Bloomberg hires Beemsterboer to be executive producer of “Big Take”
Bloomberg’s Head of Podcasts Sage Bauman sent out the following on Monday: Hi, I am delighted and excited to welcome Nicole Beemsterboer who starts today on the podcast team as the Executive Producer of Big Take. Please join me in welcoming her to the team. Nicole will be leading our growing and fabulous team of […]
Why Law 360 shut its “Pro Say” podcast
Ariel Shapiro of The Verge looks at why Law 360 shut its “Pro Say” podcast after seven years. Shapiro writes, “Pro Say, which debuted in 2017, was considered one of the top legal news podcasts on the market and was particularly popular among lawyers and law students. It even had its Hollywood moment in 2022 when […]
Vox Media, South by Southwest partner for official podcast stage
The following excerpt was sent out from podnews.net: Vox Media and South by Southwest today announced that the award-winning Vox Media Podcast Network will be officially partnering with the Conference for 2024. Running from March 8-10th at the JW Marriott, The Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW will bring fan favorite shows from across Vox […]
Finley to host BuzzFeed’s new culture and entertainment podcast
The following was sent out from mediapost.com: BuzzFeed is partnering with podcast company Acast to debut a new weekly series titled I Know That’s Right. The new podcast is hosted by HuffPost’s senior culture reporter Taryn Finley, and is presented by HuffPost. Each week, Finley will explore conversations on culture and entertainment that have hit the […]
NY Times quietly cuts The Athletic’s local podcasts
The New York Times’ The Athletic is quietly cutting back on its local podcasts. The Athletic’s Detroit Pistons beat writer James Edwards III said: “The Athletic is not doing local podcasts anymore. Don’t worry — I’m still covering the Pistons for The Athletic. This is strictly an audio thing.” With this new change, The Athletic has said […]
Veteran journo McClafferty launches ‘Sport Matters’ podcast
The following was sent out from businessmole.com: Sports commentator Donagh McClafferty has announced the launch of his new podcast series, “Sport Matters,” which can be streamed for free on both Spotify and BandCamp. McClafferty, who is based in the Republic of Ireland and has more than 30 years of experience in sports journalism and commentary, […]
UK’s Prospect Magazine launches new podcast
The following excerpt was sent out from Prospect Magazine’s editor Alan Rusbridger: Today I’m delighted to announce we are launching a brand new weekly podcast called Media Confidential, which adds to Prospect’s growing digital repertoire. A new episode will be released every Thursday morning (UK time), hosted by myself and Lionel Barber, former editor of the […]
Former Fox News analyst Rodriguez named co-host of Bloomberg podcast
The following was sent out from The Hollywood Reporter: Former MLB all-star and Fox Sports analyst Alex Rodriguez is adding Bloomberg to his media résumé. Rodriguez (often referred to by his nickname “A-Rod”) will co-host a new podcast and video series for Bloomberg Originals, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Called The Deal, Rodriguez will co-host the program with Bloomberg Originals […]
Silverman inks deal with Lemonada Media for new podcast
The following excerpt was sent out from The Hollywood Reporter: Sarah Silverman has inked a deal with Lemonada Media for a new season of her podcast, The Sarah Silverman Podcast. The latest podcast will premiere on the banner on Oct. 19, with new episodes available weekly. Silverman’s comedy podcast debuted in 2020 via Kast Media and has […]
The Economist to introduce paid podcasts
The Economist plans to introduce a new subscription tier this Thursday called Economist Podcasts+ for $4.90 monthly, the Economist president Bob Cohn told Axios reporter Sara Fischer. Fischer reports, “Audio has become the Economist’s fastest-growing platform for audience growth. Executives believe that momentum can be harnessed to bolster subscriptions, which serve as the company’s main source of […]
