2018
WNYC CEO to step down next year
In a memo circulated within the organization yesterday afternoon, Laura Walker, the President and CEO of New York Public Radio, announced that she will be stepping down from her position as head of the influential public radio station next summer. She leaves behind a mixed legacy.
Topping the Charts (of another sort)
Like "Band Aid," but podcasts. Kinda? Sorta? It's very British.
The Remote Audio Initiative (RAD) Initiative is now live
A group of podcast companies and publishers, led by NPR, have officially begun rolling out their gambit to usher podcasting towards a "true" listening metric.
End of Year Lists, but for Platforms
Sifting through Apple, Spotify, and Podtrac's "Most Listened" lists for meaning
An Arrest Down Under
A popular Australian true crime podcast brings us back to an old question: how far does this rabbit hole go?
Acast raises $35 million in Series C funding
The money will apparently fund expansion into new content and territories, a push towards more non-advertising revenue streams, and an improved offering for smart speakers.