iHeartRadio launch Podcast Awards

• iHeartRadio announces the “first podcast awards”, says the Hollywood Reporter. “The podcast industry is getting its own awards show,” says the story, “and will be the first live awards show for podcasting where listeners will decide on the winners.” Nominees have been announced on the awards website, and listeners can vote now. (Numerous podcast award ceremonies have previously been held, many with listener-voted winners).

• Tutuwa Ahwoi, ad operations manager at National Public Media, writes a piece about addressing podcasting’s big challenges in measurement and marketing. (National Public Media represent NPR and PBS for sponsorship sales). Meanwhile, Jessica Kupferman at PodcastWebsites writes What Do Podcast Advertisers Really Want? Honest Answers From Podcast Media Buyers

• Fan podcasts are no longer being promoted by Lucasfilm's Star Wars website, according to BleedingCool.

• Dell have joined the growing ranks of companies who have an employee podcast.

• Amira Valliani writes about the growing trend for popular podcasts to produce live shows: focusing on This American Life.

Podcast

• AMC Networks’ Shudder debuts its first original podcast series with the “chilling thrill ride” Video Palace from the makers of The Blair Witch Project. (AMC Networks / ART19)

Listicles

• Top 10 Mistakes Podcasters Make (Jason Rigden)