iHeartRadio And Pride Media Launch Slate Of LGBTQ+ Podcasts

Partners With Pride Media

iHEARTRADIO has inked PRIDE MEDIA, parent of OUT, THE ADVOCATE and PRIDE, to a deal to co-produce LGBTQ+ podcasts in 2019-2020. The first release from the partnership is "THE OUTCAST," an iHEARTRADIO Original podcast from OUT magazine, launching on JULY 18th. The existing "FOOD 4 THOT" podcast with TOMMY "TEEBS" PICO, OUT Deputy Editor FRAN TIRADO, DENNIS NORRIS II, and JOE OSMUNDSON, will also join the iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK.

TIRADO said, “A podcast by the world’s premiere queer media brand is long overdue, and I am more than honored to help it along the way. Podcasting and audio storytelling, particularly in the LGBTQ+ space, needs more voices in it. I can’t wait to help elevate and uplift those voices.”

PRIDE MEDIA Interim CEO ORLANDO REECE said, “PRIDE MEDIA has long been committed to providing relevant and engaging content for the LGBTQ+ community -- whether we’re creating a podcast on dating and relationships, or sharing accurate, comprehensive health information. We’ve seen the power of podcasting firsthand, and we’re looking forward to collaborating with the leading podcast platform to create shows that we know our audience will love. By combining our established brand with iHEART’s massive scale, we’ll be able to reach even more LGBTQ+ individuals across the country through audio.”

“At iHEARTMEDIA, our goal is to connect exceptional content with diverse audiences,” said iHEARTMEDIA PODCAST NETWORK President CONAL BYRNE. “PRIDE MEDIA has been an authentic voice for the LGBTQ+ community for years, and this partnership would not be possible without their unique expertise. We are proud to partner with them to create and distribute exciting new podcasts for the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.”

“I’m so thrilled that FRAN is blessing us with his unique talents in the podcasting space,” said OUT Editor-in-Chief PHILLIP PICARDI. “Under his vision and direction, I’m hopeful that the stories we’re so proud to tell at OUT will be given new dimension and texture.”

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