The His & Hers with Michael Smith and Jemele Hill podcast has expanded to twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. The podcast, which launched on ESPNRadio.com’s PodCenter in February covers a variety of sports topics coupled with Smith and Hill’s perspectives, wit and personality. In today’s His & Hers podcast, Michael Smith and Jemele Hill discuss the Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Braun dynamic. Is there a public opinion of guilty by association and is that fair to Rogers? In Monday’s edition of His & Hers, the duo discussed the concept of loyalty in sports. All archived podcasts are available.
In addition, His & Hers podcast will represent ESPN at the NABJ 2013 annual convention in Orlando, Florida August 1. Hosts Smith and Hill will lead a session discussing the genesis of the podcast, the editorial process and how the podcast has evolved. They will also talk with fellow journalists about the importance of being versatile and learning to engage audiences across multiple-platforms.
About ESPN Audio
ESPN Radio, the country’s largest sports radio network, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNRadio.com, and ESPN Podcasts comprise ESPN Audio.
ESPN Radio, which launched January 1,1992, provides more than 9,000 hours of talk and event content annually, reaching 24 million listeners a week on 450 nationwide stations, including more than 360 full-time affiliates and clearance in the top 25 markets with owned and/or operated FM stations in New York and Dallas, AM signals in Chicago and Los Angeles. ESPN Radio programming is also available on Sirius XM and via digital distributors Slacker Radio and Tune In. ESPN Deportes Radio is the only all-sports Spanish radio network, and has 46 affiliates covering 72% of the Hispanic DMA with stations in the top 10 Hispanic markets, including owned and/or operated stations in New York and Dallas.
ESPNRadio.com is the most listened to live stream of any terrestrial broadcaster in the world — reaching more than 714,000 unique listeners per month who logged more than 95.3 million total listening hours in 2012, with 11.2 million session starts per month (source: Ando Media). ESPN Podcasts logged 188.8 million completed downloads in 2012 via the ESPN PodCenter and iTunes.
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