2025 SEASON OVERVIEW

Key dates:

• March 25th, 2025: Call For Entries Opens
• May 9th, 2025: Early Entry Deadline
• June 27th, 2025: Final Entry Deadline
• August 1st, 2025: Extended Entry Deadline
• September 23rd, 2025: Finalists Announced and Listeners Choice Voting opens
• October 9th, 2025: Listener’s Choice Voting closes
• October 15th, 2025: Winners Announced

September 23rd-October 9th | Finalist Announcement & Listeners Choice
On September 23rd The 2025 Signal Award Finalists are revealed: all of this season’s top-scoring podcasts as determined by our Judging Academy. Each Finalist will be notified via email about their status, and entered automatically into the Listener’s Choice voting campaign which opens the same day. From September 23rd through October 9th, the Listener’s Choice voting portal is live, and we anticipate over 100k voters to mobilize and elevate their favorite shows.

Oct 15 | Winners Announcement
October 15th is the moment of truth: which podcasts won Bronze, Silver or Gold in this year’s Signal Awards will be revealed, as well as the Listener’s Choice Award Winner in each category.

For further details about what it means to be a Signal Award Finalist or Winner, and what it takes to claim a Listener’s Choice Award, view our guide here.

If you have any further questions about Signal Awards, don’t hesitate to reach out to customerservice@signalaward.com