What We Can Learn From 2022’s Black Podcast Listener Report — iHeart Custom Podcasting
This year, I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Atlanta to attend BLK Pod Festival – and the energy was palpable. It felt great to meet so many talented up-and-coming Black podcasters, and connect with Black professionals in the industry. And yet, as productive and wide-reaching as the festival was, perhaps the most memorable moment came during Nidia Serrano’s presentation on SXM Media’s Black Podcast Listener report, the “first-ever comprehensive research on Black podcast listeners in the United States.” I’ve never seen such an extensive report on the Black podcast audience: a group often overlooked – but incredibly influential on trends and advertising...