Morris Named Hubbard Podcasting Guru
• Wheeler Morris has been named the Manager of Corporate Podcasting Strategy for Hubbard Radio. In this new position Morris will lead the company’s expansion into the fast-growing podcast space, overseeing content creation, distribution and sales and marketing. He will work closely with the Hubbard Radio markets to maximize on-demand content created on the radio, as well as create and curate content unique to the podcast platform. Hubbard Radio currently produces over 150 unique and on-demand podcasts that reach over 500,000 listeners every month.
Morris, a graduate of Denver University, most recently worked with Hubbard’s Minneapolis-St. Paul market to develop and execute a successful local podcast strategy. Hubbard Radio SVP of Programming Greg Strassell, commented, “Wheeler has been very involved in original podcast launches over the past few years in the Hubbard Radio Minneapolis-St. Paul studios, and recruitment of new outside opportunities for Hubbard Radio. It’s time to recognize his leadership to focus on the growing on-demand focus at a corporate level.”
Morris will continue to work closely with PodcastOne, one of the country’s largest podcast platforms and a partner with Hubbard Radio. “Since Hubbard’s 2015 investment in PodcastOne the personnel within Hubbard’s markets have put a lot of great work into growing within this space,” said Morris. “I’m very excited to help this initiative continue to grow from both an audience and monetization standpoint, working with all of our markets, PodcastOne and podcasters outside of Hubbard.”
Morris will also work closely with Hubbard Radio VP/Corporate Digital Strategy, Jeremy Sinon, in exploring and developing emerging technology to maximize distribution and discovery of Hubbard Radio podcast content. “We are so happy to have Wheeler on the team to help elevate Hubbard’s podcasting initiatives,” Sinon said. “I’m confident that his inherent knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for podcasting will only mean great things for us in this space moving forward.”
