{"podcast":{"title":"Sports Media with Richard Deitsch","slug":"sports-media-with-richard-deitsch-1023610","podcast_index_feed_id":1023610,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/sports-media-deitsch","website_url":"http://shows.cadence13.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382767.jpg","author":"Audacy","episode_count":733,"summary":"The Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch is a weekly show that features interviews with members of the sports media about their work, as well as roundtables with sports media reporters about television, digital, audio/radio, print, and other forms of media.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:18:01.712103+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch-1023610"},"episode":{"title":"Examining the growing business of women's sports podcasts","slug":"examining-the-growing-business-of-women-s-sports-podcasts","published_at":"2026-03-25T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch-1023610/examining-the-growing-business-of-women-s-sports-podcasts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch-1023610","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/serve.castfire.com/audio/8091829/8091829_2026-04-08-225629.192.mp3?rssID=6247","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/serve.castfire.com/audio/8091829/8091829_2026-04-08-225629.192.mp3?rssID=6247","summary":"The women's sports audio market is experiencing a massive, unmature gold rush driven by brand demand and new talent. Jesse Katz explains how iHeartMedia is scaling a dedicated network to meet the sudden surge in advertiser interest.","meta_description":"Explore the rapid expansion of women's sports podcasts, brand investment trends, and the future of audio content with iHeartMedia's Jesse Katz.","key_points":["Market Trend: The women's sports audio space is in an early, high-growth phase, with most new podcasts launching only in 2024","Practical takeaway: Established talent with deep industry relationships (the 'Rolodex') provides a competitive advantage in securing high-level athlete access","Business Driver: Major brands like Capital One and Elf Beauty are actively seeking inventory to support their diversity and inclusion missions","Failure mode: Relying solely on legacy media connections is becoming difficult as the space becomes more crowded and competitive","Future Outlook: The next wave of content will likely be driven by Gen Z athletes with massive social media followings rather than just established pros"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Women's Sports Audio Boom","summary":"An overview of iHeart's first-mover advantage and the current state of the women's sports audio market."},{"start_ms":200000,"title":"Brand Investment and Partnerships","summary":"How brands are finding new ways to invest in women's sports through audio inventory."},{"start_ms":350000,"title":"A Non-Mature Market","summary":"Analyzing the recent surge in podcast launches and why the industry is still in its infancy."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"The iHeart Women's Sports Slate","summary":"A look at flagship shows including Good Game with Sarah Spain and Flagrant and Funny."},{"start_ms":760000,"title":"The Power of Talent Relationships","summary":"How veteran hosts use long-standing connections to secure exclusive access to top athletes."},{"start_ms":1470000,"title":"The 2026 Landscape","summary":"Predicting the diversity and expansion of the sports audio landscape over the next few years."}],"topics":["Sports Media","Women's Sports","Podcast Industry","iHeartMedia","Sports Marketing","Audio Programming","Digital Media","Content Strategy"],"duration_seconds":1874,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch-1023610/episodes/examining-the-growing-business-of-women-s-sports-podcasts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch-1023610/examining-the-growing-business-of-women-s-sports-podcasts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}