iHeart To Release More 3D Audio Podcasts
iHeart's first 3D Audio release was “13 Days of Halloween” with Blumhouse Television and Aaron Mahnke. That series will be expanded with a seasonally focused “13 Days” franchise of podcasts correlating with various major holidays.
NEW: The Washies
From Westwood One and Omnicast Media, The Washies is a a ten-episode serialized fictional podcast set in 2025. Amid a backdrop of political unrest, a TV producer finds and promotes five millennials who happen to be direct descendants of George Washington.
Jax Sports Radio Adds Trevorcast
1010XL/92.5 FM (WJXL-FM) is getting ready for the NFL Jaguars first pick in the upcoming draft. The flagship station of the Jags will host the Trevorcast podcast.
New Show From Ruinous Seattle
The Dr. and The DJ is a new podcast launching February from Ruinous Media. It's about the power of music, health, and community hosted by Dr. Amy Lindsey and DJ John Richards. TRAILER
Hilton Partners With iHeart
iHeartRadio says the new partnership with Paris Hilton will include a slate of original podcasts and short form PodPosts published in podcast feeds aimed at feeling more like social media posts.
WNYC/The Atlantic Podcast Partnership
WNYC and The Atlantic are teaming up on The Experiment: Stories From An Unfinished Country. The weekly program will tell stories about what happens when America’s ideals collide with everyday lives.
Former President Hosting Podcast
Former President Bill Clinton is hosting Why Am I Telling You This? With Bill Clinton. The program is a collaboration of iHeartMedia and the Clinton Foundation.
ESPN Says Podcasts Set Record in 2020
The sports network says podcast downloads grew 28% in 2020 to nearly 500,000,000, a record for the network. The strongest month was September with 50.1 million downloads (up 45% from 2019).
Behind The Scenes Of The Office
Brian Baumgartner, the actor behind The Office’s Kevin Malone, is hosting a new podcast about the show. The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner will feature full-length interviews with Steve Carell, John Krasinski and others from behind-the-scenes of the TV show
Expectations In The New Normal
Local Marketing Trends will take a look at what marketers can expect in a return to normalcy. Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliott will look at the latest survey on who is going to be spending money and on what they are going to be focusing on.
