NPR To Receive Podcast Pioneer Award From iHeartRadio Podcast Awards

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NPR will be honored with the first iHEARTRADIO Podcast Pioneer Award at the inaugural iHEARTRADIO PODCAST AWARDS in LOS ANGELES on JANUARY 18th.

“When we decided to honor the biggest names in podcasting with our first awards show for podcasts, we knew we wanted to recognize NPR’s unparalleled impact on how millions of listeners consume audio content,” said iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK President CONAL BYRNE. “We’re thrilled to be able to honor their trailblazing efforts with our first-ever iHEARTRADIO Podcast Pioneer Award in JANUARY.”

“We are honored to receive the Podcast Pioneer Award. Podcasts have been a major source of innovation for NPR,” said NPR SVP for Programming and Audience Development ANYA GRUNDMANN. “They have given our reporters the chance to flex their storytelling muscles, pursue creative ideas and longer stories, and play with form in ways not always possible on a daily show. They have also helped us connect with listeners in new ways and helped us evolve our sound.”

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