Each year since 2015, Podcast Movement has been proud to partner with the Academy of Podcasters to induct a new class to the AofP Hall of Fame. After an open nomination process, all current members of the HOF voted on the finalists, and we’re pleased to announce the 2017 Class.
These five podcast industry veterans will be inducted on Wednesday, August 23 at the Academy of Podcasters Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony, taking place in conjunction with Podcast Movement 2017 in Anaheim.
Brian Ibbott
Brian Ibbott is best known for his podcast Coverville. Coverville is a podcast that started in 2004, produced every Wednesday, that focuses on cover songs – a new rendition of a previously recorded song. Coverville is one of the longest running podcasts in the iTunes Store, and also is in the top rankings for overall episode numbers. The show has won multiple awards over the years, and has been nominated as an AofP Awards finalist for Best Music Podcast.
Dan Klass
Dan Klass has been releasing the award-winning The Bitterest Pill since 2004. Dan also co-wrote Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio/Video Podcasting. Dan has produced and consulted for companies like Speedo, Grey Advertising and Big Brothers/Sisters under his company Jacket Media, since 2005. He is a proud member of the Academy of Podcasters, and is a podcast instructor at UCLA university.
Elsie Escobar
Elsie Escobar a die hard podcast junkie who lives and breathes podcasting, and has worked in the medium for over ten years. She, like many of us, started as someone who barely knew what a digital recorder was, and has since grown into the co-host of the popular She Podcasts, and The Feed: The Official Libsyn podcast. Elsie is currently the Community Manager at Libsyn, and is the founder of Podcasting School for Women.
Luria Petrucci (aka. Cali Lewis)
Luria Petrucci is a pioneer in the podcasting and live streaming world, known for her shows GeekBeat.TV and GeekBrief.TV, amongst others. Since 2005, she’s grown an audience of 2 million social followers, and has produced and hosted video & live streams for her own communities, Samsung, Panasonic, AT&T, OnStar, DISH Network, Verizon FiOS, Bausch + Lomb, BBC Click. and more. You can find the majority of her work now on Geeks Life.
Rob Greenlee
Rob Greenlee is the Head of Podcast Content at Spreaker and Adore Podcast Network. Rob was formerly with PodcastOne as EVP/CTO, and for six years was the Business Manager and Content Manager for podcasts at Microsoft Zune, Xbox and Windows Phone. Rob currently hosts the Spreaker Live Show podcast, and co-hosts the New Media Show. He is also former lead host of WebTalk World Radio Show; recognized as the first nationally syndicated radio program in the world to begin podcasting, on Sept 15th, 2004.
Please join us in congratulating the members of the 2017 Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame Class, and join them for the induction ceremony THIS AUGUST!
Did someone say party?
Podcast Movement is excited to partner with the Academy to present the awards on August 23, but some of our favorite things each year are the parties before and after!
iHeartRadio Red Carpet Party
The Red Carpet Welcome Party has taken on a life of it’s own over the last few years. It always features premium networking opportunities, photos & selfies on the red carpet, impromptu interviews and podcast celebrity sightings (including the Podcast Pickle).
This year, the party is sponsored by iHeartRadio, and they’ll be supplying the refreshments!
Please remember to mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 23 at 6:00 pm.
Patreon’s Awards Afterparty
The first night of the conference is always one of the best evenings of the entire event. Catch up with fellow members of the PM17 family, congratulate the award winners and hall of fame inductees, meet new friends from all over the world and have a choice beverage.
The party takes place after the AofP ceremony, and is presented by Patreon!
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 23 at 9:30 pm, and don’t confuse Patreon with Patron!
Prepare yourself, as next week we begin to announce our speaking lineup for 2017. We have over 100 amazing speakers and panelists, and next week we’ll announce the speakers participating on our Jacobs Media Track, plus a whole lot more!
Until then,
Team PM17
Important dates:
April 25 – Early Bird Registration ends AT MIDNIGHT
August 22 – PMx Competition, Optional Workshops, First Timers’ orientation, Ignite Podcast Movement, and more!
August 23-25 – Podcast Movement 2017
July 24-26, 2018 – Podcast Movement 2018 (mark your calendars)
