Podcasts Are More Popular Than Talk Radio for the First Time

Several advantages are pushing podcasts past broadcast talk radio, according to iHeartMedia’s 2026 State of Podcasting Report ...
Radio Ink

Podcasts Surpass Radio in Spoken-Word Listening for First Time

Edison Research Share of Ear shows podcasts now account for 40% of daily spoken-word audio time among Americans 13+, ...

The spoken word artist who's helping young poets 'say it loud'

This month, Say it Loud is collaborating with Toronto Youth Poetry Slam for a Black History Month event at Its OK* Studios. Following that, Jack will share the stage with Toronto’s Poet Laureate ...
Radio World

Spoken Word Audio Consumption on the Rise

Almost half of the U.S. population listens to spoken word audio on a daily basis, according to a new report from NPR and Edison Research. The fourth annual Spoken Word Audio Report explores the ways ...
NPR

Spoken Word Audio in U.S. Hits New Highs for Audience Reach and Share

"Each year we keep a close eye on the number of people who are listening and the amount of time spent with Spoken Word Audio. We're happy to see that for 2023, more people than ever are listening and ...
WTVD

Raleigh spoken word poet, Queen Sheba, receives Grammy nomination

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A spoken word poet who lives in Raleigh is finally getting global recognition after more than two decades in the business. Her words are a mix of storytelling and hip hop. All ...
The Gazette

House of Words fosters spoken word poets, artists with new “open mic” format

Caleb Rainey, a spoken word poet known as "The Negro Artist," performs at the newly-formed House of Words event for poets and other performing artists on Nov. 21 in Iowa City. (Elijah Decious/The ...