{"id":1404,"date":"2025-05-21T17:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:10:42","slug":"iheart-hits-the-big-6-0-celebrates-5-year-reign-as-australias-1-podcast-publisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/iheart-hits-the-big-6-0-celebrates-5-year-reign-as-australias-1-podcast-publisher\/","title":{"rendered":"iHeart Hits the Big 6-0 Celebrates 5-Year Reign as Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ARN\u2019s iHeart has today marked another major industry milestone, celebrating its 60th<\/sup> consecutive podcast ranker as Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher \u2013 an unbroken five-year streak of dominance since the Australian Podcast Ranker first launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that time, iHeart has more than doubled its downloads and grown its monthly audience by over 150% \u2013 reaching 6.8 million listeners and delivering more than 22 million downloads in April 2025 alone, underscoring its continued growth and influence across Australia\u2019s podcasting landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARN\u2019s Head of Digital Audio, Corey Layton<\/strong>, said: \u201cReaching 60 consecutive #1 rankers is more than just a milestone \u2013 it\u2019s proof that iHeart is delivering the scale, consistency, and content quality that audiences love and advertisers trust. Our growth is being driven by a diverse slate of premium shows, strong strategic partnerships, and a laser focus on creating unmissable moments in audio. As we continue to grow, we\u2019re offering brands even more powerful ways to connect with Australia\u2019s most engaged podcast listeners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From news and pop culture to personal finance and true crime, iHeart\u2019s diverse slate of content continues to attract millions of Australians each month. Standout performers for April include Life Uncut<\/em> and The Kyle & Jackie O Show<\/em> \u2013 both maintaining strong audience numbers despite being on a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily Aus<\/em> also remains a top performer, delivering fresh, impactful content tailored to younger audiences. This week, the show launched Investigating Ozempic<\/em> \u2013 a powerful new three-part series hosted by TDA Features Editor Emma Gillespie. The podcast dives into the growing popularity of weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, unpacking the ethical, medical, and cultural conversations shaping this fast-evolving trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other highlights from ARN\u2019s lineup include On Purpose with Jay Shetty<\/em>, Stuff You Should Know<\/em>, She\u2019s on the Money<\/em>, and BBC Studios\u2019 Global News Podcast<\/em> and Stalked.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ARN\u2019s iHeart has today marked another major industry milestone, celebrating its 60th consecutive podcast ranker as Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher \u2013 an unbroken five-year streak of dominance since the Australian Podcast Ranker first launched. In that time, iHeart has more than doubled its downloads and grown its monthly audience by over 150% \u2013 reaching 6.8 million … Continue reading “iHeart Hits the Big 6-0 Celebrates 5-Year Reign as Australia\u2019s #1 Podcast Publisher”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1405,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions\/1405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}