Millioniares: Over 4 MILLION audio downloads and 3.5 million viewers tune in to BlackPodcasts.com
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(BlackPressMagazine.com) - OVER 3,500,000 people have tuned in to Black Press Channel on YouTube for exclusive video podcasts with some of Black America's most important media pros, politicians, civil rights leaders, musicians, and actors.
As of May 1, 2009, BlackPodcasts.com/BlackPressRadio.com more than 3.5 million video viewers have watched video podcasts on the Black Press Channel on YouTube, which launched in October 2007. In addition, BlackPressRadio.com reported over 1,000,000 people have downloaded the audio podcasts to the iPod or computer, up more from over 75,000 in July, 2007.
The numbers are growing so fast BlackPressRadio didn't have time to enjoy their 50,000th download commercial from this summer. They are now working on the 1,000,000th download version that will include a special song from the world famous DJ Kid Capri and an interview with Mr. Cee, who is credited with helping to discover Biggie Smalls. To purchase a podcast or to order a back issue CD, visit the Black Press Store.
Undisputed: Tango is the champion
Nearly than 400,000 people have watched "Tango tells all" interview's sneak peek video podcast or downloaded the podcast to their iPod, mp3 player or computer. Some 159,925 people have watched the video podcast where Tango confesses the real reason he went on the "I Love New York" reality TV show.
"We don't make the number of listens available to the public but you can track amount of downloads by the number of "Plays" next to each podcast," said DC Livers, managing editor for Black Press Magazine. "Our IT team is hard at work developing some really cool features and with our upcoming coverage of major events, I think the best is yet to come," said Livers.
Top Black Video Podcasts are:
1) Tango of VH1's "I Love New York" Tells All
2) Reality TV Podcast Series (Deelishis tells why she left Flavor Flav and Buckeey has a secret crush)
3) Mary J. Blige discusses Remy Ma's sentencing
Newly added video podcasts:
Bootz's Mom: Mo'Nique set me up and left me for roadkill
LIVE from New York Podcast Series: Exclusive raw look at what's really good in the 5 boroughs
LIVE from L.A. (the remix) Podcast Series: 2008 BET Awards and more
2007: Black Year in Review: Black Obituaries
Other video podcasts on the Black Press Channel include:
Black Author Podcast Series
Financial Literacy Podcast Series
Women of Hip Hop Media Podcast Series
To listen to a podcast, visit http://www.blackpressradio.com. To see the video podcasts or the video sneak peeks visit http://www.youtube.com/blackpress. Use keywords to search your desired topics in the archives.
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In less than six months of operation, BlackPressRadio.com's has become the official source for Black podcasts. Our extensive podcast library includes thought provoking series including:
- State of Hip Hop (keyword: State of or Carl West)
- State of Black Radio with NABOB's Jim Winston (keyword: NABOB or radio)
- NAMME: The Podcast Series featuring Neil Foote, Derrick Dingle, Kevin Merida and Al Fitzpatrick (keyword: who's who or NAMME)
- Radio One's Joe Madison and EUR Web's Lee Bailey (keyword: radio or NABOB)
- Black Publishers Podcast Series (keyword: publisher) and
- Black Authors Podcast Series (keyword: author or book)
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Black Press Magazine has also interviewed Carl West for the State of Hip Hop: The Podcast and filmmaker Camille Holder Brown, a former Spike Lee intern who recently won the Paul Robeson Award and Janaya Black who was one of the original members of BET's Teen Summit Posse as part of its series on hip hop film and entertainment.
Save the Date: Black Press All Star Awards on September 18-19, 2009 in Harlem, NY.
LISTEN to the podcasts from the Hip Hop Journalism Summit and Black Press All Star Awards
Black Press will conduct pre-, during and post-event podcast interviews, write articles on the Hip Hop Journalism Summit and 5th Black Press All Star Awards event will be held on Sept. 18-19, 2009 and help promote the event as part of the media sponsorship commitment. The 4th annual Hip Hop Journalism Summit and Black Press All Star Awards is currently accepting application for individuals who want to be apart of the panels, sponsorship list or judging selection committee to help determine the winners among the submissions comprised of newspapers, magazines, websites, publicists, authors and others in the Black media industry. Deadline is July 20, 2009. To be considered, send your bio, weblink and photo to [email protected].
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