Post and Broadcast
CNN’s Daily Coronavirus Podcast Beats Production Challenges
Working from separate home studios, CNN Audio and Dr. Sanjay Gupta create bite-sized content every weekday for the Coronavirus: Fact or Fiction podcast.
News
Post and Broadcast
Producing Rolling Stone’s Podcast During COVID-19
By Jim Beaugez. Currently sheltered in their homes, Rolling Stone’s podcast team improvises to keep the content coming.
Post and Broadcast
Podcasting? Yeah, Staples’ Got That
While some big-box retailers might jump on the podcasting boom by selling gear, Staples has a far bigger plan—it’s opened podcast studios in six test stores, with technical designs and acoustics created by Professional Audio Design’s president Dave Malekpour...
Post and Broadcast
Røde to Aid Schools Affected by Coronavirus
The Australian pro-audio manufacturer will provide podcast kits to help schools reach quarantined students via recorded classes.
Post and Broadcast
Focusrite Podcast Studio Makeover Competition Kicks Off
Have a favorite podcast that sounds awful? Has Focusrite got a contest for them—a full podcast studio makeover.
Business
NAB Show 2020 Cancelled as Coronavirus Rages On
In the face of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 NAB Show, originally set to be held in Las Vegas April 18-22, has been cancelled.
Live
Grammy Awards Show Begins Transition to AoIP
The Grammy Awards show has long employed a large splitter system to distribute microphone and instrument signals from the multiple stages to the house sound and broadcast audio mixing consoles. This year, the production began a transition to audio-over-IP...
News
Top 25 Podcasts People Actually Listen to in 2020
Media Monitors list relies on listener memory rather than downloads to assess popularity.
Post and Broadcast
Voxnest Teams with Staples for Podcast Studios
The podcasting studios in Staples' new Staples Connect stores will offer Voxnest’s Spreaker hosting and distribution platform.
News
Techsurvey Reflects Consumer Dynamics
A look back over Jacobs Media survey data tracks the evolution of consumer media use.
News
RME Fireface UFX+ Becomes Centerpiece of Crooked Media’s L.A. Studios
Crooked Media is a Los Angeles-based podcasting studio.
News
Mediabrands First Agency to Use Nielsen Podcast Service
Offers insights about listeners’ buying habits.
News
Dust Hires Stephen Michael as Head of Audio Division
Gunpowder & Sky unit set for season two of ‘Seat 14C’ podcast.
Post and Broadcast
Focusrite Scarlett Admitted to School of Greatness Podcast
The motivational podcast helmed by NYT bestselling author Lewis Howes makes use of a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface for production.
Business
Pulitzer Prize Audio Category Created for 2020
Underlining the growing influence of podcasting, an experimental Pulitzer Prize audio category has been announced for the 2020 prize cycle.
News
Quibi Adds More Shows for Bite-Sized Streaming
Topics are African-American culture, fashion and sex.
Business
Podcasters to Flock to The Video Show
A top draw at The Video Show will be the Podcasting stream, designed for all kinds of audio pros, from those thinking of delving into podcasting to seasoned veterans looking to up their game.
Post and Broadcast
Sound Lounge Offers Podcast Services
NYC-based Sound Lounge is now bringing its recording and post-production services to bear on the burgeoning podcast market.
Business
Podcasting’s a Priority at The Video Show
Pro Sound News is curating a podcasting stage at The Video Show, a two-day event taking place in Washington, D.C., at the beginning of December. The podcasting stage will field a variety of sessions designed to assist and inform...
News
Showtime Orders Season Two of ‘Desus & Mero’
Next season for "Bodega Boys" hosts begins in February.
News
Epix to Premiere Watergate Docu-Series ‘Slow Burn’ Feb. 16
Leon Neyfakh hosts series based on podcast.
News
Community Broadcaster: All-Podcast Radio
Could community radio entertain a more all-podcast format?
Business
Storyk to Talk Podcast Studio Design at The Video Show
The famed studio architect will speak about his work creating podcast facilities for Stitcher and Spotify’s Gimlet Media at this year’s The Video Show in Washington, D.C.
News
‘National Lampoon Radio Hour’ Podcast Premieres Dec. 19
Amy Sedaris, Jordan Klepper guest star, Evan Shapiro exec produces.
News
Podcast Producer Renay Richardson Launches Joint Project with Sony Music Entertainment
Richardson has worked on many leading podcast platforms, including Acast, Audible and Panoply, as well as being an independent podcast creator.
Recording
At AES: Building a Better Podcasting Studio
By Anthony Savona. Podcasting has taken the world by storm; WSDG recounts how it created production facilities for both Gimlet Media and Stitcher.
News
Comcast Brands New NBCU Streaming Service ‘Peacock,’ Announces Launch Slate
Platform will debut in April with unspecified price point.
News
Stitcher Equips Its New York City Podcast Studios with Allen & Heath
Stitcher creates original content ranging from roundtable discussions to comedy improv, scripted fiction, documentary and musical podcasts.
News
Mix Presents Sound for Film & TV 2019
All-day exhibition and conference returns to Sony Picture Studios on Sept. 28, 2019.
Post and Broadcast
Audioboom Opens New Podcasting Studios
Podcast creation company adds new production facilities in NYC.
Blogs
Software Tech: Will Podcasts Elevate the Small Studio?
By Craig Anderton. While podcasting started out with homegrown audio, listeners’ expectations are rising fast—creating a new opportunity for audio pros.
Blogs
Podcasting Goes Prime Time
By Clive Young. While podcasting has been around for 15 years, it’s only in the last few that the format has exploded.
Blogs
Inside Podcasting: Who Are Podcasters?
By Chris Curran. Podcasting has exploded to become a mainstream media format, but most of its practitioners are audio engineering novices—an irony that’s creating new opportunities for pro audio manufacturers and engineers alike.
News
Sony Music Entertainment Introduces Podcasting Venture
Leading the new podcast segment will be renowned podcast developers Adam Davidson and Laura Mayer.
Business
Spotify Expands Podcast Content
The streaming giant doubles down on its commitment to making inroads into podcasts.
Blogs
Seven Myths Broadcasters Believe About Podcasting
What’s keeping radio from monetizing on-demand audio?
Post and Broadcast
Spotify Boosts Podcast Business with Acquisitions
By Steve Harvey. Gimlet and Anchor get pocketed by Spotify as it bets big on podcasts.
News
Why BBC Radio Has Made Moves Into Streaming with BBC Sounds App
PSNEurope’s Kevin Hilton finds out more about the replacement of iPlayer radio with the BBC Sounds app and how they differ.
News
Pro Audio Education to Expand at NAMM 2019
By Steve Harvey. Held in Anaheim Jan. 24 to 27, the NAMM Show 2019 is scheduled to feature more than 250 pro audio sessions dedicated to every aspect of production.