Inside Radio
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- Jan 31: Audacy is officially no longer going bankrupt, closing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in court, reports iHeart’s Inside Radio. CEO David Field welcomed “the dawn of a new era”, and has stepped down; Kelli Turner is interim CEO while Audacy looks to fill the role permamently. RadioINK reports that the new head of the FCC may wish to overrule Audacy’s deal. The company owns a number of podcast companies including Pineapple Street Studios.
- Nov 18, 2024: iHeart’s Inside Radio reports that iHeart’s Triton Digital is to launch its Demos+ product in the Netherlands. It’s the first time the product has launched in the EU, which has significantly enhanced privacy laws.
- May 13, 2024: Inside Radio covers iHeart’s presentation at last week’s IAB Podcast Upfront, which focused on the diversity of content in the network. (Inside Radio is owned by iHeart).
- Jan 24, 2024: US broadcaster Audacy, which recently filed for bankruptcy protection, has a new business plan which includes an audio subscription service, according to iHeart-owned Inside Radio. Audacy says it could deliver “as much as $20 million in revenue by 2027”. The company owns a number of podcast companies including Cadence13 and Pineapple Street.
- Dec 6, 2021: After dismal audience figures, the all-podcast radio format has been dropped by iHeartRadio from its two AM stations KABQ Albuquerque (in favour of Christmas music), and WSAN in Bethlehem PA (in favour of oldies). A radio executive described these stations to Podnews as "poorly executed and confusing" when they launched; iHeart-owned Inside Radio reports that both stations only managed a 0.1% market share. "iHeartPodcast 95.9" WEBG, an FM station, is still airing non-stop podcasts: that station, licenced to serve Mina NY (population 1,016) is audible in parts of Erie PA (pop 94,831).
Data credits: Podnews newsletter