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Aug 25: The “Golden Mike Awards” for broadcast radio and TV news have opened the awards program to independent podcast producers from around the US. One of the most prestigious and difficult to win awards, you’ve from Sep 1 to Oct 3 to enter.
Aug 21: Bryan Barletta posts more information about the Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable merger. Details include the enhancements to Podcast Movement events, including: “James Cridland of Podnews will be Podcast Movement’s first Editorial Director, bringing his immense event experience and highlighting his dedication to supporting creators and the independent nature of podcasting. He will oversee the Creator track at events, with an emphasis on growth, education, and diversity of voices.”
Aug 20: Congratulations to predictive analytics platform Flightpath, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
Aug 19: Wondercraft today launches “Wonda”, which it calls “the first AI agent built for content creation – enabling users to create, edit, and refine professional audio and video by simple conversation.”
Aug 18: On the eve of Podcast Movement 2025 in Dallas, it’s been announced that Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable have merged in a seven-figure deal. Bryan Barletta becomes President of Podcast Movement. Dan Franks will continue producing the event as President of Event Movement, an independent production company.

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