Return of Sports Aids ESPN Podcasts
ESPN Podcasts posted its best month ever and grew 29% over August 2019. The boost is attributed to all major professional sports have a presence in August.
AdLarge Enters Triton Podcast Chart
Adlarge's Cabana Podcast network drops in at number seven on the monthly Triton podcast chart for August. Other than that, there was no change to the top 15 with NPR at number one, Entercom 3rd and Cumulus 5th. iHeart does not report to Triton. Here's the top 15.
NPR Station Hosting Podcast Festival
The Charlotte Podcast Festival is the city's first podcast festival and it's designed to "inform, enrich and inspire the next generation of audio storytellers and podcasters." The October 5-30 free event will be held virtually. It's being produced by NPR member station WFAE.
Cadence 13 Sets “One Click” For 2021
One Click, an original documentary podcast, will explore how a single click on the internet can change a life forever. Actress Elle Fanning and journalist Jessica Wapner will host the podcast.
Amazon Music Launches Podcasts
The new launch covers the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Japan without any additional cost to users. Customers will be able to stream familiar shows and originals produced exclusively for Amazon Music.
New Bones Podcast
Premiere Networks and Bobby Bones have launched a new iHeartRadio original podcast called Too Much To Say with Kalie Shorr, which will be distributed by Bones’ Nashville Podcast Network.
Entertainment Trends Examined in New Podcast
Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks is re-launching Many Screens, Big Picture. The series is hosted by Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst for Comscore.
Another Political Podcast Launches
CNN Audio and iHeartRadio have launched Election 101 – a new co-produced podcast about the American political system and the electoral process. The new 10-part series is hosted by CNN Correspondent Kristen Holmes. A new episode drops every Wednesday.
The Bulldogs Are The Champs
Dickey Broadcasting Company’s Sports Radio 680 The Fan has launched a new podcast called UGA40 #Champions, an eight-part podcast series celebrating the 40-year anniversary of the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs National Championship season. LISTEN
Vinny Pastore Debuts Comedy Podcast
Fuhgeddaboudit with Vinny Pastore, Featuring Goumba Johnny is part of a new podcast lineup being launched September 15. The podcast will feature the Soprano's actor along with his fellow comedian and friend Goumba Johnny.
