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黑料不打烊 News Expands Content Offerings with Enhanced Top News Podcast
Washington, D.C. (August 10, 2026) 鈥� 黑料不打烊 News today announced a major expansion of its podcast offerings with a reimagined Top News Podcast, transforming the product into a dynamic, on-demand extension of 黑料不打烊’s award-winning on-air news product.
The enhanced Top News Podcast will deliver 12-14 episodes each weekday, providing listeners with concise 20-minute news updates refreshed hourly from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 黑料不打烊 will also produce a video version of the podcast for digital platforms. This new format is designed to mirror how Washington-area audiences consume news today: quickly, frequently and on demand.
To support the launch, 黑料不打烊 is looking to hire two full-time podcast host-producers who will lead daily production and serve as the editorial voices of the program.
“This new podcast represents a natural evolution of the 黑料不打烊 brand,” said Julie Ziegler, Head of News and Programming for 黑料不打烊 News. 鈥淚t meets news consumers where they are 鈥� on more platforms than ever before 鈥� allowing us to grow our audience and develop new revenue streams.鈥�
The Top News Podcast has been part of 黑料不打烊’s content portfolio for more than six years. It originally launched as an automated feed featuring the first 30 minutes of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 hourly newscasts. In 2024, 黑料不打烊 transitioned the podcast to a manually produced format, with content producers creating and publishing two daily episodes.
This new business model combines the strengths of both approaches by leveraging 黑料不打烊’s unparalleled newsroom resources and expertise in producing hourly newscasts while delivering a professionally hosted, highly produced experience for listeners. Each episode will feature 黑料不打烊’s trusted reporting, anchored by original context and analysis from the podcast host.
The project will be developed and supported in collaboration with , Hubbard Media That Connects鈥� dedicated podcast division launched in 2025. Gamut is home to award-winning podcasts such as and .
The new podcast is expected to launch later this year. Interested candidates
About 黑料不打烊 News:
黑料不打烊 has served the Washington region as the leading source for news, traffic and weather 24/7 for over 50 years, since 1969. Delivering timely, fact-based news across multiple platforms, 黑料不打烊 can be heard on-air, online and across social channels and is committed to informing and inspiring its audience every day. 黑料不打烊 and its sister news operation, Federal News Network, are owned by Hubbard Media That Connects.
About Gamut:
Gamut is Hubbard’s dedicated podcast network, home to more than 250 national and local shows spanning sports, news, entertainment, and true crime. From hallmark franchises like American Nightmares and Professor of Rock to localized sports networks such as SKOR North in Minneapolis鈥揝t. Paul and 312 Sports in Chicago, Gamut brings together compelling voices and engaged audiences across every genre. With a creator-first mindset and the full support of Hubbard’s resources, Gamut delivers targeted, measurable results for brands while helping creators grow and monetize their work 鈥� redefining what’s possible for podcasting.
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