Significant Growth In iHeart State of Podcasting
A new report from iHeartPodcasts sheds light on growth and evolving trends within the podcasting landscape in the United States. According to the data, podcast reach in the US has reached an all-time high in 2023 and has a surprising comparison to Netflix.
April 2023 Podcast CPM Up From March
Libsyn's podcast advertising marketplace AdvertiseCast has released the monthly CPM rates for April 2023. Based on actual sales data from thousands of shows, the average CPM rate for a 60-second ad spot in April 2023 had nearly a $1.00 increase compared to the previous month.
D.X. Ferris Thrashes Through ‘Talkin Slayer’ Podcast
Author D.X. Ferris has launched Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast And Half-Assed Audiobook, the first podcast dedicated entirely to the thrash metal band Slayer. The podcast will serve as an expanded audiobook version of his biography "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, Postmortem Remastered Edition."
No Joke: iHeart Nabs Comedy Podcast With A.I. Dad
The artificial-intelligence-powered Daily Dad Jokes podcast is partnering with iHeartPodcasts. The podcast features jokes sourced from the r/DadJokes subreddit on Reddit and then uses Klassic Studios' Auto Podcast Technology to curate and produce a daily show.
Podcasts Added To YouTube Music App
YouTube is now offering podcasts on YouTube Music in the United States. This feature allows users to transition from watching video podcasts on the main YouTube app to listening to their audio counterparts on YouTube Music. The app will allow offline listening as well.
Former Houston Anchor ‘Flourishing’ In New Podcast
Former TV anchor Dominique Sachse is launching her own podcast, Over 50 & Flourishing with Dominique Sachse, after retiring in 2021. Sachse, an Emmy award-winning journalist for Houston, Texas' KPRC, made the announcement on her popular YouTube channel.
Aidy Bryant To Star In Crime Junkie Podcast Spinoff
Lonely Hearts Club, a scripted dramedy podcast series based on an episode of the Crime Junkie podcast, has picked up a big name. SNL-alum Aidy Bryant will star in the Peacock-produced show, executive produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary).
New York Times Names 6 Can’t Miss Fashion Podcasts
For those with a passion for fashion, the New York Times recently highlighted their top six fashion-focused podcasts that approach the topic from various angles. From pop culture to fashion history, these podcasts offer different perspectives and insights.
RBR+TVBR Puts Cumulus Earnings Call ‘InFOCUS’
In the latest edition of the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson goes in-depth on Cumulus Media's painful first quarter. As "national headwinds" hurt the company, what are the takeaways from the call and where is the second quarter heading?
Who Murdered These 90s Miami Radio Broadcasters?
In the 1990s, radio broadcasters were being hunted and assassinated in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Now Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts have partnered with the Committee to Protect Journalists to launch an investigative podcast series called Silenced: The Radio Murders.
