04/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2024 13:54
Hosted by comedians Pretty Vee and B-Daht, the event featured live tapings of popular shows, thoughtful panel discussions with leading content creators and media executives, and fun fan activations
Special guests included Charlamagne Tha God, Jess Hilarious, T.I., Daymond John, Devi Brown, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Lex P and Drea, DJ Loui Vee, WeezyWTF and Mandii B, Wallo267 and Gillie Da King, Will Lucas, Ferrari Simmons, Byron Turner and Octavia March and more
NEW YORK AND ATLANTA - April 29, 2024 - On Saturday, April 27, iHeartRadio and Charlamagne Tha God celebrated The 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA held to highlight, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry. For the second year in a row, the festival brought together podcast fans and The Black Effect Podcast Network's top talent for a day of live podcast recordings from network's most popular shows including "Carefully Reckless with Jess Hilarious," "WHOREible Decisions," "Black Tech, Green Money" and "Deeply Well with Devi Brown" featuring special guests John Hope Bryant and Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford.
The festival also featured special live recordings of hit shows "Pour Minds," "The Baller Alert Show" and guests Wallo267 and Gillie Da King. Additionally, the event delivered two thought provoking and informative panel discussions: "Podcasting 102: Money and Marketing" and "Content Authenticity x Brand Partnerships."
2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival highlights include:
Festival sponsors AT&T, Nissan and State Farm provided family fan activations including The Trap Nerds Grand Prix Showdown Gaming Tournament presented by AT&T Dream in Black, where contestants competed for the fastest Mario Kart time. Dre and Exavier from "The Trap Nerds" interacted and played video games with the guests during the tournament and presented the championship belt to the Grand Prix Showdown winner. And, for the second year in a row, aspiring creators had the opportunity to pitch their podcast ideas to Black Effect Network executives at the Pitch Your Podcast booth presented by Nissan. Additionally, State Farm was onsite handing out branded festival bucket hats and provided informational signage and a festival photo spot for attendees.
For more information about The Black Effect Podcast Festival, click HERE.
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About The Black Effect Podcast Network
The Black Effect Podcast Network is a transformative network founded by renowned cultural architect, executive producer, bestselling author, and media mogul Charlamagne Tha God. In a historic joint venture with the world's number one commercial podcast publisher, iHeartMedia, Charlamagne and iHeartMedia created the groundbreaking first-ever Black Effect Podcast Network, celebrating the most important Black culture-shapers on the planet-in education, politics, entertainment, sports and pop culture. The Black Effect Podcast Network gives rise to emerging and established content creators and storytellers whose perspective and creative vision have been marginalized and overlooked while serving an audience that has been underserved. The Black Effect Podcast Network helps its partners define their place in podcast culture through influence, ideas, and experiences that engage, inspire, inform and empower.
About iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.
With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company's live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry's largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.
The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company's fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company's digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.
The company's Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation's largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.
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