Matthew Nelson joins Signal Co. N°1
Signal Co. N°1, the premium podcast production and marketing company that helps visionary partners create work of lasting cultural and commercial value, has hired award-winning producer and editor Matthew Nelson as Head of Production.
Nelson joins Signal Co. N°1 with more than a decade of experience creating acclaimed narrative podcasts and will oversee production across the company’s growing slate, leading creative development, editorial execution, and production strategy.
“Matthew is an elegant hitmaker. He has spent his career creating ambitious, deeply reported podcasts that audiences remember. His editorial instincts and warm, confident leadership make him the perfect person to lead Signal’s next phase of growth, ” said Kevin Wortis, founder and head of Signal Co. N°1
Nelson previously served as Supervising Producer and showrunner at Gimlet Media, where he helped shape some of the most influential narrative podcasts of the past decade. He was a key creative force behind Mogul: The Life and Death of Chris Lighty, the acclaimed hip-hop anthology series praised by The New Yorker as “essential listening” and recognized by Time Magazine as “the best of the best”.
He later led production on Gimlet’s investigative anthology series Conviction and went on to create and produce projects across the audio landscape, including Hartbeat’s One Song (named by The Atlantic among the 50 Best Podcasts of 2023 and a Signal Award winner), Wondery’s #1 true crime podcast Criminal Attorney, as well as acclaimed projects for partners such as The Boston Globe, Audible, and the U.S. Soccer Federation.
"Serialized narrative podcasts remain one of the most powerful storytelling formats, and I’m excited to join a team that’s actively rethinking how to grow and sustain audiences for them”, said Matthew Nelson.
“Signal is building for the future of the medium, and I’m thrilled to help develop the next generation of shows alongside some of the industry’s best storytellers."
About Signal Co. No1
Signal Co. N°1 partners with leading organizations, artists, and institutions to create award-winning podcasts that build trust, deepen audience engagement, and deliver long-term value. Most notably, Signal Co. N°1 has worked with Lava for Good (Bone Valley, Wrongful Conviction), Orbit Media (The Burden, Killer Story), and Debt Heads. In eight years, the company has worked with its esteemed clients to earn dozens of industry awards, major media features, chart-topping podcasts, and over 90 million downloads.
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