Blog: June 2017

Midroll Media expands with notable hires for marketing, finance and content

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June 21, 2017 NEW YORK CITY – Leading podcast company Midroll Media has added three leaders to its growing team: an executive producer for its award-winning content group, its first-ever head of marketing and a new leader for its financial operations. Amy Fitzgibbons joins Midroll as vice president of marketing, responsible for driving significant consumer growth and engagement for the leading podcast company. Fitzgibbons comes to Midroll from PhotoShelter, where she also served as vice…

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‘Ted Presents: Sincerely, X’ Ad-Supported Debut Is July 20

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We’re really pleased to welcome a very special show from TED, “Sincerely, X.” The 10-episode series debuted on Audible Channels in February, and the free ad-supported launch is July 20. Midroll is the exclusive ad representative for this exciting show from the highly respected TED organization. Some stories are too sensitive, painful or potentially damaging to share publicly — unless they can be shared anonymously. “TED Presents: Sincerely, X” is an original audio series featuring talks from…

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“LeVar Burton Reads” Is Stitcher’s Newest Podcast

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Stitcher’s newest original podcast, “LeVar Burton Reads,” debuted June 12. In each episode, host LeVar Burton (“Reading Rainbow,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Roots”) hand-picks a different piece of short fiction, and reads it to you. Beloved and admired for his work on “Reading Rainbow,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and “Roots,” LeVar Burton is the honored recipient of 12 Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and five NAACP awards. From acting and hosting, to writing and…

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