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🎧 What’s Happening in Kids Podcasting?

🎧 What’s Happening in Kids Podcasting?

Kids podcasting is a unique sub-universe within the audio ecosystem—with distinct listening behaviors (co-listening, repeat listening), tighter regulations, and evolving monetization models. Our GM, Jemma Rose Brown, alongside Joe Fucigna, recently hosted a meetup of kids podcasters to uncover what’s shaping the space right now. Here are the key takeaways:

Photos from the 4th Annual Signal Awards

Photos from the 4th Annual Signal Awards

On November 10th, hundreds of podcasters gathered in Brooklyn to celebrate their award-winning work. The Signal Award Winners Party was a moment to hit the pause button, step off the production grind, and collectively raise a glass to both the incredible shows being made this year and the people who make them.

Audio That Moves You: How ESPN 30 for 30 Creates Immersive Sports Stories

Audio That Moves You: How ESPN 30 for 30 Creates Immersive Sports Stories

30 for 30 podcasts is the audio storytelling arm of the iconic sports documentary brand. Every few months, the studio drops an immersive limited series at the intersection of sports, documentary and culture. And at a time when so many shops are focusing on interview shows, 30 for 30 is doubling down on longform narrative stories. Signal’s General Manager Jemma Brown sat down with 30 for 30’s Head of Podcasts Preeti Varathan to learn all about their signature approach to finding and developing new projects.

Signal Awards Crown 2025 Winners, Highlighting the Podcasts and Creators Defining Culture

Signal Awards Crown 2025 Winners, Highlighting the Podcasts and Creators Defining Culture

October 15, 2025 – New York, NY – The Signal Awards, which recognize the podcasts that define culture, today announced the Winners of its fourth annual honors. In a new milestone for 2025, Ashley Flowers, creator and host of ‘Crime Junkie’ and Founder of Audiochuck, is celebrated with the inaugural Audio Icon Award, recognizing her role in radically shaping the true crime genre and inspiring millions of listeners.

Signal Awards Unveil 2025 Finalists, Spotlighting the Icons and Creators Defining Culture Today

Signal Awards Unveil 2025 Finalists, Spotlighting the Icons and Creators Defining Culture Today

Michelle Obama, ‘New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce’, Sony Music Entertainment, Dax Shepard, ‘The Wonder of Stevie’, Goalhanger, Katie Couric, Crooked Media, ‘Las Culturistas’, Vox, ‘The Mel Robbins Podcast’

Signal Award Finalists and Winners, Explained

Signal Award Finalists and Winners, Explained

Here's everything you need to know about being a Signal Award Finalist or Winner, and what it takes to claim a Listener’s Choice Award.