Apple Launches Daily News Podcast
Apple jumps into the daily news business with a short-form news podast hosted by Apple News editors Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino. New episodes, which will be seven to eight minutes long, will be released Monday through Friday.
El Chapo Podcasts Hit CNN
CNN Audio and CNN en Español’s podcast portfolio is expanding with the addition of a multi-episode series El Chapo: Two Faces of a Capo. El Chapo managed the inner workings of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel.
The Coronavirus Radio Ideas Awards
Benztown and P1 Media Group are partnering to recognize the best ideas from radio professionals around the world on creative and innovative ways they have been serving their audiences during the pandemic.
ESPN Says Podcasts Continue to Grow
The sports network says in June its podcasts were downloaded 42.7 million times, a 31% increase over June 2019. It was also the eighth month in the last nine that ESPN podcasts have been downloaded more than 40 million times.
Gymnastics Sticks Landing On ESPN
ESPN's 30 For 30 Podcasts kicks off the new season with Heavy Medals: Inside the Karolyi Gymnastics Empire. Bela and Martha Karolyi are the most successful and controversial coaches in the sport.
SiriusXM Makes The Stitcher Purchase Official
The price is $325 million, with $265 million of cash upfront, for SiriusXM to become a player in the podcasting space. An additional $30 million will be paid based on 2020 financial results (paid in 2021). And up to $30 million based on 2021 results to be paid in 2022.
iHM PA Celebrates Podcast Milestone
iHeartMedia Pennsylvania is Celebrating 51 Episodes of Pop Culture Weekly with Kyle McMahon. The episode will feature a compilation of fan-favorite segments and highlight the greatest moments from the show’s first 50 episodes.
McVay, Benztown Release Wrestling Podcast
Benztown and McVay Media Podcast Networks are producing First Match with Jesse Kage, a behind-the-scenes podcast for pro wrestling fans hosted by Jesse Kage.
A Virtual Summit For Podcasters Worldwide
Podthon is a virtual summit for podcasters being held on July 18-19th. The schedule includes over 30 speakers and two keynote panels including podcast event organizers like Podfest and Afros & Audio and podcast news publications.
Host Launches Podcast
Radio host Bob Stei and business entrepreneur Larendee Roos have launched a business podcast called "Work With Me." It covers all aspects of the modern day workforce from an employee and employer side.
