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An organization called Sports Podcast Group has launched and their first initiative is the launch of The Sports Podcast Awards, to honor the work of from the global sports audio community.
Theawards, taking place in February 2022,are for everyone and anyone that has a sports podcast, no matter how big or small, and their unique judging format makes this a truly democratic process, giving podcasters the power to choose who they think is the best in the game.
The Sports Podcast Awards is part of Benchmark, the company behind the Sport Industry Awards, now in its 20th year.
The advisory board for the awards includes Global Sports Partnerships Director of Facebook, Peter Hutton, UK sports broadcaster Gabby Logan, and former CEO of Sky Sports Barney Francis.
The Sports Podcast Group is led by former Spotify exec Dylan Pugh. In his role as Managing Director, Dylan brings a vast amount of experience in the sports podcasting world and is excited to watch this new initiative grow.
Speaking on the launch of the awards, Dylan said, “Our ambition is to create a community of sports podcasters around the world, with the core mission of boosting discoverability for both creators & listeners. We want podcasters of all shapes and sizes to engage - through entering awards or becoming judges – and the more they engage, the more visibility it will bring to their own podcast. We’re also excited to be working with our partners to bring unique offers and benefits to any podcasters that join our community, watch this space!”
Entries are open now for podcasters across the globe. There are 27 different categories to enter covering a range of different sports and sub-genres, and the format will present a level playing field, seeing the leading podcast networks in the world go up against the bedroom content creator, with both having an equal chance of winning. Short-listed award entries will be made public on podcast platforms and streaming services and winners will be announced via a live-streamed virtual awards event in February 2022
Submissions are open now with an entry price of $99 per category entry or $50 for independents. For more information and to enter your podcast in the awards please visit www.sportspodcastawards.com