Summit, Day One
The BARRETT SPORTS MEDIA SUMMIT arrived at the GRAMMY MUSEUM in LOS ANGELES THURSDAY (2/21) for the first of two days of sessions curated by consultant JASON BARRETT. The first day’s agenda included several looks at how the industry is approaching changes in media consumption and public tastes.
The View From The PD's Office
The opening panel, featuring iHEARTMEDIA/DODGERS Sports KLAC-A (AM 570 LA SPORTS)/LOS ANGELES PD and FOX SPORTS RADIO EVP DON MARTIN, ENTERCOM ... more »
New Shows
At the WINTER PODCAST UPFRONT in LOS ANGELES on WEDNESDAY (2/21), WNYC STUDIOS announced its slate of new upcoming podcasts. The new additions include comedians MICHELLE BUTEAU and JORDAN CARLOS' "ADULTING" (to debut in mid-MAY); CHRIS GARCIA's 13-part "SCATTERED," about hos Cuban immigrant father's death from Alzheimer's (FALL); "THE GOTHAMIST PODCAST," a news podcast from the website (SPRING); "THE STAKES," a narrative podcast ... more »
PODTRAC has released its JANUARY 2018 ranking of the Top 10 podcast publishers and Top 20 podcasts.
The publisher list again includes the same ten players as in recent months, with THE NEW YORK TIMES moving up from 6th to 4th and BARSTOOL SPORTS jumping from 9th to 7th; however, the biggest monthly increases were for THE DAILY WIRE (19%) and iHEARTRADIO (15%). Total global downloads increased 15% from DECEMBER and were up 57% on a year-to-year basis. Meanwhile, average U.S. unique ... more »
Teamwork
WONDERY's newest podcast is a look at famous and successful partnerships and what makes them tick.
"ONE PLUS ONE," which debuted YESTERDAY (2/19) with a two-episode look at JOHN LENNON and PAUL MCCARTNEY, is hosted by RICO GAGLIANO ("SAFE FOR WORK") and FAITH SALIE ("CBS SUNDAY MORNING" and a frequent panelist on "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME"). The first season will post six episodes.
New Shows
STITCHER's new podcast announcements at the WINTER PODCAST UPFRONTS include new shows from CONAN O'BRIEN, BILL NYE, AASIF MANDVI, and the EXACTLY RIGHT network from "MY FAVORITE MURDER" team KAREN KILGARIFF and GEORGIA HARDSTARK.
The new shows include:
A second CONAN O'BRIEN podcast for EARWOLF, "INSIDE CONAN: AN IMPORTANT HOLLYWOOD PODCAST," a behind-the-scenes show debuting MARCH 1st. "CONAN O'BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND," ... more »
Special Series
"WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU PARKINSON'S," the podcast on dealing with Parkinson's disease hosted by CORUS News-Talk CKNW-A-Traffic CHMJ-A/VANCOUVER Senior PD LARRY GIFFORD for CORUS ENTERTAINMENT's CURIOUSCAST podcast network, is partnering with the 2019 WORLD PARKINSON CONGRESS (WPC) for a special series launching next WEDNESDAY (2/27) that will preview this year's event in KYOTO, JAPAN this SUMMER. The show will be highlighted as an official resource to the ... more »
iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK is announcing a new slate of true crime podcasts from "DISGRACELAND" producer JAKE BRENNER at the WINTER PODCAST UPFRONT TODAY (2/20).
BRENNAN's "DISGRACELAND," the podcast chronicling crime and misbehavior stories involving musicians, will join the iHEART network for its 10-episode third season beginning MARCH 14th with a two-parter on KURT COBAIN and COURTNEY LOVE, with subsequent episodes posting bi-weekly on THURSDAYS. The third ... more »
Innovation
FAST COMPANY's annual list of the world's 50 most innovative companies again includes some businesses with radio, podcasting, and/or music ties for 2019.
On the list are THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, parent of ESPN and RADIO DISNEY/RADIO DISNEY COUNTRY, at #4; APPLE, last year's #1, at #17 this year; and UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP at #21. Chinese tech firm MEITUAN DIANPING was the top-ranked firm this year.
The publication also honored the top innovative companies by sector, ... more »
New Tech Show Coming
As its daily news podcast "TODAY, EXPLAINED" celebrates its one-year anniversary TODAY (2/19), VOX MEDIA has announced an expansion of the partnership between its VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK and STITCHER for a new technology news podcast from VOX's RECODE. The thrice-weekly show, with host and staff to be named, launches this SUMMER. “We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with STITCHER to produce a new show from RECODE, and to continue the growth of the VOX ... more »
Podcast Winner
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY has announced the winners of the 70th annual GEORGE POLK Awards in Journalism, and for the first time, a podcast was one of the winners, with the second season of AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA/APM REPORTS' "IN THE DARK," an examination of a case in which one African-American man was tried six times for the same crime and ended up on death row, honored "The POLK Awards recognize the changing landscape of news," said Awards Curator JOHN DANTON. ... more »
As if he's not busy enough hosting local talk shows on both coasts, LARRY O'CONNOR is taking on new responsibilities by joining the WASHINGTON EXAMINER.
The CUMULUS News-Talk WMAL-A-F/WASHINGTON afternoon host and News-Talk KABC-A/LOS ANGELES midday host, who previously wrote a column for the WASHINGTON TIMES, will write a weekly column and host a podcast for the EXAMINER. O'CONNOR will also develop the EXAMINER's podcast network. O'CONNOR's EXAMINER duties will begin in MARCH; he will continue with WMAL and KABC as well.
Podcast Platforms
MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS has signed up to use TRITON DIGITAL's OMNY STUDIO podcast management and distribution platform and PODCAST METRICS podcast audience measurement platform. MIDWEST, which has an existing relationship with TRITON for streaming services, is also using TRITON's Tap Ad Server dynamic advertising insertion technology, its a2x programmatic platform, and its Yield-Op audio SSP platform.
“TRITON has been our streaming choice for many years now, we are ... more »
Bows Today
GATEHOUSE MEDIA's CANTON REPOSITORY is delving into its back issues for a new podcast on historical stories from the CANTON and STARK COUNTY, OH area.
"TALES FROM THE REP MORGUE," hosted by SHANE HOOVER, will search through the REP's 200-year history to explore stories like the one featured in the debut episode posted TODAY (2/18), a flu pandemic in 1918 that killed hundreds of people in the area. Each episode will run about 12 minutes, and new episodes will post ... more »
New Podcast
GANNETT's ARIZONA REPUBLIC has debuted a new podcast answering reader questions about the PHOENIX area.
"VALLEY 101" posted its first episode TODAY (2/18), a look at the downtown ROOSEVELT ROW Arts District before it became trendy. The new show, which is taking questions from readers via its AZCENTRAL.COM website, is the REPUBLIC's second venture into podcasting, following the political podcast "THE GAGGLE," which has been posting regularly since APRIL 2017. The new show jumped to the top of the Local category at APPLE PODCASTS on its first day.
TRIBUNE MEDIA News-Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO weekend host and former REDEYE CHICAGO Publisher AMY GUTH will host a new daily business news afternoon podcast for CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS and WGN, reports ROBERTFEDER.COM. "THE DAILY GIST" will post at 4:30p (CT) weekdays starting MARCH 4th through CRAIN'S website and the WGN PLUS podcast network.
GUTH will continue to host "WINTRUST BUSINESS LUNCH" noon-1p SATURDAYS and "SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL" 7-9p SATURDAYS on WGN.
