iHeart Purchases Spreaker’s Parent Company Voxnest
iHeartMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire Voxnest, which is the parent company that owns podcast hosting company Spreaker.
Nielsen: Host Read Ads in Podcasts Work
What works best for advertisers...recorded ads or host-read ads? The radio industry has always charged a premium for host-read ads because its a clear product endorsement by a host they love. Is it the same for podcasters?
New Stitcher App
Stitcher has released the public beta of its newly redesigned mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside its web-based listening platform. The reimagined layout and new features are designed to help users control the way they listen to and discover podcasts.
Three New Podcasts From Fox News
FOX News Audio will debut three new original podcasts, including Kennedy Saves the World, hosted by FOX Business Network’s Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery, FOX News Election Rewind: Bush vs. Gore and FOX News Investigates: House of Broken Dreams: The Jennifer Kesse Story.
Spotify Launches Daily Morning Show
The Get Up is being produced by podcasting company Gimlet Media and will include "conversation with personalized music selections for each listener." The show is hosted by journalist Speedy Morman, YouTuber Kat Lazo, and Spotify’s Xavier ‘X’ Jernigan.
It’s The Amy Brown Podcast Network
iHeartMedia and Amy Brown, co-host of The Bobby Bones Show and host of 4 Things with Amy Brown podcast, are launching The Amy Brown Podcast Network. The agreement includes a slate of health and wellness podcasts that will be co-produced by Brown and iHeartRadio.
Unsolved Mysteries…The Podcast
Entercom's Cadence13 has signed a deal with Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, the creators and producers of Unsolved Mysteries, for a weekly podcast based on the long-running television show.
New Country Podcast On Spotify
Country Shine with Graham Bunn is set to premiere exclusively on Spotify later this month. The program is the first in a development deal between Spotify and Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings LLC.
Alternative Rock Showcased In Chicago
Chicago’s Alternative Rock station 101 WKQX-FM has launched a companion podcast and Sunday music feature, both called The History of Alternative. The new podcast and weekend feature follows on the heels of a five-week Alt Rock anthology event on the station.
Podcast Network Launches With Familiar Radio Voices
Quake Media is charging $4.99 per month which gets subscribers access to its content ad-free. The company has launched a political vertical with shows from Laura Ingraham, Soledad O’Brien, Mike Huckabee, Marc Lamont Hill, Gretchen Carlson, Buck Sexton, and Andrew Gillum.
