Dan Bongino Inks Contract Extension with Westwood One

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 3:07pm CT

Dan Bongino

Westwood One inks a contract extension with Dan Bongino to continue hosting both his syndicated program "The Dan Bongino Show" on Westwood One and his podcasts, including the podcast "The Dan Bongino Show" on the Cumulus Podcast Network for multiple years. Westwood One launched "The Dan Bongino Show" on syndicated radio in May, 2021 with 115 stations and has tripled station affiliations in just over two years, with 356 affiliates and airing in nine of the top 10 U.S. markets.

"The Dan Bongino Show" podcast is a perennial Top Ten in Apple's News category ranking and has seen well over 200 million downloads so far this year. In addition, the show has been downloaded more than 350 million times on Rumble and was one of the most requested podcasts on Alexa devices this year.

"It's been a fascinating couple years of ups and downs both personally and in the political space," said Bongino. "I love what I do, and I'm ecstatic that we've agreed to move forward with the show after changes were made. I want to thank all the shows' supporters, the stations, and program directors for their continued support. I promise to keep my foot on the gas pedal."

"'The Dan Bongino Show' is one of the greatest growth stories in network syndication, with Dan delivering programming unlike anyone else," said Westwood One President Suzanne Grimes. "As we head into what will surely be an unpredictable election cycle, we know Dan will be always insightful, sometimes provocative, and never disappointing, which is why our listeners are wildly engaged, and our advertisers have flocked to the show."