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.
Advertising Perfect Storm
The latest installment of Borrell's Local Marketing Trends podcast features a guest that foresees an advertising perfect storm late this Summer. Mark Lieberman, President/CEO, Viamedia, an independent seller of local TV advertising solutions; is the guest.
Bomani Gets ESPN Extension
ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with Bomani Jones who will continue to host the ESPN Podcast, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, twice per week. In May, Jones' show was downloaded more than 650,000 times, a 60% increase over last year.
Extension And Podcast For Torre
ESPN commentator Pablo Torre will become the new, full-time host of the ESPN Daily podcast in August. The added job is part of a new, multi-year contract extension with the network.
LeadsRx Releases Podcast Attribution Product
LeadsRx has launched a multi-touch, cross-channel attribution product that incorporates real-time podcast advertising data alongside other advertising mediums. It will give advertisers an opportunity to evaluate their return on investment when they buy ads in a podcast.
Entercom Has Big Podcasting Month
Podcasting continues to be a big part of Entercom's game plan. The company reports its podcast network had more than 22.6 million downloads from May 11 through June 7. Entercom owns Cadence13 and Pineapple Street. Both put out a lot of original podcast content.
New iHeartRadio Investigative Series
VICE News Reports, a weekly investigative series covering critical news subjects, will be available this fall on iHeartRadio. The weekly series will feature in-depth stories with audio that brings the listener directly into the story.
