Triton Digital^®, the global technology and services provider to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of its October 2024 reporting period (September 30, 2024 – November 3, 2024), U.S. Podcast Ranker, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

iHeart Audience Network earned the #1 spot again on the Top Sales Networks Report for the month of October, with 68.7M Average Weekly Downloads and 19.3M Average Weekly Users. NPR came in at #2 with 25.3M Average Weekly Downloads and 6.7M Average Weekly Users, followed by Wondery at #3 with 20.2M Average Weekly Downloads and 7.0M Average Weekly Users.

For this reporting period, the top three podcasts based on downloads included NPR News Now (NPR) again at #1, Up First (NPR) again at #2, and The Dan Bongino Show (Cumulus Podcast Network) climbing to #3.

For listeners, the top three podcasts included NPR News Now (NPR) again at #1, Up First (NPR) climbing to #2, and Morbid (Wondery) climbing to #3.

There were several debuts for the month of October including Kill List (Wondery), Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Lemonada Media), The Colin Cowherd Podcast (iHeart Audience Network), Two Girls One Ghost (Audioboom), The Political Scene | The New Yorker (Soundrise/PRX) and more debuting for both downloads and listeners.

Club 520 Podcast (iHeart Audience Network), Welcome to Night Vale (Soundrise/PRX), Greg Laurie Podcast (Harvest Christian Fellowship), Felger & Massarotti (Beasley Media Group), Search Engine (Audacy Podcast Network), Car Talk (NPR) and more debuted for downloads.

All The Smoke (iHeart Audience Network), The NoSleep Podcast (Audioboom), Make Me Smart (American Public Media Group), True Crime All The Time (Wondery), Dave & Chuck the Freak: Full Show (Beasley Media Group) and more debuted for listeners.

In October we welcomed a new network to the U.S. Podcast Ranker—Lemonada Media.

This reporting period does not include SiriusXM data. The publisher’s inclusion in last month’s ranker concluded its appearance in Triton’s monthly Podcast Ranker, which organizations can choose to opt-in to make their listenership insights available to the public.

The Top Sales Network Reports are ranked by Average Weekly Downloads and Average Weekly Users in accordance with v2.1 of the IAB Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines. Participating Sales Networks include content owners/creators and sales representation organizations. Certified by the IAB Tech Lab, Triton’s Podcast Metrics eliminates inconsistent measurement practices and self-reported data, providing content creators, marketers, media buyers, and the audio industry at large with validated and transparent podcast audience data.

Any sales network or publisher with an audience in the United States is eligible to participate in the U.S. Podcast Report. To learn more, contact: solutions@tritondigital.com.

About Triton Digital

Triton Digital® is the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries. Operating in more than 80 countries, Triton provides innovative technology that enables broadcasters, podcasters, and online music services to build their audience, maximize revenue, and streamline their day-to-day operations. In addition, Triton powers the global online audio industry with Webcast Metrics®, the leading streaming audio measurement service and Podcast Metrics, one of the first IAB certified podcast measurement services in the industry. With unparalleled integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability, Triton remains committed to connecting audio, audience, and advertisers to continuously fuel the growth of the global audio industry. For more information, visit www.TritonDigital.com.

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