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iHeartRadio Digital Expands Team into Nashville, Creating New Jobs and Further Accelerating Product Growth and Innovation in Emerging Tech Hub

New York, New York – December 2, 2019 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in the U.S., today announced that it has selected Nashville as the location for iHeartRadio’s second digital headquarters, further expanding its current New York-based digital team; creating new jobs; and building on iHeartRadio’s continued growth and innovation as the leading audio platform for consumers across the country.

Nashville -- best known as one of the nation’s leading music scenes – also continues to see rapid growth in the technology space, with a wide range of companies – from small tech startups to major Fortune 500 companies – building offices and hubs in the Music City.  Nashville’s music culture, eccentric vibe and lower cost of living continues to attract young and inspiring millennials, students and startups.  Nashville also is home to 20 universities and colleges with a number of highly regarded technology programs, fostering some of the strongest tech talent in the country today. 

“As we continue to invest in our ad tech, products, research, sales and content, and further build on the success of our digital service, this is the right time to expand our digital team -- and what better location than Nashville, given that music is at the heart of our business,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio.  ”Nashville’s technology ecosystem is thriving, and combined with the city’s rich history in music, entrepreneurial spirit and diverse culture, we believe this is the perfect location for us to extend our digital leadership and recruit highly-skilled and passionate candidates for our second iHeartRadio Digital headquarters.”

“We can think of no better place than Nashville for iHeartRadio to establish its second digital headquarters,” said Bob Rolfe, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. “For generations, music has been ingrained in Tennessee’s culture, economy and way of life. iHeartRadio’s new operation is the perfect fit for Tennessee’s growing tech scene, and we’re proud to welcome one of the world’s leading entertainment companies to the Volunteer State.”

Since its official launch as an all-in-one digital service in 2011, iHeartRadio has grown to become the number one streaming broadcast radio platform -- with six times the digital listening of the next largest commercial broadcast radio company. With iHeartRadio, listeners can stream thousands of live broadcast radio stations, hundreds of thousands of podcasts, music playlists, custom Artist Radio stations and on demand, everywhere, on every device.  The digital app now has more than 135 million registered users and is available on over 250 platforms and over 2,000 different connected devices — including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles. The iHeartRadio service and brand has also expanded internationally with licensed partners in Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

More details about the new office, which will be located in the heart of Nashville, will be announced soon.  Opening its doors in Q1 2020, the new location will be home to a new hub for the iHeartRadio digital product team, which will be making additional technology advances in conjunction with its teams in New York, San Antonio and Silicon Valley.

“At iHeart we operate as talent first in the same spirit of entrepreneurship found in successful startups,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. “We are excited to expand our NYC digital team into Nashville and tap into this city’s diverse pool of high tech and creative, ambitious talent. As the leading audio company in America, this new facility will allow us to continue to deliver the best content, cultivate even more innovation and drive further listener growth and revenue opportunities to our advertisers.”

“We are excited about iHeartRadio's expansion in the Nashville region. Music continues to be an integral part of our culture, community and economy. IHeartRadio's decision to focus their North American growth in Nashville is a testament to our vibrant music scene, our talented workforce and robust business climate.” said Ralph Schulz, President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

iHeartMedia plans to begin hiring immediately in Nashville for positions in engineering, product development, data science and more.  All applicants can visit https://jobs.iheart.com/. For all other iHeartMedia positions, applicants can visit www.iHeartMediaCareers.com

iHeartMedia and Masterworked Media Team up to Bring Season Two of the Hit Scripted

“True Crime” Podcast to Millions of New Listeners

Kevin Pollak and Patton Oswalt Join Returning Stars Joe Manganiello, Constance Zimmer, Alfred Molina and Others for Season Two

LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK – November 26, 2019 – iHeartMedia, the No.1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and Masterworked Media creators Ryan Martz and Oliver Vaquer team up to bring season two of “The Angel of Vine,” the hit scripted mystery podcast starring Joe Manganiello, Constance Zimmer and Alfred Molina to the iHeartPodcast Network. Season two is set to launch Spring 2020. Listeners can binge all of season one now on iHeartRadio and everywhere else podcasts are available.

 “The Angel of Vine” tells the story of a present-day journalist who uncovers the audio tapes of a 1950s private investigator, voiced by Joe Manganiello, who cracked the greatest unsolved murder mystery Hollywood has ever seen – known as The Angel of Vine – and kept it a secret. Season two will pick up where season one left off, bringing listeners back in time to 1959, Palm Springs, California, with another victim, new suspects and clues that lead back to The Angel of Vine.

“I absolutely cannot wait to dust off Hank’s recorder and reunite with the Angel of Vine team to see what twisted mayhem Oliver and Ryan have in store for us for season two,” said Manganiello, star of ‘The Angel of Vine.’ “I loved working on season one and was thrilled by the overwhelmingly positive response and hunger for more adventures in this rich and addictive world.”

“The Angel of Vine” features the one of the largest celebrity casts in an audio drama to date and since its season one launch, has attracted an impressive fan base that has attributed to its more than one million downloads. In season two, actors Kevin Pollak and Patton Oswalt will join the star-studded cast, one as a greedy land developer and the other as well-connected informant from the seedy underground of Palm Springs. The first season included actors Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”), Alan Tudyk (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Alfred Molina (“Feud”), Constance Zimmer (“House of Cards”), Khary Payton (“The Walking Dead”), Mike Colter (“Evil”), Misha Collins (“Supernatural”), Cree Summer (“Queen Sugar”), Oliver Vaquer (“Jane the Virgin”) and Camilla Luddington (“Grey’s Anatomy”) – many of which will return for season two.

"We wanted to make a scripted podcast that was engaging and entertaining,” said Ryan Martz, co-founder of Masterworked Media. “We collaborated with an ensemble of incredibly talented actors and sound designers to make that possible. It was also important to us to make it appealing to the non-fiction listeners in a format that they’d recognize. After launching ‘The Angel of Vine’ independently, we’re thrilled to join the iHeartPodcast family for our second season. It’s exciting to have such great partners that can introduce our podcast to a whole new audience.” 

“Working with the Masterworked team on ‘The Angel of Vine’ is incredibly exciting for me as a fan of great stories,” said Holly Frey, Podcast Lead Executive Producer for iHeartMedia. “In a time when true crime is all the rage in podcasting, they take that idea in a new direction through fiction to craft a finely tuned narrative that is scary and revelatory, but always engaging and one of the best scripted podcasts in the industry. The cast is spectacular, and the podcast has gained a massive following because of their performances and the show’s haunting story — it’s something that people want to binge. I feel so honored to work on bringing this title to the iHeartPodcast Network and really fortifying our fiction offerings with more quality content.”

iHeartRadio is available on more than 250 platforms and 2,000 different connected devices — including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download the iHeartRadio app and listen to season one of “The Angel of Vine” on your favorite device now. 

About Masterworked Media

Masterworked Media was founded as a podcast production studio by Oliver Vaquer and Ryan Martz. Created out of their mutual love of storytelling and shared experience in the voice over world, they independently produced The Angel of Vine with the goal of creating quality scripted audio content with an ensemble of incredibly talented actors and sound designers.

Study Finds Radio Drives First Time Customers to Business Websites; and Reach, Frequency and Endorsements Play a Key Role in Successful Radio Marketing

Findings Upend Many Common Advertising Industry Misconceptions

Results Were Presented During a Special Workshop at the Automotive Analytics & Attribution Summit on November 19

New York, NY – November 19, 2019 – Marketing attribution software company LeadsRx and iHeartMedia today released the findings from their new marketing attribution study focused on automotive radio advertising. In 2018, the automotive industry accounted for $1.2 trillion in motor vehicle sales and parts sales in the U.S. The study upends common advertising misconceptions about the ways consumers shop online for cars and highlights radio’s key role in driving immediate and measurable results for automotive businesses. 

The study found that radio reaches new potential customers; the majority of radio attributable web traffic is from new customers who had never previously visited the site; endorsements drive two times the response and produces optimal results because radio is a companion; and the top factors for successful radio marketing are reach and frequency. In addition, the study uncovered several best practices in how to plan an effective automotive radio campaign leveraging dayparts, days of week, ad length, and the number of radio stations included in the campaign.  

As one of the largest studies ever conducted for automotive radio advertising, iHeartMedia and LeadsRx used advanced marketing attribution technology to analyze the impact of radio advertising over the course of 17 months, for more than 300 automotive advertisers, across nearly 2 million commercials and across all major automotive brands. The findings were shared during the “Turbocharge Your Radio Spots. The Top 5 Attribution Secrets Discovered From Over 300 Automotive Advertisers” workshop at the Automotive Analytics & Attribution Summit on November 19. 

“The iHeartMedia/LeadsRx study provides a great deal of insight and helps automotive advertisers to get the quantifiable results they need to develop the most effective advertising strategy,” said John Karpinski, Executive Vice President of Automotive Business Development and Partnerships for iHeartMedia, Inc. “Importantly, the use of attribution upended several commonly held industry misconceptions as to what makes for a successful advertising campaign. We are now fully committed to marketing attribution to drive 100 percent of our automotive advertising business.”

There are several misconceptions about the most effective media, days, time, advertisement length and advertising budget in regards to automotive ads. iHeartMedia/LeadsRx’s study uncovered five important takeaways:

• Radio drives immediate web traffic response for automotive advertisers. Automotive advertisers earned an average 17 percent lift in web traffic attributable to radio marketing. In addition, the web traffic response is immediate – within 10 minutes of hearing a commercial.
• For optimal results, advertisers should air ads seven days per week versus just on specific days. Those who advertise seven days a week saw +90 percent greater results than those who advertised three to four days per week. Automotive advertisers running only in the second half of the week are missing out on the opportunity to capture online shoppers in the early portion of the week.
• Car shopping aligns with radio listening because car shopping is primarily a daytime activity, which is also when radio has its largest audience. The study found web traffic response to advertising is two times greater from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. than in evenings or overnight. 
• The study found that automotive advertisers who found the best results used multiple ads of varying lengths. Campaigns with multiple ad lengths outperformed campaigns with single ad lengths by over two times. Advertisers seeking to build additional reach and frequency with a limited budget may see improved results by adding :05s and :15s ads to existing schedules, when the message applies.   
• Overall, the most important determinant for a successful market campaign is reach and frequency – that is, the number of people who hear your ad, and the number of times they hear it. Running 10 commercials per day using a mix of ad lengths, dayparts, stations and days of the week can lead to a two times greater web traffic response rate. 

“iHeartMedia is taking a leadership role in the broadcast industry by leveraging marketing attribution in strategic-level discussions with its advertisers,” said AJ Brown, CEO of LeadsRx. “The goal of any attribution study is to demonstrate how to make campaigns more effective and this study confirms that advanced attribution helps automotive businesses to plan, measure and evaluate their advertising.” 

iHeartMedia has worked with LeadsRx on advanced attribution solutions for broadcast advertisers since 2018.  

To receive the complete iHeartMedia/LeadsRx marketing attribution study “Five Secrets for Automotive Advertisers” please visit https://leadsrx.com/automotive-study to download a copy. Visit the LeadsRx Marketing Attribution Blog for additional perspective about the study and its benefits to advertisers.

About LeadsRx

LeadsRx offers a cross-channel marketing attribution SaaS platform that has been used by more than 20,000 businesses around the world. The company's attribution software provides marketers an unparalleled, unified view of campaign performance across advertising mediums throughout the entire customer journey. Marketers who use LeadsRx reduce customer acquisition costs to improve overall return on ad spend and bottom-line profit. Consumers benefit by seeing fewer, more-relevant advertising from brands. More information can be found on the company’s website at LeadsRx.com.

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Fast-growing mobile-banking service kicks off national media campaign

in cities across the country.

Mobile banking company Varo Money, Inc. today announced a multimillion dollar marketing partnership with iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America. Under the agreement, Varo will launch an extensive three-year campaign across iHeartMedia’s multi-platform audio network, including its broadcast radio, digital, podcast, social, and live events platforms. The deal helps build further awareness of Varo as one of the most-loved challenger banking companies in the United States and will kick off with a seven-week campaign that spans the largest radio metros in the country, including radio talent out of Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York.

Varo, whose mission is to help every person feel better about their money and improve their financial health, has nearly one million bank account customers and has seen double-digit growth since the launch of its No Fee Overdraft initiative in August 2019. The first service of its kind, Varo customers can overdraft their bank account balance up to $50 with no fee and no interest when they meet certain eligibility requirements,* offering greater flexibility for paying bills in between paychecks. Incumbent financial institutions charged $34.5 billion in overdraft fees in 2018, and the vast majority of overdraft fee revenue came from customers who could least afford it.

“Building community through our customers who live in great American cities and towns—and who connect to the trusted local radio personalities they hear every day—is central to our mission to not just improve financial standing but also empower communities that may feel underserved and overcharged by the existing traditional banking system,” said Colin Walsh, CEO and co-founder of Varo Money.  “We are thrilled to work with iHeartMedia and use their unparalleled range of audio platforms to increase our local presence in cities that have the ‘Varo love.’ Varo’s trusted banking services are flexible enough to meet the diverse needs in every city, from helping transportation workers get paid early** with direct deposit to supporting teachers to save for a rainy day with automated saving tools.”

The multi-year deal with iHeartMedia, which has more than 850 radio stations and reaches a quarter of a billion consumers every month through its broadcast radio assets alone, adds momentum to Varo’s hyper-growth around the country.

“iHeartMedia reaches more than 91 percent of Americans monthly, and Varo’s important mission of financial inclusion and education is a natural fit for our audiences nationwide,” said Peter Volynsky, iHeartMedia’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Ventures. “We are delighted to work with Varo to bring valuable lifetime banking services to tens of millions of Americans.”

Varo customers can save up to hundreds of dollars in bank and overdraft fees. Customers are also eligible to get paid two days faster** with direct deposit through the bank account’s Early Direct Deposit feature. They can also set up auto-savings features to build savings and earn up to 2.80% Annual Percentage Yield*** with no minimum balance requirement with a Varo Savings Account.

Varo is the first fintech company to receive preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to open as the first mobile-first national bank.

Varo bank account services are provided by The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC.

About Varo Money

Varo Money, Inc. (“Varo”) is on a mission to help people make progress with their financial lives. In one mobile app, Varo offers customers no-cost† premium bank accounts, high-interest savings accounts, and tech-first features to help people save and manage their money more easily. Bank account services are provided by The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. As a fintech leader, Varo has been granted preliminary approval for a de novo national bank charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and is working to become the first mobile-centric national bank in U.S. history. Varo Personal Loans are offered by Varo Money, Inc., under state licenses, subject to application approval. For more information, visit www.nofeeoverdraft.com or www.varomoney.com, like Varo on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter@varomoney.

*To be eligible for No Fee Overdraft, customers must make at least 5 qualifying debit card purchases each calendar month; receive payroll or government direct deposits of at least $1,000 each calendar month into their Varo Bank Account or Savings Account; and opt-in to the program via the app on their mobile device.

**Faster access to funds is based on comparison of traditional banking policies and deposit of paper checks from employers and government agencies versus deposits made electronically. Direct Deposit and earlier availability of funds is subject to payer's support of the feature and timing of payer's funding.

***To earn 2.80% APY, the Savings Account balance must be $50,000 or less and the customer must meet both of the following requirements.  If the Savings Account balance is above $50,000, or both of the following conditions are not met, the APY will be 2.02% on the entire Savings Account balance:

1. Receive payroll or government direct deposits totaling at least $1,000 each month into the Varo Bank Account
2. Use the Varo debit card to authorize at least 5 purchases each month (excluding ATM or Over-the-Counter Cash Withdrawals and P2P transfers)

New customers seeking to qualify for 2.80% APY will first need to set up direct deposit and receive their debit card in the mail and activate it.  Until the qualifying direct deposit(s) are posted and debit card purchase transactions made, they will earn 2.02% APY.

The APYs are accurate as of November 1, 2019; rates are variable and may change. There is no minimum balance required to open the account. Balance in Savings Account must be at least $0.01 to earn interest.

†Varo charges no fees for banking services. While Varo does not charge fees for ATM withdrawals, some third-party ATM operators may charge a fee. To avoid ATM fees altogether, customers can use an Allpoint^® Network ATM. There are more than 55,000 Allpoint locations worldwide.

“The Daily,” “The Joe Rogan Experience,” “Stuff You Should Know,” 

“My Favorite Murder,” “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend,” “Revisionist History,” 

“The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” “The Dropout,” “The Shrink Next Door” and 

“The Read” Nominated for Best Podcast of the Year 

NEW YORK – November 12, 2019 – iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, today announced the nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards on Friday, January 17 at 8 p.m. PT held at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles. Fans across the country will also be able to tune in to the second annual live awards event via a LiveXLive stream and on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide. The event will honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2019 and will span 30 categories, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the booming podcasting industry. 

Podcasts nominated for Best Podcast of the Year include “The Daily,” “The Joe Rogan Experience,” “Stuff You Should Know,” “My Favorite Murder,” “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend,” “Revisionist History,” “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” “The Dropout,” “The Shrink Next Door” and “The Read.” Additional nominees include podcasts from all creators, distributors and platforms with a panel of blue-ribbon podcast industry leaders, creatives and visionaries determining the winners across categories including Music, Comedy, Crime, News, Sports & Recreation, Food, Business & Finance and more. Podcast fans themselves will once again decide the winner of the “Best Podcast of the Year” award through social voting on Twitter now through January 10. More information can be found at iHeartPodcastAwards.com.

In addition, the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards will present three 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. The winners for the 2020 Pioneer Award, Social Impact Award and Innovator Award will be announced at a later date.

Last year’s winners of the inaugural iHeartRadio Podcast Awards included Slate’s “Slow Burn” for Podcast of the Year; “Up and Vanished” for Best Crime Podcast; “The Joe Rogan Experience” for Best Comedy Podcast; Marc Smerling, host of “Crimetown” and “The RFK Tapes,” for Podcast Innovator; “Fantasy Footballers” for Best Sports Podcast; and Dax Shepard and Monica Padman of “Armchair Expert with Dax Shephard” for Breakout Podcast of the Year, among many other categories and winners. The 2019 event featured appearances by award nominees, celebrity presenters and other special guests including Mike Tyson, Dax Shepard, Jillian Michaels, Jana Kramer, Topher Grace, Dr. Drew, Becca Tilley, Scheana Shay, Dean Unglert, Vanessa Grimaldi, Jake Brennan, Charlamagne Tha God, Holly Frey and more. NPR was also honored with the first-ever iHeartRadio Podcast Pioneer Award. 

This year’s category finalists (by alphabetical order) are:

Best Podcast of the Year (Socially Voted Category)

• “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” (Team Coco & Earwolf) 
• “My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark” (Exactly Right) 
• “Revisionist History” (Pushkin Industries) 
• “Stuff You Should Know” (iHeartRadio) 
• “The Daily” (The New York Times) 
• “The Dropout” (ABC News) 
• “The Joe Rogan Experience” (Independent) 
• “The Read” (Loud Speakers Network) 
• “The Ron Burgundy Podcast” (iHeartRadio) 
• “The Shrink Next Door” (Wondery/Bloomberg) 

Best Comedy Podcast

• “Comedy Bang Bang” (Earwolf & Scott Aukerman)
• “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” (Team Coco & Earwolf)
• “My Dad Wrote A Porno” (Independent) 
• “The 85 South Show” (Independent) 
• “The Joe Rogan Experience” (Independent) 
• “The Read” (Loud Speakers Network) 
• “The Ron Burgundy Podcast” (iHeartRadio) 

Best Crime Podcast

• “Crime Junkie” (audiochuck) 
• “Hit Man” (iHeartRadio) 
• “Man In The Window” (L.A. Times/Wondery) 
• “Root of Evil” (TNT & Cadence 13) 
• “The Clearing” (Pineapple Street Media/Gimlet) 
• “The Shrink Next Door” (Wondery/Bloomberg) 
• “White Lies" (NPR) 

Best Music Podcast

• “All Songs Considered” (NPR) 
• “Bobbycast” (iHeartRadio) 
• “Broken Record with Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam” (Pushkin Industries) 
• “DISGRACELAND” (iHeartRadio) 
• “expediTIously with Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris” (PodcastOne) 
• “Song Exploder” (Radiotopia) 
• “Sound Opinions” (WBEZ Chicago) 

Best News Podcast

• “Pod Save The World” (Crooked Media) 
• “Post Reports” (The Washington Post) 
• “The Daily Zeitgeist” (iHeartRadio) 
• “The Daily” (The New York Times) 
• “The Journal” (The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet) 
• “Today, Explained” (Vox) 
• “Up First” (NPR) 

Best Sports & Recreation Podcast

• “30 For 30” (ESPN) 
• “Fantasy Footballers” (Independent) 
• “Knuckleheads” (The Players' Tribune) 
• “Pardon My Take” (Barstool Sports) 
• “Sports Wars” (Wondery) 
• “The Bill Simmons Podcast” (The Ringer) 
• “The Herd w/ Colin Cowherd” (iHeartRadio & FOX Sports Radio) 

Best Overall Host - Male

• Aaron Mahnke (iHeartRadio) 
• Bill Simmons (The Ringer) 
• Glynn Washington (WNYC) 
• Jonathan Van Ness (Earwolf / Stitcher) 
• Malcolm Gladwell (Pushkin Industries) 
• Marc Maron (Independent) 
• Roman Mars (Radiotopia) 

Best Overall Host - Female

• Amanda Seales (Starburns Audio)
• Anna Sale (WNYC) 
• Holly Frey (iHeartRadio) 
• Jenna Wortham (The New York Times) 
• Kelly McEvers (NPR) 
• Nora McInerny (American Public Media) 
• Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) 

 Best Business & Finance Podcast

• “Business Wars” (Wondery) 
• “How I Built This with Guy Raz” (NPR) 
• “Marketplace” (American Public Media) 
• “The Chris Hogan Show” (Ramsey Network) 
• “The Indicator from Planet Money” (NPR) 

Best Pop Culture Podcast

• “The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast” (iHeartRadio) 
• “Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe” (PodcastOne) 
• “Pop Culture Happy Hour” (NPR) 
• “Talk Is Jericho” (Westwood One) 
• “The Breakfast Club” (iHeartRadio) 

Best Food Podcast

• “Doughboys” (HeadGum/Doughboys Media) 
• “Gastropod” (Independent) 
• “The Splendid Table” (American Public Media) 
• “The Dave Chang Show” (The Ringer & Majordomo Media) 
• “The Sporkful” (Dan Pashman & Stitcher) 

 Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast

• “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” (Gretchen Rubin/The Onward Project) 
• “Last Day” (Lemonada Media) 
• “Life Kit” (NPR) 
• “Therapy For Black Girls” (Independent) 
• “Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel” (Esther Perel Global Media/Gimlet) 

Best History Podcast

• “1619” (The New York Times) 
• “Lore” (Independent) 
• “Mobituaries with Mo Rocca” (CBS) 
• “Revisionist History” (Pushkin Industries) 
• “Stuff You Missed In History Class” (iHeartRadio) 

Best Kids & Family Podcast

• “#MOMTRUTHS with Cat & Nat” (Independent) 
• “Brains On!” (American Public Media) 
• “Story Pirates” (Gimlet) 
• “The Longest Shortest Time” (Stitcher) 
• “Wow In The World” (NPR)

Best Fiction Podcast

• “Blackout” (Endeavor Audio & QCODE) 
• “Carrier” (QCODE) 
• “Limetown” (Two-Up) 
• “Passenger List” (Radiotopia) 
• “Welcome To Night Vale” (Night Vale Presents) 

 Best Science Podcast

• “Hidden Brain” (NPR) 
• “Invisibilia” (NPR) 
• “Science Vs” (Gimlet) 
• “StarTalk Radio” (Independent) 
• “Stuff To Blow Your Mind” (iHeartRadio) 

Best Technology Podcast

• “TechStuff” (iHeartRadio) 
• “This Week In Tech” (Independent) 
• “Reply All” (Gimlet) 
• “Recode Decode” (Recode) 
• “Vergecast” (The Verge) 

Best Ad Read 

• “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” (Armchair Umbrella) 
• “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” (Team Coco & Earwolf)
• “Pod Save America” (Crooked Media) 
• “Revisionist History” (Pushkin Industries) 
• “The Ron Burgundy Podcast” (iHeartRadio) 

Best Political Podcast

• “Intercepted” (The Intercept) 
• “NPR Politics” (NPR) 
• “Pod Save The People” (Crooked Media) 
• “Political Gabfest” (Slate) 
• “The Ben Shapiro Show” (The Daily Wire) 

Best TV & Film Podcast

• “Binge Mode” (The Ringer) 
• “How Did This Get Made?” (Earwolf) 
• “Rewatchables” (The Ringer & Bill Simmons) 
• “Straight Up with Stassi” (Radio.com) 
• “The Bechdel Cast” (iHeartRadio)

 Best Spanish Language Podcast

• “El Cine De LoQueYoTeDiga” (LoQueYoTeDiga) 
• “El Show de Piolín” (Eduardo “Piolín” Sotelo | reVolver Podcasts) 
• “Nadie Sabe Nada” (Cadena SER) 
• “Radio Ambulante” (NPR) 
• “TED en Español” (TED) 

Best Advice/Inspirational Podcast

• “Call Her Daddy” (Barstool Sports) 
• “Dear Prudence” (Slate) 
• “Death, Sex & Money” (WNYC)
• “Life Kit” (NPR) 
• “Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations” (OWN) 
• “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” (American Public Media) 
• “Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer” (HeadGum) 

Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast

• “Dressed: The History of Fashion” (iHeartRadio) 
• “Fat Mascara (At Will Media) 
• “Forever35” (Independent) 
• “Naked Beauty” (Independent) 
• “The Cut On Tuesdays” (Gimlet) 

 Best Travel Podcast

• “On She Goes” (Independent) 
• “Overheard at National Geographic” (National Geographic) 
• “She Explores” (She Explores) 
• “The Wild” (KUOW) 
• “Travel with Rick Steves” (Independent) 

Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast

• “A Little Juju Podcast” (Independent) 
• “Almost 30” (Independent) 
• “Elevation with Steven Furtick” (Elevation Church) 
• “On Being with Krista Tippett” (On Being Studios) 
• “The Joel Osteen Podcast” (Independent) 

Best Green Podcast

• “Climate One” (The Commonwealth Club) 
• “Drilled” (Critical Frequency) 
• “Sustainability Defined” (Independent) 
• “Terrestrial” (KUOW News and Information) 
• “Warm Regards” (Independent) 

Best Branded Podcast

• “Camp Monsters” (REI Co-Op) 
• “Going Through It” (MailChimp) 
• “NBC’s Songland” (NBC) 
• “Spit” (23&Me) 
• “Trained” (Nike) 

The 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Wango Tango. 

Select category winners will be announced during the live show and stream filled with unique celebrations at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles. For more information visit iHeartPodcastAwards.com.

Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Conal Byrne for iHeartMedia and Augie Max Vargas. 

Jennifer Lopez, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Pedro Capó, Gente de Zona,

Jowell & Randy, Sech and Tito El Bambino

Perform Live On One Stage in Miami

NEW YORK – November 4, 2019 – The sixth annual iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina celebrated the best in Latin music on Saturday evening with star-studded performances by Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Pedro Capó, Gente de Zona, Jowell & Randy, Sech and Tito El Bambino and Corazón Latino Honoree, Jennifer Lopez at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. The event, hosted by Enrique Santos brought the power of the iHeartRadio Music Festival to Latin music. The event broadcasted LIVE nationwide across iHeartMedia’s Spanish-Pop, Tropical, regional Mexican and Spanish Adult Hit radio stations nationwide and livestreamed exclusively on LiveXLive.com and the network's mobile, OTT and web-based app.

This year, iHeartMedia and Pepsi along with Enrique Santos celebrated those that give back to their local communities and presented the fourth annual iHeartRadio Premio Corazón Latino Award to Jennifer Lopez.The award honors an individual that exemplifies their big heart through their selfless work in enhancing the lives, heritage and future of the Latin community. In addition to her work in film, television and music, Lopez dedicates her time to several humanitarian causes including the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, the American Red Cross, DKMS and the United Nations Foundation. Lopez was the first national celebrity spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the BC Children's Hospital Foundation (BCCHF) and the first Global Advocate for Girls and Women at the United Nations Foundation, where her role involves mobilizing action to address challenges faced by girls and women around the world. She has also been honored by the Human Rights Campaign with their Ally for Equality Award for her commitment to better the lives of LGBTQ people. Following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, Lopez donated $1 million to humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico and launched a humanitarian relief campaign entitled Somos Una Voz, an effort supported by various celebrities to rush supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Maria. In addition, Lopez presented a subsequent concert and telethon for disaster relief, "One Voice: Somos Live!", which raised over $35 million. She and fiancée Alex Rodriguez also visited Puerto Rico just after Hurricane Maria struck the island to help bring awareness to the situation at hand and speak with Puerto Ricans firsthand to understand where help was needed most.

Straight from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, the magic of iHeartRadio came to Latin music with an extraordinary lineup that included the following highlights:

• Jennifer Lopez returned to AmericanAirlines Arena for an incredible performance at the 2019 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina. The iconic performer graced the stage with an array of songs and even paid tribute to late singer, Selena as she sang "Si una Vez.” With her fiancé Alex Rodriguez and children there to support her, Lopez was honored with this year's iHeartRadio Premio Corazón Award awarded to her by iHeartRadio and Pepsi along with Enrique Santos. The award recognized all of her philanthropic contributions.
• Daddy Yankee closed out an unforgettable night with an electrifying performance that had the crowd dancing as he performed a variety of his hit songs including, “Con Calma,” Rompe,” “Gasolina” and more.
• Ozuna, Pedro Capó, Gente de Zona, Jowell & Randy, Sech and Tito El Bambino also performed their hits during the show, providing the audience with a memorable experience at the sixth annual iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.

The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally-recognized concert events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Wango Tango, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.

Proud partners of the 2019 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina include Goya, Marinela Cookies and Snack Cakes, REIGN Total Body Fuel, State Farm, Truly Hard Seltzer, and Tylenol.

A daily podcast co-produced by iHeartRadio and BuzzFeed that breakdowns the impeachment process in a way listeners can actually understand

Available now on iHeartRadio 

New York, NY - October 24, 2019 -iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and BuzzFeed News, the leading news publisher of its generation, today announced “Impeachment Today,” a new daily podcast covering the Trump impeachment process.  “Impeachment Today” will be co-produced by iHeartMedia and BuzzFeed News and will be distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network beginning today. 

Hosted by BuzzFeed News’ Senior Reporter Hayes Brown - a frequent guest on NPR and MSNBC, and host of the show “That Literally Happened” on Facebook Watch - “Impeachment Today” is a digestible, 10- to 15-minute news breakdown of the day’s impeachment process, debuting each morning and helping listeners make sense of the all-consuming political and legal saga that will captivate U.S. politics in the months to come. Hayes Brown will do what he does best: cut through the noise to tell you what actually matters. With a rotating cast of experts, including BuzzFeed News’ reporters covering the story, the show will catch you up on the wildest news of the last 24 hours, tee up what to watch for in the day ahead, and will tackle one character or thread of this very complex story each day.

"Part of what sets BuzzFeed News apart is this newsroom's obsession with understanding what our audience wants. As we approach the one-month anniversary of the impeachment inquiry, it is clear that our audience craves a reliable and accessible way to stay up to date on this complex and fast-moving story, from the serious to the silly. A short daily podcast is an ideal vehicle for that, and we are delighted to have Hayes, with his deep expertise, enthusiasm, and empathy, to anchor it,” said Samantha Henig, Executive Editor of BuzzFeed News.

“The current climate of fast changing news cycles often makes it difficult to keep up with complex topics like the Trump impeachment proceedings,” said Conal Byrne, President of the iHeartPodcast Network. “Podcasting is an ideal medium to dissect this news coverage and make it available to listeners in a way that is quick and easy to digest while on the go, and Buzzfeed is the perfect partner to breakdown this crucial information for listeners in an appealing daily podcast format.”  

In addition to being available on iHeartRadio and all digital podcast platforms, “Impeachment Today” will also be promoted on iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations, which reach more than a quarter of a billion monthly listeners, as well as via iHeartRadio’s social media channels, exposing the show to millions of podcast listeners across the country.

Started in 2012, BuzzFeed News has grown from a small social news upstart into a world class, international news organization featuring original reporting and programming. With 200 reporters and editors across 6 continents, BuzzFeed News covers what people care about, breaks big stories that hold major institutions accountable, and reveals injustices that change people’s lives -- from publishing the explosive Trump dossier and unmasking the key players at the center of the Ukraine controversy, to texting with presidential candidates. BuzzFeed News has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in two of the last three years.

iHeartMedia has continued to invest heavily in podcasting, from acquiring HowStuffWorks in 2018 to producing an ongoing slate of new iHeartRadio Original shows like “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” “Disgraceland,” “Chelsea Handler: Life will be the Death of Me,” “Noble Blood” and “Committed,” as well as fostering over a hundred shows from its on-air talent like the popular “Bobbycast” and “The Breakfast Club” radio show podcasts. These shows are distributed on all major podcast platforms, including the iHeartRadio app, which additionally distributes more than 280,000 shows.

Visit iHeart.com/apps to download and listen to “Impeachment Today” on iHeartRadio now.

About BuzzFeed News

Since 2012, BuzzFeed News has grown from a social news upstart into an world-class news organization with original reporting and programming with multiple Pulitzer nominations. BuzzFeed News today has more than 200 reporters, editors, and producers worldwide across New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC., San Francisco, London, Berlin, Toronto, São Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Brussels, Mexico City, Mumbai, Delhi, Dakar, and Nairobi. BuzzFeed News averages roughly 50 million unique visitors a month, and more than 60% of its audience is in the coveted 18 to 34 age demographic. 

The 10-episode show co-produced by iHeartMedia and Fatherly explores the legacy and teachings of Mister Rogers

NEW YORK - October 22, 2019 - iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and Fatherly today debuted a new iHeartRadio Original podcast, “Finding Fred.” The show digs into the deep and simple language of Mister Rogers to uncover his very adult lessons about how to build a meaningful life. The 10-episode podcast is hosted by New York Times bestselling author, memoirist and award-winning podcaster Carvell Wallace, and launches today. The show is co-produced by iHeartMedia and Fatherly, in partnership with Transmitter Media, and will be distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network.

“Finding Fred” reintroduces an adult audience to Fred Rogers, who is best known as the presenter on a beloved childhood show but was also an important American thinker with a profound and radical worldview. Episodes feature interviews with people whose lives were changed by Fred Rogers, and people who got close enough to understand precisely what motivated this remarkably determined man. Biographical details sprinkled throughout help listeners understand how Rogers arrived at fascinating insights into topics as varied as power, faith, responsibility, and citizenship.

Featured throughout the series are the voices of prominent writers and thinkers like Ashley C. Ford, Eve Ewing and W. Kamau Bell, investigative journalist Cristof Putzel, TV critic David Bianculli, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood cast member Francois Clemmons, Fred's biographer Maxwell King, and producers who worked with Fred for 30+ years – as well as archival material courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions.

“Mister Rogers has had a huge impact on an entire generation of children. As this generation becomes parents, raising children of their own, it’s important to discuss how his words and ideas are still relevant today,” said host Carvell Wallace.

“‘Finding Fred’ dives into the core of how we can all be better neighbors to one another. Working with iHeartRadio on this project allows us to create a podcast that will spread widely across a generation looking to reconnect with a true American legend,” said Fatherly Chief Content Officer Andrew Burmon. “There’s no such thing as outgrowing Mister Rogers.”

“Podcasting is an intimate medium that allows listeners to directly connect with a show’s content,” said Conaly Byrne, Head of Podcasting at iHeartRadio. “Working with Fatherly on this project has resulted in a truly authentic and meaningful final product that brings listeners back into the world of Fred Rogers.”

Listeners can listen to “Finding Fred” now on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are found.

About Carvell Wallace

Carvell Wallaceis a New York Times Bestselling author, memoirist, and award-winning podcaster who covers race, arts, culture, film and music for a wide variety of news outlets. He is a regular longform contributor to the New York Times Magazine. In 2019 Wallace published The Sixth Man, co-written with Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala. He is currently co-writing book with the rapper Meek Mill on the topic of criminal justice, and his own memoir on childhood trauma and recovery is due out in 2021. Wallace co-hosted the Slate Parenting Advice podcast Mom and Dad are Fighting, and his 2017 narrative biographical podcast for Al Jazeera, Closer Than They Appear, explored race in America through a combination of interview and memoir.

About Fatherly

Fatherlyis the leading digital media brand for dads. Founded in 2015, Fatherly’s mission is to empower men to raise great kids and to lead more fulfilling adult lives. To accomplish this goal, Fatherlyworks with talented journalists and leading researchers to uncover stories for and provide expert advice to eight million monthly readers.

About Transmitter Media

Transmitter Media is an award-winning creative podcasting company specializing in highly edited and beautifully sound-designed work that has reached tens of millions of listeners worldwide. Their work includes the Webby-winning “Six Who Sat” episode of 30 for 30, WorkLife with Adam Grant, The Argument, The Barneys Podcast with Noor Tagouri, Tabloid and Finding Fred.

The award-winning producer and writer Shonda Rhimes will executive produce the new slate of iHeartRadio Originals distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network 

NEW YORK – October 16, 2019 – Shondaland, founded by award-winning television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes, is taking storytelling to audio by partnering with iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, to launch Shondaland Audio. The agreement includes a full slate of iHeartRadio Original Podcasts set to release over the next three years as part of the iHeartPodcast Network. Rhimes will oversee development and Sandie Bailey, Chief Digital and Design Officer, will manage day-to-day operations as the company introduces a mix of incredible talent and stories to hundreds of millions of podcast listeners across the country.

“Podcasting continues to see tremendous growth and I’m excited to partner with iHeartMedia as Shondaland expands its storytelling journey into this medium which has seemed to usher in a unique sense of boldness, intimacy and connection,” Rhimes said. “With iHeartMedia we aim to share stories that are engaging, insightful, and reflect a robust world-view while staying true to the authentic storytelling voice that has become synonymous with Shondaland.”

In 2017, Shondaland began broadening its digital footprint with the launch of website Shondaland.com and later entered podcast territory with “Katie’s Crib,” a weekly podcast following “Scandal” and “Waitress” actress Katie Lowes where she shared intimate conversations about the joys, pains, and hilarity of new motherhood with guests. New episodes of the podcast will be a part of the Shondaland Audio slate next year.  

“Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers of our time,” said Conal Byrne, President of the iHeartPodcast Network. “We’re honored that she’s chosen the iHeartPodcast Network to extend her storytelling craft to audio, bringing a massive slate of new original podcasts to the world. With our unparalleled reach across multiple platforms, we can’t wait to introduce the incredibly engaging and brilliant Shondaland podcasts to millions of listeners.”

iHeartMedia has continued to invest heavily in podcasting, from acquiring HowStuffWorks in 2018 to producing an ongoing slate of new iHeartRadio Original shows like “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” “Disgraceland,” “Chelsea Handler: Life will be the Death of Me,” “Noble Blood” and “Committed,” as well as fostering over a hundred shows from its on-air talent like the popular “Bobbycast” and “The Breakfast Club” radio show podcasts. These shows are distributed on all major podcast platforms, including the iHeartRadio app, which additionally distributes more than 280,000 shows.

About Shondaland

Shondaland is the pioneering storytelling company founded by award-winning writer and producer Shonda Rhimes. The company has produced the television series "Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice," "Scandal," "How To Get Away With Murder," "For The People" and "Station 19” for ABC. Through the company’s unprecedented shift to streaming, it is producing content exclusively for Netflix including upcoming series “Bridgerton,” “Inventing Anna” and “Notes on Love.” In recent years the company has expanded into other divisions including launching the website Shondaland.com, part of the Hearst Digital Networks, and Shondaland Audio, part of the iHeartPodcast Network. The company is rooted in the ideals of creating content that changes culture, changes perceptions and writes the future.

The joint venture will focus on comedy podcasts, all executive produced by Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia that will be distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network

NEW YORK, NY – October 15, 2019 - iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and actor, comedian and producer Will Ferrell, today announced a partnership to launch “Big Money Players Network,” a new podcast company focused on comedy shows. Listeners can expect the new shows to roll out in 2020.

The Big Money Players Network will recruit top comedic talent and curate a variety of formats and styles – both scripted and unscripted – within the podcast medium. The network is set to launch 10 podcasts over the next 24 months all produced by Ferrell and iHeartMedia that will be available on iHeartRadio and everywhere else podcasts are heard. 

“Will Ferrell is one of the greatest comedians of our lifetime, and the unique synergy between Will and iHeartMedia will continue to lead us in accomplishing even more great audio content together,” said Conal Byrne, President of the iHeartPodcast Network. “We’ve worked extremely close with Will over the past year and our listeners love what we’ve offered them so far. The creative opportunities that an iHeart and Will Ferrell collaboration offer are limitless, and we can’t wait to introduce fresh, hilarious, new content to listeners.”

“The iHeartPodcast Network has been such a pleasure to work with.  I love hanging out in the offices and I’ve only been yelled at once for using someone’s computer, which I shouldn’t have done,” said Will Ferrell. “Its creative, multiplatform assets and ability to market and reach millions of new podcast listeners is unprecedented. I’m looking forward to continuing our journey as creative partners and helping to define how comedy and podcasting will merge in the next couple years.”

“As we were looking to expand Will's presence in the audio space, we needed a partner who fundamentally understood his brand of premium comedy, stated UTA Head of Emerging Platforms, Oren Rosenbaum. “iHeartMedia has proven to be just that—they have an innate understanding of the podcasting landscape and will help bring this partnership to the next level.”

Up next, Ferrell is set to star in the comedy feature Eurovision and the drama Downhill. Additionally, he has recently produced a number of popular titles across film and television including Succession, Dead To Me, Hustlers, Booksmart and Vice, to name a few.

iHeartMedia has continued to invest heavily in podcasting, from acquiring HowStuffWorks in 2018 to producing an ongoing slate of new iHeartRadio Original shows like “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” “Disgraceland,” “Chelsea Handler: Life will be the Death of Me,” “Noble Blood” and “Committed,” as well as fostering over a hundred shows from its on-air talent like the popular “Bobbycast” and “The Breakfast Club” radio show podcasts. These shows are distributed on all major podcast platforms, including the iHeartRadio app, which additionally distributes more than 250,000 shows.

About UTA
Leading global talent and entertainment company UTA represents many of the most acclaimed figures across film, television, news, music, sports, speakers, theater, fine art, literature, video games, podcasts and other social and digital content. A passionate advocate for artists, creators and innovators, the company also is recognized in the areas of film finance and packaging, branding, licensing and endorsements. UTA is known for its dedicated digital media group helping clients—from A-list talent to Fortune 500 companies—capitalize on a rapidly changing entertainment, media and business landscape. The company’s worldwide presence includes its Los Angeles headquarters and offices in New York, London, Nashville, Miami and Malmö, Sweden. Information about UTA can also be found by following the company on social media on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.