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Earwolf Launches Katie Couric Podcast

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 12:46 PM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...ouric-podcast/



As we first hinted on Twitter through our Domain Insight, Midrolls Earwolf
network is debuting a new Podcast hosted by Katie Couric.

Among the upcoming guests that Couric and co-host Brian Goldsmith that
Earwolf teases are Senator Al Franken, Bob Costas and Jonathan Weisman. The
program will debut on Thursday, July 28.


Earwolf describes the program as:

Journalism’s most insightful interviewer. The biggest names in news,
politics, and popular culture. Candid, unscripted conversations that go
beyond the soundbites to reveal how we got here and what’s really going on.
Unexpected. Unconventional. Un-buttoned up.



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TVSpy: Dont Look Now, Radio May Be Gaining on You

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:07 AM PDT
http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/dont-loo...-on-you/174329





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Capital 95.9 Launches In Augusta ME

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 10:00 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...in-augusta-me/



Townsquare Media has launched Classic Rock Capital 95.9 1400 WJZN/95.9
W240DH Augusta ME.

The station is featuring the syndicated Free Beer Hot Wings in mornings
and is jockless the remainder of the day. Townsquare had purchased the
translator from the University of Massachusetts and moved it to Augusta to
rebroadcast 1400 WJZN. The former Kool AM programming of WJZN continues on
1490 WTVL Waterville.

The Augusta market did not have a Classic Rock station of its own with
Townsquares 102.9 WBLM Portland the closest available. WJZN will also
create a local competitor to Blueberry Broadcastings Active Rock WTOS
trimulcast.



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iHeartRadio Partners With NPR For Streaming

Posted: 14 Jul 2016 07:08 AM PDT
https://radioinsight.com/blog/headli...for-streaming/



Following their partnership with Libsyn for podcasts last week, iHeartRadio
is continuing to open up its platform to other content providers.

iHeart has announced it and NPR have come to terms allowing Public
News/Talk member stations to stream on the iHeartRadio platform with iHeart
turning over 50% of the stations landing pages banner inventory to the
station for donations and support.

iHeartMedia today announced an agreement with NPR that will allow its
Member stations to make their live News Talk programming available via
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music and live streaming
radio service.

Through this agreement, more than 260 NPR Member stations will have the
opportunity to stream their live programming on iHeartRadio, which is
available across more than 80 unique device platforms including in-home
entertainment, wearables, gaming consoles, enhanced auto dashboards and
more. iHeartRadio has over a billion app downloads, more than 85 million
registered users and its network reaches more than 85 million social
followers offering these public radio stations the ability to reach
millions of new listeners nationwide.

In support of the public radio mission, all stations that join iHeartRadio
will also have access to fifty percent of their individual iHeartRadio
landing pages digital banner inventory to encourage listeners to donate and
directly support the stations public programming.

The addition of NPRs Member stations helps to create even more signature
audio content for iHeartRadio listeners, said Darren Davis, President of
iHeartRadio iHeartMedia Networks. By joining forces, it is the perfect way
for public radio stations to reach listeners on new platforms and to
provide iHeartRadio users with additional high-quality News Talk
programming wherever they are.

As part of our commitment to meeting audiences wherever they may be, this
agreement provides another option for audiences to find public radio on
their preferred listening platforms, said Stephanie Miller, Managing
Director of NPR Digital Services.

“iHeartRadio has been a valuable partner in helping us deliver and promote
the content audiences most want, from The Current’s Prince music marathon,
to our kids’ stream Rock the Cradle to Garrison Keillor’s final broadcast
as host of A Prairie Home Companion,� said Diana Flotten, Director, Digital
Partnerships and Business Development at American Public Media.

Public radio fans can visit iHeartRadio.com to check out all the available
News Talk programming. iHeartRadio offers instant access to thousands of
live radio stations from across the country, custom artist stations from a
catalog of more than 24 million songs and 830,000 artists, on-demand
podcasts and its newest feature My Favorites Radio which combines all of a
listeners favorite artists and thumbed up songs in one station personalized
just for them.