Audacy Launches 2400Sports, Dedicated Sports Podcast Studio

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, June 24, 2021

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Audacy has announced the launch of 2400Sports. The new podcast studio will house Audacy Sports' digital audio content, including both new and existing original podcasts. 2400Sports is the latest addition to Audacy's podcast portfolio, which contains podcast companies Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios, as well as the recently acquired Podcorn.

"We're excited to launch a third major studio with a goal of building 2400Sports into the home of the country's best sports podcasts," said Audacy Chairman, President and CEO David Field. "We look forward to developing elite partnerships, including our just-announced deal with MLB, to create truly special, riveting sports content."

The new studio launches on the heels of Audacy becoming the official audio and podcast partner of Major League Baseball. As part of that partnership, Audacy and Major League Baseball will collaborate on the production and distribution of official podcast programming for the league and its clubs. The studio will launch with a new flagship podcast series in development that revisits baseball's most dramatic and thrilling postseason campaigns.

As part of its partnership with Major League Baseball, Audacy will work with all 30 clubs to develop new podcast content. The inaugural project will be a podcast partnership with the Boston Red Sox and will be intensely focused on fan engagement and fan-created content. More details will be announced in the near future.

Also concurrent with the studio launch, Audacy announces a development deal with podcast producer Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions. Over the coming months, Avirgan will contribute to 2400Sports' slate of programming by developing and creating new original shows across a range of sports and genres.

From 2016-2020, Avirgan was the executive producer and host of ESPN's 30 for 30 podcasts. Prior to that, he was a host and producer at FivethirtyEight. He's currently the host of the Radiotopia show "This Day In Esoteric Political History" and recently served as executive producer for Adam McKay's "Death at the Wing."