Commercial radio has tremendous opportunity in podcasting, but it seems to be struggling. Why is that?

Audio listening is exploding on smart speakers, but not so much for podcast listening. Why is that?

Podcast Movement was loaded with interesting stories and stats — we found a few we thought were particularly important.

While some in the podcast business think finding and listening to a podcast is easy to do — just ask some friends. They might not agree.

Why are few people listening to podcasts on smart speakers? I will be moderating a great panel on smart speakers at the Podcast Movement conference this week in Philly and we will dig in.

Dan Ingram passed this week at 83. He had tremendous impact on my career as an early listener and later working with him at WABC.

Numbers, studies and trend reports come at us at a dizzying pace. We focus on a few we think are significant.

While some in the podcast business think finding and listening to a podcast is easy to do — just ask some friends. They might not agree.

Edison/Triton's "Podcasting 2018" is out and we have 6 indicators worth focusing on 

At last week's NAB in Las Vegas I moderated the podcast business session "Podcasting in 2018." Triton Digital revealed some "never before" seen data on podcasting.  

Amazon introduces Routines, so people can program their own morning.  Will radio stations be included?

Larry Miller has a long history in radio working at stations and networks, but now that he is a Professor at NYU, he sees headwinds for the business.    

Some topline comments, tweets and pix from the RAIN Podcast Business Summit

Radio companies view smart speakers as a savior to rebuild in-home listening.  It may not unfold that way at all.

The Infinite Dial 2018 study is out - Here are a few really significant trends