iHeartMedia Celebrates its Annual Holiday Music Flip Across Broadcast Stations Nationwide With “iHeartRadio Holiday Special” Featuring Interviews with Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Meghan Trainor
Hosted by Mario Lopez, The Special Will Broadcast on iHeartMedia’s AC and Classic Hits Stations Nationwide on November 23
Each Year Audiences Double on Holiday Music Radio Stations Compared to Non-Holiday Programming – Making iHeartMedia Stations Across the Country the No. 1 Most Listened to Holiday Music Destination
New York – November 11, 2022 – iHeartMedia announced today the return of their iHeartRadio Holiday Special, a broadcasted event hosted by Mario Lopez. This two-hour special event will feature interviews with Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Meghan Trainor discussing their favorite holiday songs and traditions. The special will broadcast across iHeartMedia’s AC and Classic Hits stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app on November 23 at 7 p.m. local time.
Every holiday season, iHeartMedia converts music radio stations in its key markets to all Christmas music through Christmas Day. Each year, these stations continue to have the largest audiences of all radio stations in each market – often doubling the audience size from non-holiday programming – making iHeartMedia the No. 1 holiday music listening destination.
This season, iHeartMedia’s annual station flip to Christmas music kicks off today, November 11 at 5 p.m. local time, with more than 80 stations across the country broadcasting the season’s festive music from today’s biggest artists as well as holiday classics from Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and more around-the-clock.
Listeners can hear even more holiday cheer anywhere they are across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices with the iHeartRadio app with iHeartRadio Original stations like “iHeartChristmas,” playing all the holiday favorites; “North Pole Radio,” hosted by Santa Claus and featuring a message line where kids can leave Christmas wishes for the big man himself; “iHeartChristmas Classics,” the place to hear all the timeless holiday classics; or for listeners who like to jam out, they can check out iHeartChristmas R&B, iHeartChristmas Country, iHeartChristmas Rock and more. iHeartRadio has a holiday station for every musical taste and listeners can check them out on the dedicated iHeartRadio Holiday page.
“You always know it’s the holiday season when iHeartRadio stations across America start playing Christmas music,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “To get everyone in the mood we’re bringing back the iHeartRadio Holiday Special with Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Meghan Trainor, who will be sharing holiday memories with our host Mario Lopez to help us all get in the spirit.”
Proud partners of the iHeartRadio Holiday Special include The Home Depot, JCPenney, Disney Bundle and The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
iHeartMedia World Premieres Single from Brantley Gilbert and Blake Shelton feat. Vince Gill; Names Jessie Reyez Latest ‘On The Verge’ Artist
NEW YORK, N.Y. – November 4, 2022 – iHeartMedia celebrated new music recently with a World Premiere debut for Brantley Gilbert’s new single “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton feat. Vince Gill on November 10 across all iHeartRadio Mainstream Country stations.
This week, iHeartMedia named Jessie Reyez the latest ‘On The Verge’ Hip Hop artist with her single "Forever" ft. 6lack. iHeartMedia’s ‘On The Verge’ program helps build awareness for up-and-coming artists through its radio airplay reach and historically, all ‘On The Verge’ artists have charted in the top 30, with more than half landing in the top 10, and over a third claiming the No. 1 chart slot. Success stories of ‘On The Verge’ Hip Hop artists include Toosii’s "Love Cycle" ft. Summer Walker and Layton Greene’s "Leave You Alone" ft. Lil Baby, City Girls, PNB Rock, which peaked at #1.
In celebration of Black Eyed Peas’ ninth full-length album Elevation, out November 11, iHeartRadio launched a two-week on-air campaign across CHR, Rhythm CHR and Hot AC stations. iHeart produced a series of 30-second vignettes featuring audio from the band sharing the inspiration behind Elevation as well as their latest single “Simply The Best.”
For the latest news, music fans can follow iHeartRadio on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit iHeartRadio.com.
The College Athletes Network and iHeartPodcasts Debut Exciting New Show from Gonzaga Star Drew Timme All About College Basketball
“Gimme Timme” Sees the Best Player in College Basketball Break Down the Game from the Inside
Listen now HERE
NEW YORK, N.Y. – November 9, 2022 – iHeartPodcasts and the College Athletes Network (CAN) announced today the debut of “Gimme Timme,” an exciting new show from the most exciting star in college basketball, Gonzaga senior Drew Timme. The weekly podcast expands on iHeartPodcasts’ partnership with CAN to bring college sports-centered podcasts hosted by the athletes themselves to fans. “Gimme Timme” will feature Timme and co-host Noah Buono – a former walk-on at Duquesne University and host of CAN’s "Walkie TalkieZ.”
“Gimme Timme'' is a full-court, fast-break podcast that will take listeners behind the scenes of the college basketball world – and nothing is out of bounds. Follow as Timme and Buono give their honest opinion and commentary during Timme’s exciting last collegiate season. Timme, last year's WCC Player of the Year, hails from Richardson, TX, and was voted college basketball’s best player by a CBS Sports anonymous coaches poll.
"I’m super excited to do this podcast. It's my senior season and it's going to be a lot of fun,” said Timme. “I can't wait to take people along for the ride. I love listening to Draymond Green's podcast. I want my podcast to have the same angle, just from a college perspective. Listeners will get the Full Drew Experience each and every episode.”
"Drew Timme is arguably the best player in all of college basketball and in my mind, with NIL and the empowerment behind players continuing to have a voice in the media, he makes a lot of sense as a guy who should have a podcast,” said Buono. “He's a really good dude with a big personality and it's my job as his co-host to help create a space for him to speak freely and unfiltered and I'm excited for the opportunity to be part of it all."
“Gimme Timme” will be distributed by the iHeartPodcasts Network and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and wherever podcasts are heard. For more information on the The College Athletes Network, visit www.thecollegeathletesnetwork.com.
About College Athletes Network
The College Athletes Network was co-founded by Ron Pivo and Brett Martzke. Pivo is a 30-year veteran in the sports broadcasting industry having worked most recently at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon and as well as a fill-in anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles. Martzke has over 25 years of experience in sports broadcasting, working as a producer for the Golf Channel, CNN/Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports and NBC Sports. Together they will deliver content that will entertain and inform college sports fans, and to give enterprising college athletes an avenue to increase visibility for their own platform. Podcasts across The College Athletes Network are distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network
Exile Content Studio and iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network to Launch New 12-Episode Podcast Series “The Best Soccer Podcast in the World” In English and Spanish on November 15
Hosted by Exile’s Nando Vila and Written by Zack Lee Rigg and Produced by Ana Isabel Octavio, the Series Will Guide and Hype up Fans through an Engaging Analysis of FIFA World Cup’s Most Memorable Moments and Legendary Players
Listen to the trailer HERE
LOS ANGELES, CA – November 8, 2022 – Exile Content Studio and My Cultura, iHeartMedia’s podcast network dedicated to elevating Latinx voices and stories, is launching a new 12-episode series, “The Best Soccer Podcast in the World,” in English and Spanish. The podcast reunites executive producer and host, Exile's Head of Studio, Nando Vila, and producer and writer, Zac Lee Rigg, who together were responsible for Fusion’s weekly magazine show, “The Soccer Gods,” and the political sketch comedy show, “Happy Ending.” Ana Isabel Octavio also serves as the series producer, along with executive producers Rose Reid of Exile and Gisselle Bances and Arlene Santana of iHeartMedia’s My Cultura. The series will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
“The Best Soccer Podcast in the World,” timed to coincide with this year’s FIFA World Cup, will guide the listener through the most memorable moments and players of the 92-year-old competition, which has grown into a behemoth commanding a global viewership of 3.5 billion people. The World Cup – where players announce themselves, heroes are born, legends are first whispered, and crowns are forged – is where soccer royalty are anointed. This podcast series will spotlight the great players who have forever changed history's most beloved sports tournament as viewers across the globe get ready to enjoy the 2022 competition taking place in Qatar.
“Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and every four years, the FIFA World Cup assumes its rightful place as the most anticipated soccer event worldwide, uniting fans across the globe with a celebration of what’s become known as ‘the beautiful game,’ like none other,” said Vila. “That’s why we couldn’t be more excited to launch ‘The Best Soccer Podcast in the World’ at a time when the world is quickly and fervently turning its attention to all things World Cup, and to do our part to satisfy fan’s insatiable demand for high quality, engaging soccer-related content.”
“We’re thrilled that Nando and Zac have teamed up once again for this podcast series, which should be required listening for fans of sports in general, and soccer in particular, as well as podcast fans who are just curious about this global phenomenon,” said Daniel Batista, Exile’s Chief Digital Officer. “Together, they’ve proved to be a team that can break down a world phenomenon like the World Cup in a fun, engaging, and meaningful way, and we know anyone who gets caught up in the fervor of the competition will quickly get caught up in the tales shared in ‘The Best Soccer Podcast in the World.’”
In addition to co-creating and hosting “The Soccer Gods” with Rigg, the Miami-born and raised Vila executive produced, created, and hosted the popular Gimlet Media podcast, “We Came to Win.” Before that, Vila created and hosted “Midterm Mayhem: The Ultimate Political Smackdown” alongside Kal Penn, and he also served as the executive producer of the Emmy®-nominated documentary “The Naked Truth: Trumpland,” which profiled the people who fueled the Trump candidacy. Rigg, who produced Fusion’s most-viewed video, with more than 28 million views, has written for Goal.com, Simon & Schuster, ESPN, Robert Reich, The New York Times, and FourFourTwo.
“The excitement building up to the 2022 World Cup is palpable. We’re excited to bring this show to fans in English and Spanish and build on the importance of generational listening for our growing Latinx audience,” said Gisselle Bances, SVP, Head of Production and Development for iHeartMedia’s My Cultura. “This podcast is for everyone to enjoy and provides a platform for two proven and absolutely engaging storytellers to offer all of us a deep dive into the world of soccer, starting with some of the greatest players to take the field - and the legacies they left behind.”
“The Best Soccer Podcast in the World” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts. New podcast episodes will be released on a weekly basis for 12 weeks.
About Exile Content Studio
Exile Content Studio creates content in Spanish and English for a global audience across multiple platforms — TV, Film, Audio and Digital. Exile’s team has led content production for the largest Spanish-language media companies in the world with responsibility for film studios, OTT service, broadcast and cable networks, music, news and digital. The company’s current slate includes award-winning talent across genres and formats. To stay up to date on Exile’s projects, follow @ExileContent on Twitter and Instagram.
Exile Content is a part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises built for the digital age. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle was founded by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.
Bethenny Frankel and iHeartPodcasts Introduce “Rewives,” a First-of-its-Kind Rewatch Series Honoring the Franchise That Launched Her Career
LOS ANGELES – November 4, 2022 – Host Bethenny Frankel, the most successful business mogul to emerge from The Real Housewives franchise, and iHeartPodcasts, the No.1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, debut a first-of-its-kind rewatch podcast titled “ReWives”. Bethenny, formerly of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York, will break down the franchise that launched her career. She delivers straightforward and honest recaps of the most iconic episodes and behind-the-scenes moments from the reality TV series. For superfans and newcomers alike this is the not so guilty pleasure that makes you want to watch housewives over and over. On this show, Frankel does what she does best: say what we’re all thinking; a trait that Andy Cohen himself recognized when he dubbed Bethenny “the Greek Chorus” of the Housewives. Listeners can hear the official trailer now, HERE.
In each episode, Bethenny will be joined by unexpected celebrity guests ranging from superfans to Housewives newbies for hilarious conversations and surprising insight on real topics. As they revisit the most memorable moments throughout the series, they’ll dig deeper into what’s really going on by analyzing the relationships and issues that were once played out on television for millions of fans.
“Through thoughtful, humorous and intelligent conversations, ‘ReWives’ will explore real-life issues including family, fame, finances and friendship, through the lens of the Housewives series,” said Bethenny Frankel. “This podcast is an entertaining, emotional ride - one like no other show on the air.”
“ReWives” premieres on November 14 with Elisabeth Moss as Bethenny’s first guest. New episodes will post each Monday with additional guests including Jerry Springer, Suze Orman, Kevin Nealon, Dave Portnoy, Griffin Johnson and more.
As part of her multi-year deal with iHeartMedia, “ReWives” becomes Bethenny’s second podcast added to the slate of shows and content she’s producing alongside the first series “Just B with Bethenny Frankel”.
“Bethenny’s ‘Just B’ podcast has seen tremendous success on the iHeartPodcast Network with tens of millions of downloads to date,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “We are excited to now introduce ‘ReWives’ to listeners. Bethenny’s commentary on the franchise reaffirms how she became one of the most thought-provoking and honest voices in entertainment.”
“ReWives” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and anywhere podcasts are heard.
Follow @bethennyfrankel and @rewiveswithbethennypod on Instagram for updates.
iHeartMedia World Premieres Return Singles from P!nk and Rihanna; Celebrates John Legend’s New Album
NEW YORK, N.Y. – November 4, 2022 – iHeartMedia celebrated new music recently with World Premiere debuts for several artists including P!nk’s new song “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” on November 4 across Hot AC stations. Additionally, iHeartMedia ran an extensive airplay campaign around the World Premiere debut of Rihanna’s new single “Lift Me Up” starting on October 28, the song’s release date. “Lift Me Up” was played across iHeartRadio’s Hip Hop, R&B, CHR, Rhythm CHR and Hot AC stations to celebrate the release.
This week, iHeartMedia celebrated John Legend’s eighth studio album LEGEND with an iHeartRadio LIVE show on November 3 featuring the singer performing some of his new music and greatest hits. Legend also talked about the new album in an exclusive Q&A hosted by iHeartRadio’s Shay Diddy. iHeartRadio LIVE with John Legend streamed on the iHeartRadio Facebook page and in VR on Meta Horizon Worlds. The show was also broadcast across iHeartRadio R&B, Hot AC and AC stations, as well as the iHeartRadio app.
For the latest news, music fans can follow iHeartRadio on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit iHeartRadio.com.
iHeartPodcasts Delves into the Wacky Mystery of Nicolas Cage’s Stolen Comic in “Stealing Superman”
WHAT: It was the most unlikely art heist of all time. At a 1999 New Year’s Eve party in actor Nicolas Cage’s palatial estate, the unthinkable happened: someone stole one of Cage’s most prized comic books, his priceless copy of Action Comics #1—the first appearance of Superman and the birth of the superhero genre. With police baffled and collectors shocked, the decade-plus story has fascinating twists and turns to rival some of Cage’s most epic movies. Listeners will unravel the story in the iHeartPodcast Original “Stealing Superman” and join host Dana Schwartz as she teams up with the country’s only art detective and one determined comic book dealer to investigate the mysterious theft of the most important comic in the world.
Billionaires, police stings, body doubles and a reformed art thief make for the ultimate pop culture mystery: Who stole Superman from under Cage’s nose?
WHO: Dana Schwartz, host of the chart-topping podcasts “Noble Blood” and “Haileywood” and author of several books including the New York Times best-seller “Anatomy: A Love Story,” unravels this wacky mystery. Her writing also appears in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, GQ, Bustle and more.
WHEN: “Stealing Superman” premieres today, November 2, with new episodes posting every Wednesday. Fans can listen now, HERE.
WHERE: “Stealing Superman” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
iHeartMedia Promotes Jon Zellner to President of Programming Operations and Digital Music
NEW YORK – October 27, 2022 – iHeartMedia announced today that Jon Zellner has been named President of Programming Operations and Digital Music for iHeartRadio, effective immediately. Zellner will report to Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia.
In his new role, Zellner will manage the programming, content and strategy for iHeartRadio’s digital channels and playlists while continuing to oversee iHeartMedia’s programming operations, ensuring that iHeart’s 850 local radio station brands in 150 markets are best utilizing the company’s unparalleled national resources. In addition to running programming and strategy for the iHeartMedia Custom and Format Center stations, Zellner will continue to lead iHeart’s Commercial Production Center, the National Imaging Center, the Audio Distribution Center, on-air partner and client integration and the Technical and Broadcast Operations teams to expand programming technology and provide key support to iHeartMedia’s national team of programmers at market-leading radio brands that serve more than a quarter of a billion listeners every month in the U.S.
“Jon’s leadership in providing the delivery of our national resources to our markets for their use at the local level has been invaluable to our company,” said Poleman. “We are excited that he’ll be taking on an even larger role in our company-wide programming initiatives and expand and grow our digital channels and playlists on the iHeartRadio app."
“For years, Jon has made innumerable contributions to our company’s success, and has demonstrated exceptional leadership in both day-to-day operations and forward-thinking innovation when we needed it most,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeart Digital Group. “I’m thrilled to see him step into a new role and bring his skills and expertise to help us continue to build and grow during an exciting time in the industry. He has an incredible range of experience and adding more facets of the business to his purview puts us in an even better position to expand our reach and scale.”
Over the past 35 years, Zellner has worked with over 100 markets across the country specializing in ratings and revenue growth through brand development, strategic and financial planning and the coaching and mentoring of talent. He has been with iHeartMedia for over 13 years. Prior to joining iHeart as Senior Vice President of Programming in 2009, Zellner spent five years as Executive Vice President of Programming for Sirius XM, where he oversaw 100+ music and entertainment channels and helped grow the subscriber base from one million to over 20 million. His background also includes nine years as Vice President of CHR and Hot AC programming for CBS Radio in Boston and Kansas City and he served as a Program Director, Operations Manager and on-air talent in many other markets across the U.S.
In addition to recently being named Senior Programmer of the Year at the Worldwide Radio Summit, Zellner has been recognized by Billboard, Radio Ink, FMQB and many other industry publications as Operations Manager and Program Director of the Year. He has served on the Board of Governors for the Children’s Miracle Network and the faculty for the Conclave, the HD Radio Leadership Team and the National Talent Radio System. Zellner is a graduate of Ohio University.
“iHeartMedia continues to lead the way in the creation and distribution of compelling audio content,” said Zellner. “I’m excited about where the company is headed and continue to be inspired by the talented people I have the privilege of working with every day. The synergistic opportunities between iHeart’s national programming for broadcast and our digital programming and playlists on the iHeartRadio app are extraordinary. I value being part of this great team and look forward to seeing all we can accomplish together in the future.”
iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope Team Up to Launch a Packed Slate of Compelling Narrative Podcasts
Debuting today, “OBSESSIONS: Wild Chocolate” Takes Listeners Deep into the Amazon to Find the World’s Best – and Rarest – Chocolate
NEW YORK, N.Y. – October 26, 2022 – iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced a new distribution deal with Kaleidoscope, a podcast start-up – led by Oz Woloshyn, an Emmy-award-winning host and producer; and Mangesh Hattikudur, veteran podcast host and development expert – focusing on highly-produced narrative podcasts set in countries ranging from Brazil to Russia. Kaleidoscope’s collaboration with iHeartPodcasts includes an initial slate of six podcasts that tell largely-unknown true stories from different corners of the globe. The slate’s first show “OBSESSIONS: Wild Chocolate” debuts today and follows award-winning food journalist Rowan Jacobson on a trip into the Amazon to find the world’s rarest cacao beans and meet the people quietly making the best chocolate on the planet.
“This partnership with Kaleidoscope offers iHeartPodcasts an opportunity to collaborate with some of the smartest, most creative producers in podcasting,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “We love their team’s focus on incredible stories from around the world and immediately gravitated to the slate Kaleidoscope put in front of us. We can’t wait for audiences to hear this line-up of brilliant shows.”
"We're very excited that iHeart will use its industry-leading reach, relationships with top-tier content creators, and cutting-edge analytics to help amplify these important and compelling stories from across the globe," said Oz Woloshyn, one of Kaleidoscope's two co-founders. "The podcasting industry is growing quickly, but it's still in its infancy. This partnership will create new genres of shows and reach listeners who may not yet be familiar with the rich, immersive storytelling experience that top-tier podcasts can provide."
As part of the collaboration, Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts will release one new fascinating investigative podcast each month for listeners to enjoy. Shows launching over the next few months include:
- “OBSESSIONS: Wild Chocolate” - Available today - is hosted by award-winning food journalist Rowan Jacobson. This weekly podcast is all about the world’s rarest chocolate, Cru Sauvage, which features otherworldly tasting notes -- place a square on your tongue and it yields “a chocolate fog” with waves of flavor, from leather to pineapple. Centuries ago, when Cortes opened Montezuma’s vault, he found over a million of these purest beans. But since then, the heavenly cacao has become a ghost, untraceable. That is, until Luisa Abram got a tip – deep in the Brazilian Amazon there might be a tiny grove worth the treasure hunt. The catch: she’d have to race there to beat other chocolate hunters, adventure into the heart of the Amazon and risk her life to save the land she loves. New episodes post every Wednesday. Listen now.
- “Skyline Drive” - a weekly podcast that takes a journey through the global obsession with astrology. From the doctor in Dubai who reads palms in utero to determine the exact moment a woman should have a c-section, to the way Nancy and Ronald Reagan first became lured by astrology and then used it guide national policy, to the millions of potential marriages across the globe that are either ended or initiated by the stars, this series peeks under the hood at the culture and business of astrology. Hosted by Mangesh Hattikudur, “Skyline Drive” will premiere November 29 with new episodes each Tuesday.
- “The Good Thief” - the weekly podcast follows Vassilis Palaiokostas, the bank robber known as “Greece’s Robin Hood” with a million Euro bounty on his head. Palaiokostas robs banks for millions and gives the money to the poor; when he kidnaps industrialists -- only those who are known for unfair labor practices -- they give baffling interviews to the press showing how he opened their minds and call him a friend for life; and when he escapes heavily reinforced prisons, as he’s done twice now, he does so by walking onto a helicopter. Palaiokostas is the rarest of masterminds -- a simple man who retreats to monasteries, has no wants aside from a love of 80s action movies and weed and a strong desire to keep robbing the rich to give to the poor. Through rare access, this podcast will give new context to Palaiokostas' background and showcase how one of Interpol’s Most Wanted became Greece’s favorite folk hero. “The Good Thief” will premiere January 2023.
- “Murder in Little Haiti” - a follow-up to the hit podcast “Forgotten: Women of Juarez,” this weekly show once again follows Oz Woloshyn as he and award-winning investigative reporter Ana Arana take up a cold case that continues to haunt Miami’s “Little Haiti” neighborhood. In the early 1990s, three radio DJs were murdered in short order. The detective in charge of the investigation said “These men were killed for words they spoke on the airwaves,” but the murders were never solved, leaving a wound in the Haitian community that is open to this day. Part spy story, part noir, the cold case involves racism, criminal operatives, corruption and drug trafficking, and paints a portrait of Miami as “a forward operating base for the CIA.” Arana first reported on the crimes in the early 1990s and revisits a story that has continued to haunt her, in a community that never receives the media attention that it deserves and needs to stay safe. “Murder in Little Haiti” is set to premiere this February 2023.
About Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is a New York-based podcast company founded by Oz Woloshyn, host of Forgotten: Women of Juarez and Sleepwalkers, and Mangesh Hattikudur, co-founder of Mental Floss and former Senior Vice President of Podcast Development at iHeartMedia. The start-up company’s mission is to create compelling narrative podcasts from around the world that take listeners to places they’ve never been and introduces them to a cast of unforgettable real-life characters. Kaleidoscope has secured sizable funding from investors like former MTV head Tom Freston and former Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post editor-in-chief Marcus Brauchli, and is in advanced talks with Hollywood studios, TV networks, and major book publishers about selling adaptations of its podcasts. It has the backing of media deal brokers The Raine Group and is represented by talent agency WME. Visit www.kaleidoscope.nyc for more information.
iHeartMedia Spotlights New Music from Taylor Swift and Babyface; Celebrates 2022 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami
Announces Lineup for 2023 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One
NEW YORK, N.Y. – October 21, 2022 – iHeartMedia celebrated Taylor Swift’s latest studio album “Midnights” on October 21, by launching a promotion titled “iHeartRadio Brings You Midnights with Taylor”. Beginning at midnight on October 21, and for the following six nights, the entire album and stories behind six focus tracks will be played across iHeartRadio’s CHR and Hot AC stations. One new code word will be revealed each night, and fans will be able to head to http://iheartradio.com/TaylorSwift to enter the code word for the chance to win a special gift signed by Taylor.
Also on October 21, Babyface’s new album “Girls Night Out” was featured in the latest “Feature 5” series as five songs from the album were played across all iHeartRadio R&B stations in blocks throughout the day. Additionally, Smokie Norful’s “Still Have You” had a World Premiere debut on October 20 across all iHeartRadio Gospel stations.
iHeartMedia returned to Miami, Florida on Saturday, October 15 for the ninth annual iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Presented by The JUVÉDERM® Collection. The best in Latin music was celebrated with performances by Farruko, Nicky Jam, Jhayco, Becky G, Myke Towers, Manuel Turizo, DJ Adoni, Fat Joe and iHeartRadio Corazón Award recipient Enrique Iglesias at the FTX Arena. The event, hosted by Enrique Santos, brought the power of the iHeartRadio Music Festival to Latin music. The 2022 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina was broadcasted live nationwide across iHeartMedia’s Spanish Contemporary hits, Tropical, Regional Mexican, Tejano and Spanish Oldies stations.
Additionally, the lineup for the sixth annual iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One was announced earlier this week. The exciting lineup -- coming together at the historic Kia Forum in Los Angeles on January 14, 2023 -- includes Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and Los Angeles natives Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, Muse, Fall Out Boy, Phoenix, CHVRCHES, Beach Weather and Rosa Linn. iHeartRadio ALTer EGO will be hosted by Woody of iHeartRadio ALT 98.7’s nationally syndicated “The Woody Show.”
For the latest news, music fans can follow iHeartRadio on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit iHeartRadio.com.