The 4th Annual Signal Awards Are Open! The Extended Entry Deadline is August 1st

Judges

Get to know the people deciding the year's best podcasts.

A.C. Valdez Independent Producer, Independent
A.J. Feliciano General Manager, The Roost Podcast Network
Abbie Ruzicka Founder and Executive Producer, Arcana Audio
Abdulwahab Tahhan Creator, Refugee Journalism Project
Abigail Gatling Founder, Crisp Comms Co
Adam Boorstin Co-CEO, Studio71
Adam Sachs SVP, Team Coco
Adell Coleman Chief Operations Officer, DCP Entertainment
Adrian Vrijhoef Founder and sound creative, Kloaq audio design
Adriene Lilly Instructor, Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Ahyiana Deldridge-Owens Podcast Ad Operations, LinkedIn
Ainsley Rossitto Sr. Director of Marketing, Paramount
Akiya McKnight Associate Producer, Shondaland
Alejandro Bermudez Executive Creative Director, McCANN Mexico
Aleni Mackarey, PhD MS Executive Producer, Where Brains Meet Beauty Podcast
Alex Ramsey President & Co-Founder , Forever Dog Productions
Alex Kapelman Senior Podcast Content Strategist, SoFi
Alex Goldmark Executive Producer Planet Money, NPR
Àlex Badia Producer, Barret Cooperativa
Alexander Adell Writer, Director, Magnesium Film, LLC
Alexandra August Executive Producer, Freelance
Alexandra Rago Head Of Podcast & Digital, Artist Collective Entertainment
Alexandra Zaslow Supervising Producer, At Will Media
Ali Aitken Podcast Consultant/Executive Producer, Freelance
Alli Thresher Director of Digital Content, Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Alvin Hall Host, Driving the Green Book
Amanda Aronczyk Co-host, NPR's Planet Money
Amelia Chappelow Executive Producer, Earwolf / SiriusXM
Amy Wilson Storytelling Coach, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Anamaria Sayre Host, NPR
Andrea Klunder Consultant, Strategist & Producer, The Creative Impostor Studios
Andreina Gomez Casanova Sound Editor and Audio Producer, Independent
Andy Sheppard Co-Founder, Sequel Media
Anh Gray Audio Coach, The GroundTruth Project
Anna Sale Host , Death, Sex & Money
Anna DeShawn Co-Founder and CEO, The Qube
Anna Hossnieh Managing Executive Producer, iHeartMedia
Annabel Garcia Eller Agent, The Gersh Agency
Annie Downs Co-Founder, That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs / That Sounds
Ari Saperstein Project Director, LA RadioClub
Arielle Nissenblatt Community Marketing, Descript
Ashley Warren Production Manager, Campside Media
Ashley J Hobbs Creative Producer, Temple & Riot Productions
Audrey Mardavich Executive Producer, Radiotopia from PRX
Audrey Quinn Audio Editor and Reporter, Freelance
Ayisha Emerson Market Development Lead, Music and Podcasts, Dolby Laboratories
Bailey Sarian Host and Executive Producer, Dark History
Barbara Maclennan Co-Host, VerySpatial LLC
Ben Adair Founder and Executive Producer, Western Sound
Ben Firth Creative Director, Factory Originals
Brad Williams Executive Producer, Once Upon a Wasteland Productions
Brad Felty Producer, Recoginition Media
Brandon Grant Director of Marketing, The Moth
Brian Barnes Managing Director, South of 2 Degrees
Brianne O'Brien Associate Director, Podcast Editorial, Spotify
Bridget Todd Digital Organizer and Producer
Brooke Black Global Communications Director, Podimo
Bryan Master Founder, Sound + Fission
Bryan Bartletta Partner, Sounds Profitable
Bryce Beloff Director of Production and Multimedia, Morning Brew
Buket Zor Composer, Music Producer and Sound Designer, Kloaq Audio Design
Caila Litman Director, Marketing, iHeart Media
Caitlin Pierce Audio Producer and Story Editor, freelance
Calina Salgado Everything Is Better With Creators Producer, Whalar
Cameron Mussar Digital Experience Manager, The On Being Project
Carl Scott Executive Director of Audio, Meadowlark Media
Caroline Edwards Podcast Agent, CAA
Caroline Gates Digital Audio & Podcast Manager, SBS
Carrie Lieberman COO, iHeartPodcasts
Chadwick Fortenberry Director of Production, Massive Mission
Charlotte Knowles CEO, Independent Film Trust
Chau Tu Senior Manager, Podcast Subscriptions, NPR
Chelsea Devantez Founder, Glamorous Trash
Chenjerai Kumanyika Dr., NYU Journalism (Podcastinga and Audio Reportage)
Cher Vincent Supervising Producer, NPR
Chioke I'Anson Founder, Resonate Podcast Festival
Chris Colbert CEO and Founder, DCP Entertainment
Chris Berube Senior Producer, 99% Invisible
Chris Mascaro Host/Producer, Next on the Tee
Christabel Nsiah-Buadi Founder, Your Podcast Pipeline
Christiana Brenton CRO , FlightStory
Christina Telesca Operations Lead, Realm
Christina M. Tapper Executive Podcast Producer and Consultant, CMT Strategic Consulting
Christine Dela Rosa Principal Strategist, Atlassian
Christopher Bannon Head of Global Audio, Conde Nast
Christy Gressman VP, Podcasts, Topic Studios
Claire Murigande Founder, Podcast Host, Murigande Comm.
Claire Graves President, The Webby Awards
Claudia Williams Reporter and Producer, The Observer
Claudine Ebeid Executive Producer, Audio, The Atlantic
Colin Anderson VP Content, Stitcher / Sirius XM
Corey Gumbs Founder, Black Podcasters Association.
Courtney Fleurantin Project Manager and Producer, PRX
Dalton Main Adjunct Professor, Freelance Podcast Producer, Roosevelt University
Damilola Onime Project Manager, Lead Podcasting
Dan Taberski Writer and Host, Hysterical
Dan Franks President, Podcast Movement
Dan Pashman Host, The Sporkful
Dane Cardiel VP, Creator Partnerships, Gumball
Daniel Navarro Associate Producer, ESPN 30 for 30 Audio
Daniel Carissimi Podcast Lead, Headspace
Daniel da Hora CCO, UFPB
Daniel Sillem Head of Production, KLOAQ audio design
David Weissbourd Producer, Independent
David Markowitz Manager, Podcasts, Netflix
David Shadrack Smith President, Part2 Pictures
David Lillemägi Executive producer, Spotify
David-Michel Davies CEO, Recognition Media
Davy Gardner Head of Tribeca Audio, Tribeca
Dawn Fraser Senior Producer, Stanford Storytelling Project
Debbie Millman Host, Design Matters
Denise Gilley Academy Manager, IADAS
Dennis Funk Director, Written In Air
DeRay Mckesson Co-Founder and Executive Director, Campaign Zero
Donald Albright CEO & Co-Founder, Tenderfoot TV
Donna Peters Founder, The Me-Suite
Dylan Thuras Co-Founder and Creative Director, Atlas Obscura
Edward Anassah Founder, Humble Beginning Stories, Canada
Elaine Appleton Grant Host, Sound Judgment
Eleanor McDowall Director, Falling Tree Productions
Eli Woolery Co-Host, Design Better Podcast, InVision
Elise Pepple Executive Director, Marfa Public Radio
Ellen Horne Director, Podcasting and Audio Reportage Journalism Masters , NYU
Emily Shaw Podcast Executive Producer & Audio Artist, Emily Shaw Creates LLC
Emily Servodidio Marketing & Distrubution , Warner Bros. Discovery
Emily Rudder Head of Development, Wonder Media Network
Emily Reeves Audio Producer, Emily Reeves Audio
Emma Sweet Global Product Activation Manager, Podcasts, YouTube
Emma Whitfield Production Director, Recognition Media
Emma Sweet Global Product Activation Manager, Podcasts, YouTube
Eric Eddings VP, Audio, Hartbeat
Erica Mandy Founder and Host, The NewsWorthy
Erin MacIndoe Sproule Executive Producer, Lower Street
Erin McGregor Program Manager, Association of Independents in Radio
Fallon Jethroe Founder / Executive Producer, Hello Fallon Entertainment
Fallon Klug Director of Operations, That Sounds Fun Network
Fernando Lopez Managing Deputy Editor, ESPN Deportes
Floris Bauer Co-Founder & President, Gunpowder & Sky
Frank LaFone Co-Host, VerySpatial LLC
Gabby Bulgarelli Senior Creative Producer, Independent
Gabriel Urbina Writer and Director, Long Story Short Productions
Gautam Gulati Founder, Well Played
Geoff Siskind Executive Producer, Antica Productions
George Lavender Head of Creative Production, Limited Series, Wondery
George Mocharko Founder, The Podcast Editor
Georgie Holt CEO, FlightStory
Gina McKeon Producer, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Gretta Cohn CEO, Pushkin Industries
Gus Navarro Associate Producer, 30 for 30 and ESPN Films
Hala Taha Founder and CEO, YAP Media
Hannis Brown Composer & Sound Designer, Hannis Brown
Heather Mason Director of Product Marketing, Realm
Hillary Frank Host and Executive Producer, The Longest Shortest Time
Ifé Fatunase Multimedia Director, Human Rights Watch
Ilana Susnow Head of Marketing & Audience Development, Bloomberg
Imogen Arate Executive Producer and Host, Poets and Muses
Iru Ekpunobi Fellow, Marketplace
Izzie Clarke Executive Producer, Fresh Air
Jack Gillard-Rayer Content Producer, Amazon Music
Jacob Bronstein SVP, Content & Development, Diversion Audio
Jacquis Neal Entertainer, Jacquis Neal
Jake Kleinberg Managing Producer, Wondery
Jane Marie Co-Founder, Little Everywhere
Jarred McGriff Founder, L2C Studios LLC
Jasmine Hammond Community Manager, Monday.com
Jasper Wang VP Revenue & Operations, Defector Media
Jay Shetty Host, On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jaz Garewal Technical Lead, Nike
Jazmin Aguilera Head of Audio, Los Angeles Times
Jazmine Henley-Brown Executive Producer
Jeff Umbro CEO, The Podglomerate
Jenelle Pifer Senior Producer, Serial Productions
Jenna Weiss Berman Co-Founder, Pineapple Street Media
Jennifer Ferro CEO, KCRW
Jenny Kaplan Co-Founder & CEO, Wonder Media Network
Jeremy Bent Producer, Mission to Zyxx
Jesse Baker Co-Founder, Magnificent Noise
Jessica Radburn Head of Audio On Demand, Australian Broadcast Corporation
jewel bush Vice President, Health Equity & Justice, Real Chemistry
Jill Beytin Co-Founder, Bear Radio, Jill Beytin
Jill Ruby Producer, Jilly Ruby Productions
JinJa Birkenbeuel President, Birk Creative
Jody Avirgan Host and Producer; Owner, Roulette Productions, Roulette Productions
Joel Carnegie Executive Producer, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
John Asante Founder, JKB Wash & Dry Productions
John Phillips Executive Editor, Bloomberg Media Studios, APAC, Bloomberg
Jon Laurence Supervising Executive Producer, AJ+
Jonathan Hirsch CEO, Neon Hum Media
Joni Deutsch Senior Vice President, Marketing & Audience Development, The Podglomerate
Jordana Jarrett Manager, Editorial Strategy, The Webby Awards
Josephine Martorana Executive Producer, Stitcher Studios
Joshua Dudley Contributing Writer, Forbes
Joshua Williams Producer, MCOM Media
Joy Smith Head of Digital Content, Rebel Girls
Juleyka Lantigua Founder and CEO, LWC Studios
Julia Botero Audio Producer, Freelance
Julia Barton Story Editor, RadioWright LLC
Julian Weller Founder, Longlight Media
Julia Furlan Podcast Host and Editor, Freelance
June Cohen Co-Founder, WaitWhat
Justin Kouns Producer, IADAS
Kaiti Moos VP, Content, Headgum
Kameel Stanley Program Director, Stitcher
Karen Burgess Exec for Productions and People, Pacific Content
Karoline Ribak Producer, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Kasia Mychajlowycz Producer, Special Projects, The Globe and Mail
Kate Navin Head of Creative Development, North America, Audible
Kate Hardcastle MBE Broadcaster & Founder, IWP
Kathleen Goldhar Executive Producer, Independant
Kathleen Moroney Executive Creative Director, Forever Audio
Kathy Doyle Vice President, Content Development, Macmillan Publishers
Kathy Tu Executive Producer, 99% Invisible
Kati Fernandez Senior Director, Head of Development, ESPN
Katya Rogers Executive Producer, On the Media, WNYC Radio
Kayla Moriarty VP Social and Audience Development, Crooked Media
Keenan Kush Director of Operations, Talkhouse
Kelli Haywood Co-Founder, That Sounds Fun Network
Kelly Alfieri Co-Founder, Hark Audio
Kelly Garner Founder & CEO, Treefort Media
Kenia Reyes Manager of Podcasts, Warner Bros. Discovery
Keven Campos Digital Manager, NBCUniversal
Kevin Hirten Senior Investigative Producer and Podcast Host, Al Jazeera Media Network
Kevin Kennedy President, Your Valuable Home
Kevin Y. Brown Chief Content Officer & Head of Strategy, Afripods
Khari Douglas Producer and Sound Designer, Freelance
Khrista Rypl Senior Investigative Editor, Audiochuck
Kim Huang Producer, Red Hat
Kim Rittberg Video & Podcast Strategist and On-Camera Coach, Award-winning digital marketer
Kirsty Hunter Founder, StoryHunter
Kristen Torres Producer, Pineapple Street Media
Krystle Waters Director of Content Promotion, Blue Wire Podcasts
Larry Robinson CEO, KUDZUKIAN
Latif Nasser Co-Host, Radiolab, New York Public Radio
Laura Mayer Executive Producer, Podcast Programming, ABC
Laura Ordoñez Head of Digital Content and Curation, Common Sense Media
Lauren LoGrasso VP of Programming and Development, Audacy Inc.
Lauren Gonzalez Sr. Manager of Content Development, NPR
Lauren Angeloni Managing Director, AIVA
Lauren Ribando Software Engineer, Zwift
Lauren Passell Founder, Tink
Leital Molad Head of Podcasts, WaitWhat
Leon Neykfah Cofounder and President, Prologue Projects
Lettija Lee Host, Dream Chasers Brits in America Podcast
Lily Ames Head of Production, Chalk + Blade
Lindsay Bowen Attorney, Lindsay Bowen, a Lawyer for Podcasters
Lisa Wingfield Senior Media Specialist, MAPS Media
Lisa Wisniewski Senior Producer, CBC
Lizzie Breyer Bowman VP of Growth and Marketing, Lemonada Media
Lory Martinez CEO & Founder, Studio Ochenta
Lowry Yankwich Independent Podcast Producer, LBY Media
Lu Olkowski Host, CBC, Love Me
Lynn Sessler Sr. Creative Director, Nickelodeon Digital & Unscripted Studios & Paramount Pictures
Lynn Casper Program Manager, AIR (Association of Independents in Radio)
Mack Sovereign Chief Content Officer , Wave Sports & Entertainment
Mangesh Hattikudur Co-Founder, Kaleidoscope
Margaret Ables Founder and CEO, Adalyst Media
Marie Kilaru Producer and Writer, WaitWhat
Marika Brownlee Director of Marketing, Headgum
Marlene Sharp Founder, Pink Poodle Productions
Marshall Lewy Chief Content Officer, Wondery
Marshall Escamilla CFO, Tumble Media
Mary Assadullahi Vice President, Realm
Mary Mammoliti Cullinary Expert, Host, Producer, Kitchen Confession
Matt Raz Executive Producer, Loud Speakers Network
Matthew Leighton Head, East Coast Sales, Paragon Collective
Matthew Jones Founder and Senior Producer, Rainbow Creative
Maurice Cherry Founder and Creative Director, Lunch
Maya Watson Co-Founder and CEO, why?!
Megan Tan Host and Writer, Tan Lines Inc.
Megan Gilbert VP, FORTUNE Brand Studio, Fortune Media
Melinda Wittstock CEO and Founder, Podopolo
Melisa Gotto Founder & CEO, Scandal Co-Active
Melissa Wiley Producer, National Geographic
Meredith Halpern-Ranzer Co-Founder and CEO, Tinkercast
Michael Osborne Producer & Consultant, 14th Street Studios
Michael Gluckstadt Director of Podcasts, Max
Michael Salas CEO, MCOM Media
Michelle Newman founder/producer, Newman Media
Michelle Xu Senior Audience Development Specialist, New York Public Radio
Mike Wendling US National Digital Reporter, BBC
Molly Socha Executive Producer and Podcast Host, Independent
Molly Barton CEO & Co-Founder, Realm
Monica Espitia Podcast Producer, The Branch Media
Mutka Mohan Deputy Head of Audio, Higher Ground Productions
Natalie Davey Podcast Host and VP Partnerships, Ceres Productions
Nate Davis Co-Founder and Creative Director, Narrative Podcasts
Nate DuFort Founder and Executive Producer, Soundsington Media
Neal Carruth Executive Vice President and General Manager, Freakonomics Radio Network
Neil Drumming Associate Editorial Director of Podcasts, Understood
Ney Carrero Alvarez Head of Audio, Al Jazeera
Nichole Hill Showrunner, Writer and Host, Our Ancestors Were Messy
Nicole Logan Executive Producer, Development, Goalhanger
Nicoline Greer Documentary Producer, RTÉ
Nikki Silva Co-Founder and Co-Executive Producer, The Kitchen Sisters Productions
Noah Micheal O'Donnell Director of Outreach and Communications, Emergence Magazine
Noel King Co-host and Editorial Director, Today, Explained
Nora Ritchie Executive Producer, Stitcher
Ola Salem Managing Editor, New Lines Magazine
Olga Shevchenko Creative Director, Vintage
Olivia Bradley-Skill Independent, Freelance
Oscar Guido Founder, The OG Firm
Paige Port President, Dear Media
Peniley Ramírez Co-CEO and Executive Director, Futuro Media
Peter "P.J." Benoit Co-Host, Co-Founder and Producer, What The Parent? Podcast
Phoebe Lett Senior Audio Producer, The New York Times
Rachael King CEO, Pod People
Rachel Neel VP of New Content & Production, Lemonada Media
Rachel Strauss-Muniz Executive Producer and Host, Latinos Out Loud
Rae Votta Executive Producer, Netflix
Ray Chao SVP and GM of Audio and Digital Video , Vox Media
Rebecca Seidel Lead Creative Producer, Goat Rodeo
Rebecca Moore Executive Producer, Always On Podcasts, Tortoise Media
Rebecca Grierson Vice President of Podcasts, Artie Audio
Riccardo Haupt Head of Strategy, Will Media
Rico Gagliano Head of Audio, Mubi
Robert Li Owner, University FM
Robin Lai SVP, John Marshall Media
Ronald Young Jr. CEO, ohitsBigRon studios
Rosa Jiménez Cano US Correspondent, D+I
Saadia Khan Founder and CEO, Immigrantly
Saadia Khan Founder, Producer & Host, Immigrantly Podcast
Sachar Mathias Executive Producer
Sally Herships Director, Audio Program, Columbia Journalsim School
Sam Sethi CEO, TrueFans
Sam Sanders Host, The Sam Sanders Show
Sam Fragoso Host, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Sam Mouser Senior Producer, Audio, New York Times Advertising
Sam Parker Creative Director, WIZZFX
Samantha Hodder Founder, Bingeworthy
Sandy Girard Executive Vice President, Programming, Crooked Media
Sarah Van Mosel Strategic Advisor, Realm
Sarah Storm Senior Producer, LinkedIn Podcasts
Sarah Pappalardo Co-Founder, Reductress
Sari Weinerman Podcast Producer, Horizon Media
Scott Newman Founder and Executive Director, On Air Fest
Sean Rameswaram Host, Today, Explained, Vox
Shai Korman Founder, P4T Media
Shima Oliaee Founder, Shirazad Productions
Simon Borchert Founder and Host, Art Of Conservation Podcast
Siobhan Flattery Podcast Operations Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sophia Paliza-Carre Producer and Editor, Freelance
Steph Colbourn CEO, editaudio
Stephanie Kariuki Executive Producer, Condé Nast
Stephen Valdivia Editor at Large, Senior Producer, LinkedIn News
Stephen Perlstein SVP, Podcasts, Viral Nation
Steve Ackerman EVP & Head of Global Podcasts, Sony Music
Steve McLendon Product Lead Podcasts, Youtube
Steve Ackerman Executive Vice President & Head of Global Podcasts , Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Lickteig Executive Producer, CNN
Steve Wilson Chief Strategy Officer, QCODE Media
Steve Lanham Head of Podcasts, History Hit
Suchandrika Chakrabarti Podcaster, comedian and writer, Independent
SuChin Pak Host, Add To Cart
Susi O'Neill Head of Brand Content, Kaspersky
Susie Warhurst Head of International, Apple Podcasts
Talib Jasir Founder and CEO, Afros & Audio
Tamika Campbell Manager, DEI, L&D; Podcast Development; EP, iHeartMedia
Tania Mohammad Producer and Host, Independant
Tanya Springer Senior Manager of Podcasts, CBC
Tarah Malhotra-Feinberg SVP & Executive Producer, Man Enough
Theo Balcomb Producer, Voices in the River
Tiffany Champion Production Director, The On Being Project
Tiffany Faure Associate Director, Podcast Editorial, Spotify
Tiffany Ashitey Managing Director, Acast
Tiffany Hammond Head of Audio Development, The SpringHill Company
Tim Ruggeri Creator Network Director, US, Acast
Tina Eckman Director, Content Relations, Dolby Laboratories
Tonia Magras Executive Producer, The PowerPLAY Show
Tony Jones Founder, RI Free Radio
Topher Forhecz Executive Producer, The Financial Times
Trent Gilliss Founder and Principal, Pine Tree Play
Trevor McNeal Global Social Lead, Podcasts, Amazon Music
Tunde St. Matthew-Daniel SVP, Original Content, Wave Sports + Entertainment
Tyler Greene Showrunner, The Story Producer, LLC
Valentina Bojanini Director of Audio Content Strategy, TED Podcasts
Veronica Simmonds-MacAdam Senior Producer, CBC Podcasts
Vinita Srivastava Producer and Host, The Conversation
Virginia Marshall Podcast Associate, Brooklyn Public Library
Vivian Le Supervising Producer, 99% Invisible
Wanda Reynolds Chief Content Officer, ABF Creative
William Howell Senior Creative & Multimedia Director, Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
Xavier Greenwood Senior Editor, The Observer