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Alpha Media has added another station to its roster of those utilizing Podcast Radio at KAUS 1480 in Austin, Minnesota.
KAUS 1480 will feature Podcast Radio from 6-8 AM, 11-12 PM, and 3 PM-12 AM, as well as in several spots in its weekend lineup.
In addition to adding Podcast Radio, it is also the first market to utilize a new feature of dedicated genre hours, with business, true crime, comedy, and music podcasts all seeing dedicated hours to the lineup at the Alpha Media station.
“We’re excited to be the first in Minnesota to introduce Podcast Radio’s innovative format to our listeners,” said Alpha Media Minnesota Vice President of Revenue Development Robert Mitheun. “With its curated genre hours and top-tier content, this partnership offers something unique for everyone. Aside from the content, I found the Podcast Radio development team to be immensely accommodating. Their can-do attitude was refreshing.”
“We’re excited to expand our Alpha Media partnership in Minnesota,” added KMG Networks CEO Gary Krantz, who is responsible for syndication for Podcast Radio in the United States. “The genre-specific hours give stations flexibility as they can be moved around the schedule, while the variety blocks also bring the best of the diverse podcast world to radio using innovative formatting.”
KAUS 1480 becomes the latest Alpha Media station to add Podcast Radio to its lineup. Earlier this year, several stations in Missouri began airing programming from the company.
