PODCAVE, a new podcasting management and publishing platform has been launched. PODCAVE President and creator BRAD NOLAN made the announcement. NOLAN founded PODCAVE with JOHN MICHAEL and NIKKI NOBLE. PODCAVE is designed as a single software for podcasters of all levels. An all in one solution able to combine every step necessary to produce a quality podcast.
BRAD NOLAN, starting at just 12 years old, has created radio shows now heard in hundreds of cities, and coached talent at the highest levels of radio broadcasting. JOHN MICHAEL has worked at some of the most influential radio stations in the US including KROQ, JACK-FM, and AMP RADIO in LOS ANGELES. NIKKI NOBLE has managed communities in the thousands, ran operations for major companies, and spearheads PODCAVE’s women in podcasting and social responsibility initiatives.
Get a peak into what is PODCAVE here.
Triton Digital
TRITON DIGITAL released the latest LATAM Podcast Report, including entities from both SONORO MEDIA ad audio and PODCAST NETWORK for the first time. The report provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts in LATIN AMERICA from SEPTEMBER 28th through NOVEMBER 1st, as measured by TRITON’s PODCAST METRICS measurement service.
Five new entities debuted in the Top 100 report this period, including TITULARES DEPORTIVOS (GRUPO BLURADIO), EL DOLLOP (SONORO MEDIA), DE TODO UN MUCHO (SONORO MEDIA), EL VIAJE (SONORO MEDIA), and DECREPITOS (audio and PODCAST NETWORK). In addition, O ASSUNTO (RADIOS GRUP GLOBO) remained in the #1 spot as the most downloaded podcast in the region during this reporting period. The Top 100 podcasts account for 28M downloads in total.
To view the full results of the report, go here.
AIRCHECK, hosted by RICH DE SISTO and PAUL KELLY includes guests from the Radio industry including, but not limited to, Air Personalities, Program Directors, General Managers, and Owners. With more than 2,000 downloads and counting for AIRCHECK SEASON ONE, AIRCHECK SEASON TWO is ready to launch.
“AIRCHECK is developing quite a loyal following from all parts of the world. Listeners are providing positive feedback as each episode is released. I’ve been extremely happy with the metrics we’re seeing from AIRCHECK SEASON ONE. As AIRCHECK SEASON TWO launches today, I look forward to seeing continued growth in listenership and download stats,” said DE SISTO.
Set To Launch Wide Ranging Slate Of Shows
PODCASTONE will launch a varied slate of programming before the end of 2020, featuring hosts: rock icon, TWISTED SISTER guitarist, founder and manager JAY JAY FRENCH, popstar, actress and dancer JORDYN JONES, and former NFL Quarterback and ESPN football analyst RON JAWORSKI.
The addition of these shows bolsters PODCASTONE's SportsNet and further strengthens the relationship between the podcasting outlet and parent company LIVEXLIVE MEDIA with the addition of music-genre based hosts.
Blasingame
JIM BLASINGAME's "THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE SHOW" celebrated its 20th anniversary TUESDAY (11/17). The show debuted on NOVEMBER 17th, 1997.
BLASINGAME's syndicated show has also generated over 2,600 podcasts annually, creating a library of over 50,000 podcasts available free on-demand to small businesses. He also writes a syndicated column and a weekly ezine and has written four books.
Klein, Williams
VOX MEDIA co-founder EZRA KLEIN is exiting as Editor at Large and host of "THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW" podcast to join the NEW YORK TIMES as a columnist for its Opinion section and a podcast host.
KLEIN wrote on TWITTER, "After nearly eight amazing years building, editing, and working at @voxdotcom, I am leaving to join @nytopinion, writing a reported column on policy and the policymaking process, and hosting an interview podcast. Helping to build @voxdotcom has been the great privilege of my journalistic life. It is so much more than I ever could have imagined, and that’s because of the insanely creative, committed people who work there. I love them more than I can say. I will cheer them on forever."
KLEIN isn't the only top VOX official to be exiting, as LAUREN WILLIAMS has announced her departure as Editor-in-Chief in FEBRUARY to co-found, with "MY 90S PLAYLIST" podcast co-host AKOTO OFORI-ATTA, a new nonprofit news organization, CAPITAL B, aimed at Black audiences and launching in mid-2021.
SIRIUSXM, which recently acquired STITCHER and SIMPLECAST, has formally launched its podcast initiative with a slate of new exclusive podcasts and a curated selection of existing podcasts from several major producers now available through the SIRIUSXM app or its online streaming site.
The new exclusives include three from MARVEL, "MARVEL/METHOD" with METHOD MAN interviewing celebrities about their MARVEL fandom and more, including talks with KILLER MIKE, DMC, and JEMELE HILL, premiering TODAY; "MARVEL'S DECLASSIFIED," the history of MARVEL, premiering DECEMBER 8th; and "MARVEL'S WASTELANDERS," an original scripted fiction podcast coming in 2021. Existing MARVEL podcasts will premiere first on SIRIUSXM's app. more »
Murray
STITCHER and MIDROLL MEDIA CFO DAVID MURRAY has joined ART19 as CFO.
MURRAY, who came to MIDROLL from former parent SCRIPPS, where he led finance for the digital division, began his career at GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES GROUP before joining SCRIPPS.
More True Crime
AUDIOBOOM and MAIN EVENT MEDIA are debuting a new podcast, “CRIME WEEKLY,” offering a look at current and past crime stories. The show, presented by DISCOVERY CHANNEL's INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY (ID) and hosted by private eye DERRICK LEVASSEUR and STEPHANIE HARLOWE, will post its first of 24 episodes on DECEMBER 4th.
“True crime exploration and discovery is more than just a hobby for me -- it is my everyday passion and profession,” said LEVASSEUR. “Partnering with STEPHANIE to explore cases from a fresh perspective each week has been both illuminating and sobering, and we can’t wait for listeners to join us on our search for more information.”
“After years of researching past cases on my YOUTUBE channel, it has become abundantly clear that too often we focus on the perpetrator of crimes, and not enough on the victims,” said HARLOWE. “Through our podcast, DERRICK and I hope to bring their stories to the forefront and raise awareness for cases long gone cold or explore different aspects of well-known cases along the way.”
“The addition of CRIME WEEKLY to our growing roster of podcasts is extremely exciting for all of us true crime buffs,” said MAIN EVENT MEDIA Pres. JIMMY FOX. “The passion, determination, and level of detail DERRICK and STEPHANIE bring to each and every case reeled me in. Our ambition is to create an interactive series that will serve as a call to action for our listeners."
Rose
OSIRIS MEDIA's latest artist spotlight podcast is from singer-songwriter MAGGIE ROSE, whose "SALUTE THE SONGBIRD WITH MAGGIE ROSE," a series of candid interviews with female artists songwriters, producers and music industry executives, will debut in JANUARY. Among the initial guests will be RUBY AMANFU, MICKEY GUYTON, NICKI BLUHM, HEART's NANCY WILSON, JENNIFER HARTSWICK and MARTINA MCBRIDE.
“Working on this podcast has been a gift to me with the absence of touring this year because it has been a fantastic way to connect with the musicians I so admire who I might otherwise run into while on the road, providing me a way to maintain and make new connections that I moved to NASHVILLE to create," said ROSE. "Most importantly I get to pay tribute to my inspirations and shine a light on artists whom I feel the world should know. As a musician myself, I am sympathetic to the fact that every one of my guests has worked so hard to forge their path, but I also learn something new and valuable with each conversation.”
“We’re thrilled to have MAGGIE included in our artist spotlight podcasts," said OSIRIS MEDIA CEO RJ BEE. "I know she’ll be shining a light on many of her heroes. We want to highlight the voices of women in music, and there’s nobody better to do this than MAGGIE. She has relationships across genres, influences and generations, and we can’t wait to see where these conversations go.”
Live event streaming company and PODCASTONE and SLACKER RADIO parent LIVEXLIVE MEDIA has named SCIENTIFIC GAMES EVP/CFO MICHAEL QUARTIERI as its new CFO. QUARTIERI replaces interim CFO JERRY GOLD, who continues as Chief Strategy Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors.
QUARTIERI said, "After an extensive review of LIVEXLIVE, its product offerings and current positioning within the livestream, on-demand audio, video and podcast sectors, I believe the critical pieces are in place to build the Company into a significant enterprise. I am particularly excited about working with the Company's highly accomplished and experienced management team." more »
iHeart Deal
iHEARTMEDIA has inked SIM SARNA's CLOUD10 MEDIA podcast production company to a two-year production and distribution deal. The arrangement includes all existing and upcoming CLOUD10 podcasts including “BUSY PHILIPPS IS DOING HER BEST,” “DADDY ISSUES WITH JOE BUCK AND OLIVER HUDSON,” and “WORK IN PROGRESS WITH SOPHIA BUSH,” and others.
SARNA said, “I’m honored to be partnering with such a prodigious leader in the podcast landscape and thrilled to have the opportunity to share our exciting slate of content with a widespread and diverse audience thanks to iHEARTMEDIA’s massive reach and distribution platform. more »
New Podcast
GOOD KARMA BRANDS Sports WKNR-A (850 ESPN CLEVELAND)/CLEVELAND has debuted a new basketball podcast. "THE REBOUND WITH EMMETT GOLDEN" is hosted by the 3-6p (ET) "THE NEXT LEVEL" co-host and ESPN RADIO weekend host.
GOLDEN said, “I grew up here loving the CAVS. MARK PRICE is my all-time favorite player. It’s great to have an outlet to talk CAVS and to take fans inside the team with the people who cover them daily.”
Q3 Results
Podcast hosting firm LIBERATED SYNDICATION INC. (LIBSYN) reported a 4.7% year-to-year increase in total revenue to $6.5 million in third quarter 2020, led b a 14.8% increase in its core podcast hosting business. The company's net income fell from a gain of $600,000 to a loss of $2 million (+2 to -7 cents/share).
Pres./COO LAURIE SIMS said, “LIBSYN reported solid third quarter results despite the impact of unusual one-time charges related to management changes earlier this year. Results highlight higher sales and operating income after adjusting for the former CEO’s separation package. We continued to see favorable growth in our podcast hosting segment, which grew 14.8% during the period. This has been driven by new signups on LIBSYN4 and LIBSYNPRO, an increase in episodes on the LIBSYN platform throughout the quarter, along with an increase in podcast downloads. We were able to take advantage of a significant surge in podcast creators following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and our high retention rates remain at historical levels. While podcast consumption was affected due to shifting listener behaviors in the second quarter, we have seen that trend reverse over the last several months. more »
LIVEXLIVE MEDIA, INC., parent of PODCASTONE, SLACKER RADIO, and REACT PRESENTS, saw fiscal second quarter 2021 revenue rise 52% year-to-year to $14.5 million, with adjusted operating loss from core operations narrowing from $2.1 million to $100,000 and net loss narrowing slightly from $10.619 million to $10,189 million (19 to 15 cents/basic and diluted share).
Paid subscribers increased 21% to 936,000; the company live-streamed 29 events, up from 10 in fiscal second quarter 2020.
The company is increasing its full-year fiscal guidance to revenue of $63.5-$69.5 million and adjusted operating loss of $2.5-$5 million.
