New
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD music critic KEVIN COFFEY is turning his musician interviews for a new podcast. "GUEST LIST" debuted with an introductory episode and an installment featuring a talk with JOHN PRINE.
Upcoming episodes will feature talks with REVEREND HORTON HEAT, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, BREAKING BENJAMIN, and more. COFFEY promises that the show will cover a wide range of musical genres.
In Sync
The iHEARTRADIO mobile app now syncs with popular traffic app WAZE. The syncing allows WAZE users to access and control iHEARTRADIO streams, including pausing, skipping, and adding songs, from within the WAZE app while navigating.
Users will also be able to easily switch back to iHEARTRADIO's own interface using a “switch to audio app” button that places WAZE directions in a banner at the top of the iHEARTRADIO app.
PODTRAC has released its OCTOBER 2018 ranking of the Top 20 podcasts using PODTRAC's tracking platform.
SERIAL repeats as the top show for the second consecutive month after returning with its new season; THE BEN SHAPIRO SHOW made a big gain from 11th to 6th, and another radio-related podcast, THE DAVE RAMSEY SHOW, returned to the rankings at number 19, with THE MOTH dropping out of the top 20.
The complete OCTOBER list (with the usual caveat that the rankings are ... more »
Diversity Increase
EDISON RESEARCH and TRITON DIGITAL have posted a review of data from the latest INFINITE DIAL study examining the state of diversity in podcasting.
EDISON's TOM WEBSTER, in a post at EDISON's website, notes that the pie charts of podcast consumer ethnicity compared to American ethnicity as a whole look "nearly identical... that means podcast producers have a wonderful opportunity to create an equally diverse portfolio of content." The podcasting audience's ... more »
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Podcast producer JONATHAN ZENTI is joining VOXNEST as Head of Content. ZENTI, the host and producer of the "MEAT" podcast, a finalist in RADIOTOPIA's 2016 Podquest competition, serves on the advisory committee for PRX's GOOGLE Podcast Creator Program and is the founder of the MEETING OF INDEPENDENT RADIO PRODUCERS. "With JONATHAN's expertise and ties throughout the industry, he is the perfect person to cultivate and nurture content for our platform. He ... more »
Starts 12/4
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO Classical WQXR/NEW YORK is teaming with the METROPOLITAN OPERA for a new 10-episode podcast on opera's legendary arias. "ARIA CODE" will be hosted by GRAMMY-winning Bluegrass star RHIANNON GIDDENS and will feature MET OPERA performances from PLÁCIDO DOMINGO, DIANA DAMRAU, NADINE SIERRA, SONDRA RADVANOVSKY, JAVIER CAMARENA, ELĪNA GARANČA, ROBERTO ALAGNA, and KATHRYN LEWEK and personal reflections from DOMINGO, SIERRA, RADVANOVSKY, VITTORIO ... more »
ESPN RADIO will air three episodes of its "30 FOR 30 PODCASTS" on THANKSGIVING DAY.
Airing in place of the vacationing STEPHEN A. SMITH and the first hour of WILL CAIN's time slot will be “MADDEN’s Game,” “The Lights of WRIGLEYVILLE,” and “A Queen of Sorts.”
New Shows
PODCASTONE has launched four new podcasts.
The new shows, all launching this month, include "BACHELORETTE" villain CHAD JOHNSON's "CHAD'S WORLD," posting THURSDAYS; former "THREE SHEETS" and "DRINKING MADE EASY" host ZANE LAMPREY's "ZANE'S WORLD," posting WEDNESDAYS; social media advisor MEREDITH ROJAS' "SELFIE MADE," posting WEDNESDAYS; and social media "influencer" and actress ("GOOD ... more »
Coming 11/24
ALEXIS OHANIAN, the co-founder of REDDIT, is hosting a new 8-episode podcast for financial services firm and private-label credit card issuer SYNCHRONY (the former GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK).
"BUSINESS SCHOOLED WITH ALEXIS OHANIAN" will feature OHANIAN, also known as SERENA WILLIAMS' husband, in conversation with veteran entrepreneurs from companies like LO & SONS, NIGHTLIGHT PEDIATRICS, SWEETWATER, MISSOURI STAR QUILT COMPANY, JEROME'S FURNITURE, RESURRECTION MUS more »
Debuts
GANNETT's KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL has released the first two episodes of its first true crime podcast.
"SUSPICION" examines the case of RAYNELLA DOSSETT LEATH, a woman who has been suspected of killing two husbands, was convicted once, but is free today on her farm in KNOX COUNTY, TN. The series will run for 10 episodes and is hosted by business writer CORTNEY ROARK; the show was written and reported by NEWS SENTINEL reporters JAMIE SATTERFIELD and MATT LAKIN and produced by the paper's ANGELA GOSNELL along with USA TODAY NETWORK- TENNESSEE producers AYRIKA WHITNEY and JON GARCIA in NASHVILLE.
It didn't come soon enough to save his job, but charges against former CUMULUS News-Talk WGOW-F/CHATTANOOGA "MORNING PRESS" host JEFF STYLES in his road rage case have been dismissed.
STYLES faced charges of aggravated assault and vandalism for an incident in JUNE in which he allegedly got out of his car and approached another driver with a tomahawk, at which point the other driver shot STYLES. STYLES contended that the other car tried to run him off the road and denied ... more »
Available Now
Veteran radio news reporter JOE GOMEZ has posted an audio interview with PREMIERE NETWORKS’ "COAST-TO-COAST AM" host GEORGE NOORY as a podcast via WASHINGTON podcast startup AIRSNEXT. In the interview, GOMEZ, the former reporter at iHEARTRADIO, KTRH-A/HOUSTON, and WBAP-A/DALLAS, among other stops, chats with NOORY about the state of radio and more.
Hear the interview now by clicking here.
GOMEZ is also available for new opportunities; reach him via email at joegomeznews@gmail.com.
Starts In January
NPR will offer a new podcast competition for students in grades 5 through 12. The NPR Student Podcast Challenge will begin on JANUARY 1st and will encourage teachers and students to produce short (between three and twelve minutes) podcasts, with the network offering training materials and resources, to submit to the competition. Two winners will be chosen, one from grades five through eight and the other from grades nine through eleven, and will be featured in segments on ... more »
Deadline Extended
The deadline for applications to PRX and GOOGLE's GOOGLE Podcasts creator program has been extended to DECEMBER 2nd.
Applications for the program, launched in JUNE and designed to increase diversity and remove barriers to podcasting through training underrepresented voices and education, were originally due by SUNDAY (11/18) but the deadline has been extended. The program will offer training and seed funding to those selected to participate.
Find out more about the program at googlecp.prx.org/.
ENTERCOM Sports WXYT-F (97.1 THE TICKET)/DETROIT afternoon host MIKE VALENTI is adding a weekly podcast, "ALWAYS AGGRAVATED," for ENTERCOM's RADIO.COM.
“MIKE is an extraordinary talent who is loved by DETROIT sports fans,” said ENTERCOM DETROIT SVP/Market Manager DEBBIE KENYON. “This podcast will be an extension of his show, giving fans access to an unfiltered MIKE VALENTI.”
“This podcast is something that I have wanted to do for a ... more »
