For Immediate Release:

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Jack Heath is This Week’s Guest on Harrison Podcast. Longtime New England broadcaster Jack Heath is this week’s guest on the award-winning PodcastOne series “The Michael Harrison Interview.” Heath is host of the popular 9:00 am – 12:00 noon midday news/talk radio show, “Good Morning New Hampshire” heard daily on a statewide network of stations owned by regional independent giant Binnie Media called “The Pulse of NH.” The show features discussion of the topics that are important for the citizens of the Granite State in news, business, politics, and finance. Heath is a former news director and VP of WMUR-TV in Manchester and a former TV reporter in Boston and Maine. Harrison and Heath talk about the political and social nuances of New England; New Hampshire’s traditional impact on the presidential election cycle; how increasingly defensive campaigns connect (and don’t connect) with talk radio; the differences in broadcasting news/talk programs on radio and TV; and what it’s like working for an independent, privately held regional broadcasting company. Lots of takeaways! To listen to the podcast in its entirety, please click here.

Cumulus Podcast Network Adds ‘The Shawn Ryan Show.’ The popular podcast “The Shawn Ryan Show” – hosted by former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA contractor Shawn Ryan – joins the Cumulus Podcast Network. Ryan has more than 900,000 subscribers on YouTube and the podcast appears regularly among the top 200 shows on Apple Podcasts and charts high in the Society & Culture category on both Apple and Spotify. On

the program, Ryan “talks with our nation’s finest warfighters, capturing their stories of sacrifice and valor. With long-form interviews, ‘The Shawn Ryan Show’ documents the realities our soldiers face when they return home from war, uncovering inconvenient truths the mainstream media often ignores. Ryan also talks with experts about a wide variety of related topics spanning from business to society and culture.” Ryan’s career spanned 14 years and 20 deployments across 14 different combat zones, including Operations “Enduring Freedom,” “Iraqi Freedom,” and “Inherent Resolve.” Ryan now serves as the primary special operations outreach consultant for Veterans Advocacy Services, educates special operations veterans on their entitled benefits, and helps facilitate their transition from elite warrior to civilian life. When Ryan left the special operations community in 2015, he founded Vigilance Elite to train members of both the civilian and law enforcement communities. The company eventually developed “The Shawn Ryan Show.”

Premiere Promotes Three in the Affiliate Sales Department. Three of Premiere Networks’ affiliate sales pros are promoted to vice president of affiliate sales. Jenny Shields, Kurt Kretzschmar and Rick Bucchieri

are all promoted and will continue to report to Premiere EVP of affiliate sales Peter Tripi. Shields joined Premiere in 2001 and most recently served as senior director of affiliate sales. She’ll continue to manage affiliations for Premiere’s roster of entertainment programs and prep, production and imaging services, while serving as a brand manager for “Delilah” and “After MidNite with Granger Smith.” Kretzschmar, who first joined Premiere in 2004, previously served as senior director of affiliate sales. He’ll continue to oversee affiliations for the FOX Sports Radio Network, as well as Premiere’s lineup of talk radio programs in select markets. He also continues his role as brand manager for FSR. A member of the Premiere team since 1998, Bucchieri also previously served as senior director of affiliate sales. He’ll continue to manage affiliations for Premiere’s entertainment programs and prep, production and imaging services, while serving as a brand manager for “Little Steven’s Underground Garage.” Peter Tripi says, “I couldn’t be happier to recognize Jenny, Kurt and Rick with these well-deserved promotions. They have proven track records of successfully working with our affiliate partners across the country to deliver programming that resonates with audiences and delivers impressive results. In addition to going above and beyond for our partners, they’ve also proven to be valuable brand leaders, representing more than 100 programs and services with more than 8,200 affiliations across the country.”

2023 iHeartPodcast Awards Nominees Announced. The nominees for the 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards have been announced. The awards show will video stream on Tuesday, March 14 at 9:00 pm ET on iHeartRadio’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, as well as broadcast on select iHeartMedia radio stations. Nominees for this year’s Podcast of the Year award (chosen by socially voting on Twitter) are: “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” “Crime Junkie,” “Fly On The Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade,”

“Las Culturistas,” “Love and Noraebang,” “Maintenance Phase,” “Morbid,” “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” “Scam Goddess” and “SmartLess.” Also, this year the 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards will present Icon Awards to “pay tribute to the creators, organizations and podcasts that have made groundbreaking contributions to podcasting’s expanding role in today’s popular culture.” Kara Swisher, widely acclaimed journalist, editor and podcast host, will be honored with the 2023 Pioneer Award; Dr. Laurie Santos, host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast and creator of the free “Psychology and the Good Life” curriculum for high school teachers which teaches students about wiser choices and how to live a happy and fulfilling life, and Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, “Therapy for Black Girls,” whose work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women, will both be honored with a 2023 Social Impact Award; and Ashley Flowers, founder and CEO of audiochuck, the award-winning podcast production company, will be honored with the 2023 Innovator Award. iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group CEO Conal Byrne says, “We continue to see tremendous growth in the podcast industry, as this medium explodes with new creators and brand interest alike. To celebrate the most noteworthy, innovative storytellers in podcasting, we are proud to host the signature event to honor this creativity and empower new and emerging voices around the world.” See all the nominees here.

Edison & SXM Media Release Results of the Women’s Podcast Report. The results of the “Women’s Podcast Report” from Edison Research and SXM Media are now available for download. Among the findings of this study is that over half of women podcast listeners in the U.S. say they would listen to more podcasts if there were more that focused on female stories and perspectives or were hosted by women. The

results were shared by Edison VP Megan Lazovick and SXM Media VP sales research and analysis Melissa Paris. Other findings include: 1) Women are closing the gender listening gap: 35% of U.S. women have listened to a podcast in the past month, and women make up 48% of all monthly podcast listeners in the U.S.; 2) Women podcast listeners are more likely to be young, affluent, and highly educated compared to the overall female population in the U.S.: 61% have a college degree, 30% have a household income of $100K or more, and 43% are age 18-34; and 3) Women are active podcast promoters and social engagers: 84 % of women monthly podcast listeners have ever recommended a podcast to others, and 21% say they frequently recommend podcasts to friends or family members. “Recommendations from friends and family” is the top discovery source for women, with 73% saying they find out about new podcasts this way, outranking search, social media, and hearing about podcasts on other podcasts. Lazovick adds, “This report shows that engagement goes way beyond just listening. So many podcast hosts have thriving communities online. Women follow podcasts and podcasts hosts on social media, connect with other listener and fans, and share their favorite podcasts with friends and family. They are powerful promoters.” See more from the study here, and read more of SXM Media’s analysis here.

Cumulus Little Rock Raises $466,854 During Charity Radiothon. Pictured above KARN-FM “NewsRadio 102.9” program director and morning host Toby Howell (left) with fellow Cumulus Media Little Rock staffer Rebecca Davis (right) during the cluster’s Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive and Radiothon held last Friday (12/9). The station group raised $466,854 to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkansas Children’s Northwest.

TALKERS News Notes. The FOX News Audio podcast series hosted by helmed by Claudia Cowan titled, “Nightmare in Chowchilla: The School Bus Kidnapping,” that dives into the kidnapping of 26 children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California in 1976, took first place in the Podcast – General Interest category in the San Francisco Press Club’s 45th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards…..SiriusXM announces it is providing subscribers with access to 45 games this college football postseason. The satellite service will carry live play-by-play of every Division I FBS bowl game – including the College Football Playoff Semifinals and National Championship – as well as the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Championship game and other postseason All-Star games. The schedule begins tomorrow (12/16).

The Economy/Fed Hikes Interest Rates, Trump Legal Issues, Twitter and Hunter Biden’s Laptop, Border Security, Gun Control, Russia-Ukraine War, Tripledemic/China’s COVID Outbreak, Harry & Meghan’s Netflix Series, and Severe Weather Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (12/14). Inflation, holiday spending projections and the Fed’s latest interest rate hike; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles on several fronts; Twitter’s suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop news with the help of the U.S. intelligence community; the influx of migrants into El Paso and the larger issue of U.S.-Mexico border security; the issue of gun control on the anniversary of the Newtown massacre; the U.S.’s supplying Ukraine with Patriot missiles in its war with Russia; the tripledemic of influenza, RSV and COVID that’s filling U.S. hospitals and China’s COVID outbreak; the controversy over Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series that’s highly critical of the British royal family; and the severe weather that brought tornadoes to the U.S. South were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

The Radio Sales Arena is Changing and We Are On the Leading Edge. The key to sales growth in radio going forward is multi-platform digital marketing. In the coming decade, “radio” will simply be the engine driving an increasingly complex and sophisticated array of digitally powered platforms creating endless packages and options for the

advertiser. The keys to success will be in branding that cuts through the noise and surgical targeting that delivers optimum efficiency for agencies that know exactly what they want. The Salem Media Group is leading the way and the opportunities for our sales team are endless. But, right now, we need that special individual who has the tools, the vision and the ambition to get it done. That one special person who truly “gets it.” Jerry Crowley, the longest-running GM in the nation’s largest market, says, “We want one outstanding seller who can take it to the moon! Compensation will reflect potential and performance – salary will range from 50k- 85k plus substantial bonuses and generous commissions.” Candidates should send cover letter and resume to Jerry Crowley, VP/GM, Salem Media Group, NY (WMCA 570am The Mission/WNYM 970am The Answer) at Jcrowley@nycradio.com.

Salem Media New York Seeks Production Director. News/talk “AM 970 The Answer” WNYM and Christian Teach & Talk “AM 570 & 102.3 FM The Mission” WMCA is seeking its next full-time production director. Candidates must be experienced and willing to work in our studios in Lower Manhattan, NYC. Interested candidates can apply directly on our corporate website here.

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