According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Viacom Inc.’s Infinity Broadcasting radio unit unveiled an expansion of its podcasting activities to its nine all-news stations Thursday as it continues to look for new models amid a challenging radio environment. Subscribers to the free feeds from the all-news stations will get top local and national news, sports, business and entertainment headlines, along with weather and traffic updates. The initiative will begin in July with podcast programs of varying lengths from flagship New York station 1010 WINS. "
When will labels and publishers get smart and eliminate the legal hurdles that make music show podcasts possible? Can you imagine the potential of a genre specific podcast of new releases hosted by someone you trust landing on your computer or mp3 player weekly?
