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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

The Podcast Definition Project Is an Exercise the Industry Needs — But Can’t Win

Podcasting grew up outside the system — no FCC license required, no Nielsen ratings to chase, no program director standing between a creator and their audience. That renegade spirit isn't just lore. It's baked into the DNA of the format.

Acast Names Greg Glenday New CEO

Executive changes are afoot at Acast as former CEO Ross Adams has resigned. Greg Glenday has been named his successor. Glenday has been with the...

Marc Maron to End Podcast After Nearly 2,000 Episodes

"We’re tired. We’re burnt out. And we are utterly satisfied with the work we’ve done."

News Podcasts Take Top 5 Spots as Dan Bongino, NPR Shows Continue Success in September Podtrac Rankings

In the Podtrac industry rankings, iHeart Audience Network and iHeartPodcasts took the top two spots for largest monthly audiences by group.

Nearly 40% of Podcast Listeners Expect to Increase Time Spent Listening in Coming Months, New Acast Data Show

“These are the kind of signals you need for more and more advertisers to start coming into the space."

Acast Sees Strong Sales Growth During 2024 Second Quarter

The sales growth comes in the face of 15% listening drops for the company.

Podcast Marketers Believe Ads More Effective Than AM/FM Radio, New Study Shows

"We’re seeing that podcasters provide an authentic and reliable safe harbor to market products to their audiences.”

Acast Severs Ties with Spotify Analytics After Podscribe Deal

“Podscribe’s track record in delivering accurate and insightful attribution solutions – which are certified at the highest level – is exceptional."

Acast Strikes Podcasting Deal With The Obamas

The new deal with Acast is completely separate from Higher Ground's current contract with Audible.

Programmatic Podcast Ads To Triple By 2027

“Programmatic is vastly different today, and we're much more smart with it.”

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."