AURN Expands Into Podcasting With New Deal
American Urban Radio Networks has signed a partnership deal with Pod Digital Media, a full-service agency devoted to expanding access and opportunities for podcasters of color. AURN is now the exclusive sales marketing representative for the agency.
Cadence 13 Launches “Unlocking Us”
From Cadence13, Unlocking Us is a weekly podcast hosted by researcher and five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown. The series is set to launch at SXSW in March.
iHeart Picks Up The Pete & Sebastian Pod
The Pete and Sebastian Show is moving over to the iHeartPodcast Network, with new episodes airing in February. Sebastian Maniscalco and Pete Correale are best friends and comedians.
Bourbon Podcast Launching Friday
KMG Utopia Studios, a division of Krantz Media Group, announced that bourbon expert Fred Minnick will launch The Fred Minnick Show on January 17. The show will feature music artists talking bourbon, music, and other topics.
Cowherd’s Podcast Surpasses 70 Million Listens
Fox Sports Radio says The Herd with Colin Cowherd podcast amassed more than 70 million total listens in 2019. The show is also heard on more than 250 radio stations across the country.
ESPN’s Podcasts Continue To Grow Big
ESPN says its podcasts set a new record in December with a unique audience of 6.9 million. That represents an increase of 43% over December 2018 and is the 12th consecutive month of year-over-year growth.
Pittman Interviews Charlamagne Tha God
In this week's episode of Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing, hosted by Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Pittman sat down with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of nationally syndicated The Breakfast Club Morning Show.
“The Impact” Returns For Season 3
Season 3 of Vox’s The Impact podcast is kicking off with a new host, Jillian Weinberger, as she dives deep into the proposals from 2020 presidential candidates, including solutions to some of our country’s biggest problems.
Spotify Launches Ad Insertion Technology
As Spotify makes podcasting more of a priority and continues to chip away at Apple, the company has launched Streaming Ad Insertion, a new proprietary podcast ad technology that will power Spotify Podcast Ads.
Van Pelt To Host SVPod For ESPN
Scott Van Pelt will join ESPN’s podcast lineup with SVPod, to debut Tuesday, Jan. 14. The popular anchor of late-night’s SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt and former ESPN Radio host will present the weekly show.
