The latest episode of NYT’s Only In New York podcast celebrates the history of Take Me Out To The Ballgame. The lyricist was Jack Norworth, a 29-year-old actor and monologist, who was performing that spring at Hammerstein’s in Midtown, and who had already written another classic, “Shine On Harvest Moon.” Supposedly, Norworth was riding the [...]

Here at Podcasting News, we’ve been so preoccupied with local politics (the Iowa Caucuses were last week), and then recovering from same, that we only noticed recently that the weekend is filled with National Football League playoff games. Who knew that Jacksonville had a professional football team? Not me! But apparently they are playing the [...]

At Podcasting News, we readily admit that we are not always the most clued-in about organized sports. We didn’t even know that Arizona had a major-league baseball team until the Diamondbacks won the World Series in 2001. What a surprise! So perhaps you can forgive us for thinking that, at this time of year, college [...]

LA DJ Steve Boyett, aka DJ Steveboy, sends word that his Podrunner workout-music podcast has crossed the five-million mark, less than 15 months after its debut. Podrunner is a free weekly music mix for runners, power walkers, spinners, or anyone who needs a tempo-based workout. Boyett originally made the running mixes for his wife, a [...]

ESPN today launched a set of free, downloadable video podcasts available daily. The first video podcast offerings include: a downloadable version of the popular ESPN.com SportsCenter Minute; the “Big Finish” from ESPN‚Äôs Pardon The Interruption (PTI); the “First Word” segment from ESPN‚Äôs Around The Horn; ESPN Digital Media‚Äôs “Fantasy Focus” daily original fantasy sports news [...]

The Utah Grizzlies announced today that fans will be able to tune into Grizzlies Radio all summer long by visiting the podcast center at utahgrizzlies.com. Podcasts include the ECHL AA League team’s scoring highlights and player interviews from the regular season games. “Both on the radio and the internet, we continue to feel that Grizzlies [...]

TNC New Media, creator of the EndurancePlanet.com podcast, announced today that they have sold the online media property and its archive of endurance athlete interviews. The buyer, Kevin Patrick, is an accomplished broadcaster and multisport athlete already producing podcasts for clients. “We‚Äôve sold the EndurancePlanet.com podcast,” Tim Bourquin, CEO of TNC New Media, told Podcasting [...]

In the United States, college football is winding down (or up, depending on how your favorite team is doing) for championship bowl games. Professional (US) football is likewise midway through its competition schedule, which culminates in the TV commercial extravaganza Super Bowl in early February. This seemed like a good time to mention a few [...]

ESPN has launched the first phase of what it describes as a nationwide local podcasting network. For the first time, local ESPN Radio programs like Pittsburgh’s Mark Madden Show, New York‘s Michael Kay Show, and Los Angeles‘ The Big Show with Mason and Ireland, as well as other select ESPN radio affiliate shows, are now [...]

Zipp Speed Weaponry , a company that specializes in performance cycling gear, has introduced the ZippCast, a podcast aimed at the professional cyclist, triathlete, and cycling enthusiast. The show is an example of a corporate edutainment podcast. The ZippCast features conversations with professional cycling athletes, shares the stories of the triathlon and road race life [...]