LOS ANGELES, February 27, 2018 - Colin Cowherd, host of FOX Sports Radio and FS1’s The Herd, announced today the launch of The Herd Podcast Network.  Debuting on iHeartRadio and other podcast platforms tomorrow, February 28, the Network will feature Cowherd’s daily and weekly podcasts, which generated nearly 100 million downloads in the past year, as well as other podcasts hand-picked and curated by Cowherd.  

Joining the Network for its launch is 3 and Out with John Middlekauff.  The new, weekly program will debut this week with special coverage from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis from February 28 - March 3, 2018.  The podcast will feature Middlekauff’s unfiltered perspective on the top stories in the NFL and college football, as well as interviews and conversations with the biggest names in the game. An NFL and college football analyst for the Bay Area, Middlekauff is also a radio host, former NFL scout, and writer for The Athletic, a sports publication.  

Doug Gottlieb, host of FOX Sports Radio’s weekday afternoon program The Doug Gottlieb Show, will also host a college basketball and NBA podcast for the Network beginning in March.  A former NCAA division 1 basketball player, Gottlieb spent a decade at ESPN as a radio host and basketball analyst before moving to CBS Sports as a studio and game analyst. The former point guard at Notre Dame and Oklahoma State joined FOX Sports Radio in 2017 as a weekday radio host and basketball analyst.  More details regarding Gottlieb’s podcast will be announced soon. 

The Network will launch additional sports podcasts throughout 2018. Visit TheHerdNow.com to find the latest content and be sure to follow The Herd Podcast Network on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service, which produces more than 600 original and branded podcasts. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download iHeartRadio and listen to The Herd Podcast Network on your favorite device. The Herd Podcast Network is also available for download across various other podcast platforms. 

“I’ve said it before - I’ve chosen to work with the best people in the industry and I couldn’t be more excited about this new venture with Premiere Networks and Red Seat Ventures,” said Cowherd.  “This is a unique opportunity for The Herd audience to dive deeper into the sports they crave.  If you like what we do on our show, you will like what John, Doug and the other podcast hosts bring to the table. I’m incredibly lucky to launch this platform for the fans whenever and wherever they happen to be listening.”

“When Colin asked me to be a part of this, I could not have said ‘yes’ fast enough,” said Middlekauff.  “This is a great opportunity for me to talk about a sport I have spent my whole career working in. Colin's audience is passionate and loyal, and I hope to deliver the insight and thought-provoking opinions they have come to expect from Colin and his brand.  I’m excited to be a part of The Herd Podcast Network and look forward to delivering a great podcast every week on 3 and Out.” 

“Colin Cowherd is one of the most talented personalities in sports media,” shared 

Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks. “We are beyond excited to expand our relationship with Colin and his brand.  He has millions of passionate fans and the addition of a podcast network allows us to increase our content offerings, while connecting with more sports fans than ever before.”

The Herd Podcast Network is the latest collaboration between Cowherd, Premiere Networks and Red Seat Ventures, who partnered in 2016 to launch TheHerdNow.com, the digital home for content created and curated by Colin Cowherd, including bold opinion pieces, viral news stories, exclusive podcasts, and original video series. The site also serves as a portal for fans to find stories covering the best moments and interviews from Cowherd’s radio show, as well as the daily podcast and streaming audio of The Herd. 

The Herd Podcast Network expands Cowherd’s already impressive multiplatform reach. The Herd launched in September 2015 on FOX Sports Radio, iHeartRadio and FS1 and has amassed more than 200 radio affiliates. Cowherd’s podcasts on iTunes, including the “Best of The Herd” and “Full Show,” consistently rank atop the Sports & Recreation category.  The Herd also ranks No. 1 among sports podcasts on iHeartRadio, and the show’s 24/7 iHeartRadio channel The Herd consistently amasses more than one million listening hours each month. Clips of The Herd have garnered 638 million video views since September 2015, with a monthly average of 22 million, via Facebook, YouTube, FOXSports.com, the live-streaming FOX Sports Go app and Twitter video player.  

Colin Cowherd, one of the most thought-provoking sports hosts in the country, joined FOX Sports and Premiere Networks in September 2015 as a radio, television and digital personality. Combining compelling conversation and unique perspective with Cowherd and Herdline News host Kristine Leahy, The Herd, which airs daily from 12:00-3:00 PM ET, includes interviews with entertainers and newsmakers from across the spectrum of sports and pop culture. The show can also be heard more than 200 stations nationwide, FS1, The Herd with Colin Cowherd channel on iHeartRadio, FOX Sports channel 83 on SiriusXM, as well as podcasts on multiple platforms. Daily video clips can be accessed via the official Twitter handle @TheHerd, on the show’s Facebook page, TheHerdNow.com, its page on FOXSportsRadio.com,  FOXSports.com, and via its official landing page on YouTube. In addition, Cowherd co-hosts the FS1 original weekday program Speak for Yourself alongside Jason Whitlock; appears on FOX NFL Kickoff, the Sunday morning NFL pregame show leading into FOX NFL Sunday; and contributes to coverage of many of FOX Sports’ marquee events. In 2013, Cowherd’s first book, “You HERD Me!” was a New York Times bestseller, spending five weeks on the list in hardcover. His second book, “Raw: My 100% Grade-A, Unfiltered, Inside Look at Sports,” was released in October 2015. A native of Grayland, Wash., Cowherd graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1985 where he got his broadcasting start. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Ann, and has two children.

The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Networks in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality driven sports programming network for radio stations nationwide. The FOX Sports Radio Network can be heard on more than 400 stations, as well as iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com.  

 

Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, syndicates more than 100 radio programs and services to more than 6,000 radio affiliations and reaches a quarter billion listeners monthly. Premiere offers the best in talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Delilah, Steve Harvey, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Sean Hannity, Colin Cowherd, Elvis Duran, Dan Patrick, Kane, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Cody Alan, Johnjay and Rich, Rich Eisen, Big Boy, Brooke & Jubal, Buck Sexton and others.  For more information, please visit www.PremiereNetworks.com.

Red Seat Ventures partners with market-leading talents, brands, and personalities to develop unique media properties. Red Seat offers its client-partners an unprecedented mix of investment capital, technology, and skilled management thereby allowing for the rapid launch of new businesses. Red Seat takes a multiplatform approach to content creation, inclusive of web, mobile, OTT, and television production. Red Seat’s current client portfolio spans a variety of genres and includes well-known talents from film, radio, and television. Red Seat offers advertisers the ability to reach focused and highly desirable audiences via branded content, sponsorships and other unique digital ad formats.  Red Seat Ventures partners include Premiere Networks and Blumhouse Productions. To learn more visit: www.redseatventures.com​.

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Rachel Nelson

Premiere Networks

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rnelson@premierenetworks.com