio listeners in the US. The key takeaways from the survey include work-from-home's new reality, talent vs. music, and strong subscription feelings.
Tense Earnings Call Caps Tough Audacy Q1
While the earnings call got noticeably chilly at times, Audacy announced they beat analysts' forecasts for the first quarter of 2023. Audacy's Q1 net revenue was $259.64 million. On the radio front, local sales significantly outperformed national but were still down.
Digital Drives Townsquare’s Analyst-Beating Q1
Townsquare Media's "local first" digital approach carried them to a 2023 Q1 that outperformed expectations, despite a net loss. With more than half of Townsquare's quarterly income attributed to digital, CEO Bill Wilson said Townsquare Ignite was in the driver's seat.
Xperi Q1 Slightly Short With Big Audio Plans Ahead
Staying at the forefront of radio tech, Xperi Corp revenue for Q1 slid slightly behind analyst projections by $2.5 million to start 2023. CEO Jon Kirchner took the opportunity to talk about the company's achievements in audio and the connected car.
T Is For Townsquare With Krissy’s New Morning Role
Townsquare Media Portland, ME has announced the new morning host for their heritage CHR, WJBQ. After Tuesday's announcement that longtime morning duo Jeff Parsons and Lori Voornas are switching signals, Krissy T has officially been tapped to be the successor.
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