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Congratulations to Corbin Carson, Reporter at iHeartRadio LA's KFI AM 640, for winning best radio documentary at the 2022 Salute to Excellence Awards from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)! Carson's winning documentary, "This Sand is My Sand: The Stolen Legacy of Bruce's Beach", takes an in-depth look into the fight to reclaim Bruce's Beach, beachfront land in Manhattan Beach that was taken from Willa and Charles Bruce using eminent domain almost 100 years ago. Listen to Carson's award winning documentary below. You can find the full list of winners here: https://nabjonline.org/blog/2022-nabj-salute-to-excellence-winners-announced/
HeartMedia Digital Audio Group CEO, Conal Byrne, discusses the podcast boom, TV rewatch podcasts, digital media creators, and other audio trends. "It still feels like podcasting is just getting started. There are entire genres that podcasting is just now dipping its toe in the water of-- the travel genre, the food genre, the fiction drama...it feels like we're just cracking open what these genres can do in audio." Watch the full interview with Conal below.
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Multicultural Excellence Awards offer the ultimate opportunity to showcase work that makes a difference and celebrate the teams that are raising the bar in multicultural marketing. We're thrilled to see iHeartMedia's EVP, Chief Creative Officer, Rahul Sabnis, was chosen to judge campaigns that feature cultural insights that help brands connect with diverse consumers.
Angie Martinez, the renowned radio personality, is bringing fans her deepest conversations yet with Angie Martinez IRL (In Real Life). The idea for the iHeartRadio podcast sprouted after Martinez suffered a nearly fatal car accident in 2019, leaving her with questions about the meaning of life and a new perspective. Martinez, who created and will host IRL, will be sitting down with her famous friends for insightful conversations about the fragility of life and its complexities as well as finding our life’s purpose.
With a desire to foster the next wave of podcasters, the iHeartPodcasts has created the NextUp Initiative, presented by the first-ever Toyota Corolla Cross. NextUp aims to empower participants of all backgrounds by giving them the tools to succeed in the podcast industry: from developing and marketing a podcast to using industry-leading software. Over the next six months, iHeartMedia will launch the full upcoming slate of shows from all eight of its NextUp fellows, covering a range of important topics from the working class to Native American identity.
Radio host and entrepreneur Charlamagne tha God is producing the first Black Effect Podcast Festival in partnership with iHeartMedia, aimed at celebrating and amplifying Black voices in the podcast industry.
HeartMedia and State Farm ® enter the metaverse, announcing a partnership to launch iHeartLand on Roblox. State Farm will have exclusive naming rights to an arena in iHeart’s virtual world. The announcement is tied to State Farm’s 100th anniversary this summer. The new metaverse experience aims to connect fans to new music drops, interactive podcasts and virtual merch for players on Roblox.
This month, Procter & Gamble® (P&G) and iHeartMedia invite people everywhere to join “Can’t Cancel Pride – Proud AND Together,” a fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ community celebrating visibility and inclusivity for all. The third annual event will focus on the challenges and celebrations of being “Proud AND Together,” showcasing the activism and the issues that continue to impact the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, as well as intersectional messages of spirit and strength. The one-hour benefit special will stream on June 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on iHeartRadio’s TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, pages, iHeartRadio’s PrideRadio.com and Revry.
Amanda de Cadenet Inks 3-Year Podcast Deal With iHeartMedia As part of the deal, de Cadenet will release a new show, About the Men with Amanda de Cadenet, and new seasons of The Conversation and VS Voices. The podcasts will continue to be available on all major platforms, and iHeartMedia will handle all ad sales opportunities for the three shows.
Many people assume that most of the content we consume is visual, but did you know that broadcast radio still reaches 9 out of 10 Americans? In today’s episode of The Speed of Culture, Suzy Founder & CEO, Matt Britton, talks to iHeartMedia CMO, Gayle Troberman, about the growth of audio content and the power of consumer insights along with how marketers can leverage both.
