This Week in BlkPodNews: Black Podcasting Award Winners, Podfest NYC Meetups, Descript Audio Editing Masterclass, and more.
This Week in BlkPodNews: Black Podcasting Award Winners, Podfest NYC Meetups, Descript Audio Editing Masterclass, and more.
Weekly Industry News & Updates for the Black Podcast Creatives & Professionals
The Black Podcasting Awards 2022 Announces Their Winners
On September 25th, 2022, the Black Podcasting Awards help their annual awards ceremony. This year was particularly special as the awards show was hosted by Latrice Sampson Richards, introduced several new categories, featured some great music from up and coming artists, and their first ever Legends Award Winner, Berry Sykes of PodcastsInColor.com.
The after party was particularly special as the winners talked about their particular journeys over the past year in podcasting.
We also want to give a special shout to some of our very own community members on their wins this year.
Best Black Music Podcast - Mr. Al Pete - The Tables Might Wobble Podcast
3X Award Winner - Best Black News/Informative Podcast, Best Black LGBTQ Podcast, Best New Black Podcast - Anna Deshawn - Queer News Podcast
A special shout out to Krystal Hill, Director of Podcasts at Black Love Inc. and Black Love Podcast Network for their shows wins today:
Best Black Religion and Spirituality Podcast - Karega and Felicia Bailey - SOL Affirmations
Best Black Education Podcast - Charisse Sims - Parenting for the Culture
Best Black Film/TV Podcast - Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver - Black Love: The Interviews
To watch the replay of this years 2022 Black Podcasting Awards
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Intro To Trademarks For The Creator Economy with Ariana C. Smith, Esq
The Black Podcasters Association invites you to come to join us as we learn about the basics of and importance of the trademarking process.
Ariana C. Smith, trademark attorney, will be joining us as she discusses topics such as:
👉🏽 What exactly is a trademarks and why is it important?
👉🏽 How the trademark process works.
👉🏽 How a trademark strengthens your brand.
There will also be a short Q & A during this workshop as well.
Audio Editing With Descript: A Masterclass with Jay Ray, Podcast Producer
Join Jay Ray, Podcast Producer, in this special 2-Day Masterclass in which he teaches his workflow for editing audio utilizing the Descript software platform to make his podcast edits.
Descript offers indie podcasters the ability to deliver a quality podcast to your audience with an easy-to-use interface. This masterclass will be two 2-hour sessions on how to use Descript to edit audio for a podcast.
After the class participants will:
👉🏽 Understand how to set up their workflow for a successful edit.
👉🏽 How to work with clients using Descript.
👉🏽 Understand the basics of Descript tools.
👉🏽 And much more!
Space Is Limited, Reserve Your Seat Today! To learn more or get your ticket to this masterclass:
Don’t have an account with Descript? Register Here!
All Black Podcasters Association members will receive a discount off their ticket. Please log into the BPA community for more information.
Digital Marketing Demystified with Clarrie Johnson
The Black Podcasters Association invites you to come to join us as we learn about the basics of and importance of the trademarking process.
Clarrie Johnson, Brand & Marketing Strategist, will be joining us as she discusses topics such as:
👉🏽 What is digital marketing and how does it work?
👉🏽 Forms and Formats of digital marketing.
👉🏽 How to choose your channels for digital marketing?
There will also be a short Q & A during this workshop as well.
PODFEST Meetup Tour + NYC Podcasters 2nd Annual Mini-Con
PODFEST Expo is hosting meetups across the country, and NEW YORK CITY is the next stop!
Join us for an afternoon of authentic networking, talkin' shop and fun. So if you have a podcast, or are thinking about a podcast, this is the meetup for you! ALL are welcome.
We'll also presenting a new concept in the form of connecting with NYC Podcasters 2nd Annual Mini-Con. We'll mingle —AND— attend short talks about all things podcasting and Podfest 2023!
You'll be able to meet industry heavy-hitters such as Chris Krimitsos of Podfest; Corey Gumbs of Black Podcasters Assocation; Talib Jasir of Afros & Audios; Richard Butler of Rage Works; Michael Harren of Mikey Pod; Lee Uehara of NYC Podcasters and along with Andy Wang of the Asian American Podcasters Association —and other amazing podcasters, such as yourself!
To submit your talk pitch click here. To sponsor via an exhibitor table, click here.
1:30 p.m. — Opening Remarks
1:35 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Line-up of sessions.
3:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. — Closing remarks.
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Networking reception at second location.
Cost: $15. All sales are final, and there are no refunds.
Includes: Light appetizers while supplies last.
Transportation: Closest stations are 50th Street Station on the 1, A, C, E trains or 47-50th Rockefeller Station on the E, B, D,F, M lines. It's a short walk from 42nd Street/Times Square train stations, Port Authority, Penn/Moynihan Station.
Questions: info@wleefm.com.
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KaBrazen Children's Podcasting Forum - Multi-lingual African Children’s Podcast - September 29th
The KaBrazen Podcast brings stories of brazen African women for our little ones. Come join us and explore the KaBrazen universe, where children from around the world journey through the stories of these important African women.
This is our first collaboration exploring a multilingual African children's podcast in English and Kiswahili. It supported by the Ignite Culture grant of the ACP-EU administered by HEVA Fund.
Attend this unique event to listen to these stories and feel the excitement in the voices of their storytellers. Come meet and mingle with the creators of the most exciting children’s podcast from Africa, the LAM Sisterhood, and their partners Za Kikwetu Productions and Africa Podfest.
The event will be a virtual forum hosted on the Zoom webinar platform on Thursday 29th September from 3:30pm - 5:30pm East Africa Time (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST). The presentation will be English and Kiswahili. Registration is free of charge.