Audacy, Osiris Announce Joint Venture
• Audacy and Osiris Media announced a joint venture to create music-themed podcasts. The partnership launches with Breaking Waves: Seattle, an oral history of the emergence and growth of Grunge and Alternative in Seattle in the ’80s and ’90s. The series will leverage Audacy Mainstream Rock 99.9 KISW and Alternative KNDD (107.7 The End)/Seattle, drawing extensive recollections from the stations’ top influencers and programmers to paint a unique story through the viewpoint of those who had front row seats when the music and culture in the U.S. fundamentally shifted.
“We are excited to work with Osiris Media to draw from the rich histories and archives of our venerable stations across the country and help bring their stories to life,” said JD Crowley, Audacy’s Chief Digital Officer. “We’re looking forward to launching this partnership with the premier of Breaking Waves this summer, the first step in a series of captivating content we can’t wait to deliver to our audience.”
Audacy SVP of Programming Dave Richards remarked, “The Seattle music scene is so unique, so different than any other local music scene — from the beginnings of Surf Punk with The Sonics and The Wailers, through Hendrix, Heart, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Macklemore, Death Cab and Ayron Jones, there’s a bloodline that runs through each genre and era. A connection between artists and a torch that’s passed along, and a spirit that moves forward. It’s very connected, well beyond what most people connect with ‘the flannel years.'”
RJ Bee, CEO of Osiris Media, noted, “Audacy has been a leader in delivering music content to listeners across the country for the past 50 years. We are excited to partner with a company that has the foresight to see the power of curated audio entertainment for music fans. The Audacy team has been incredibly encouraging and optimistic about how this show can help reach passionate music fans.”
• Breaking Waves: Seattle premieres this summer and be heard on select Audacy Alternative and Classic Rock stations and nationwide via the Audacy app and wherever podcasts can be heard.
