Westwood One and The Associated Press Unite in Podcast Partnership

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Westwood One to Distribute, Monetize, and Market The All New Ground Game, AP’s Top 25 College Football, and AP’s Get Outta Here Podcasts

NEW YORK, NY – December 10, 2019 – CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One, America’s largest audio network, and The Associated Press, the definitive source for news, are announcing Westwood One will exclusively distribute, monetize, and market three premium podcasts from AP.
The All New Ground Game explores the top issues in American politics, hosted by AP Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace. Also joining Westwood One is AP’s Top 25 College Football with Ralph Russo, offering an inside look at college football, and the AP’s Get Outta Here, an award-winning podcast hosted by Warren Levinson for the causal or veteran traveler.

“The Associated Press is an incredibly strong brand, showcasing talented hosts with a fresh point-of-view,” said Suzanne Grimes, EVP Marketing, CUMULUS MEDIA and President, Westwood One. “From Julie’s energetic and engaging news coverage, to Ralph’s experience, and Warren’s amazingly creative way with words, these shows will drive discussions and discovery in politics, sports, and travel today.”   

“We are very proud to be working with the team at Westwood One, who bring much more to the table in support of our podcasts than just distribution,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s Director of Programming. “Westwood One has a genuine appreciation for the knowledge, perspective and expertise of our reporters and is helping raise awareness in the marketplace.”

About the Shows

●     The All New Ground Game – Join Julie Pace, Washington Bureau Chief for The Associated Press, for a conversation with newsmakers and AP reporters in the field as they examine the top issues in American politics. Get ready for the 2020 Election -- from the ground up. Listen here. 

●     AP’s Top 25 College Football – With the help of players, coaches, TV analysts, school administrators, and NCAA officials, AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo tackles on-and off-field issues affecting the sport throughout the year. The show gives everyone from the casual fan to the obsessed alum an insider look into the AP Poll and all that is trending on campuses around the country. Listen here. 

●     AP’s Get Outta Here – This podcast features the latest travel news, trends and trip ideas, with host Warren Levinson calling on the experience of Associated Press correspondents all over the world. Whether you’re an armchair traveler or a frequent flyer, “Get Outta Here!” provides you with a weekly conversation about travel that’s informative, inspiring and fun. Listen here.

These premium podcasts are available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

About AP
The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. On the web: www.ap.org.

About Westwood One
Westwood One, the national-facing arm of CUMULUS MEDIA, offers iconic, nationally syndicated sports, news and entertainment content to over 250 million monthly listeners across an audio network of nearly 8,000 affiliated broadcast radio stations and media partners. Westwood One is the largest audio network in America, home to premium content that defines the culture, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, the Olympics, Westwood One Backstage, and the Academy of Country Music Awards. The rapidly growing Westwood One Podcast Network delivers popular network and industry personalities and programs. Westwood One connects listeners with their passions through programs and platforms that have everyone listening. For more information please visit www.westwoodone.com.  

Contact:

Suzy Schultz | Westwood One | sschultz@westwoodone.com | (212) 419-2905

AP publishes Apollo 11 biography for 50th anniversary

Originally posted on AP.org

The Associated Press has published “Apollo 11: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing.

The biography explores how the U.S. forged the necessary technology during the turbulent 1960s to allow man to set foot on the moon. It remembers those who sacrificed to make the great enterprise succeed.

The triumph of the astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, was more than a victory for the U.S. It was also a milestone for mankind.

“What makes this biography about the Apollo 11 mission special is its real-time approach to how the AP covered this historic event as it happened,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s director of programming. “It also includes a section featuring original newspapers with headlines that captured the excitement of that pivotal moment back in 1969.”

The space race began in 1957, when the Soviet Union hurled Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into orbit. The U.S. took up the challenge to also explore the next frontier. A dozen years and $25 billion later, Apollo 11 landed on the moon and man set foot on the lunar surface for the first time.

“Apollo 11: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” features an introduction by AP Aerospace Correspondent Marcia Dunn, a photo gallery, and images of artifacts from the AP Corporate Archives.

It is available in paperback and e-book exclusively on Amazon.

About AP

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. On the web: www.ap.org. 

Contact

Lauren Easton
Director of Media Relations
The Associated Press
212-621-7005
leaston@ap.org

Patrick Maks
Senior Communications Associate
The Associated Press
212-621-7536
pmaks@ap.org

AP publishes biography of newspaper that illuminated Hitler’s rise to power

Originally posted on AP.org

The Associated Press has published a new biography about a German newspaper that exposed Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in Germany during the 1930s despite persistent attempts to silence any paper that strove to report the truth.

Written by former AP reporter Terrence Petty, “Enemy of the People: The Munich Post and the Journalists Who Opposed Hitler” examines how the newspaper covered Hitler and the Nazi party, including telling readers how the country would change if he and the Nazis were to assume power.

Often a lone but loud voice, the Munich Post’s reporting on the actions of Hitler and his regime was met with intense resistance. The Nazis decried the Post as the “Poison Kitchen” and as “enemies of the state and of the people” for its probing and critical coverage.

Ultimately Nazi forces would ransack and shut down the Munich Post in March 1933; a front-page headline published days before its shuttering read: “We Will Not Be Intimidated!”

“This important and timely biography serves as a reminder that the freedom of the press is at the core of any democracy,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s digital publishing specialist.

Petty, the author, was an AP journalist for 35 years. He covered German and European affairs and traveled between East and West Germany throughout the Cold War.

“Enemy of the People: The Munich Post and the Journalists Who Opposed Hitler” is available exclusively as part of Amazon’s “Original Stories” for Kindle and in paperback featuring expanded chapters and more than 30 photographs from the AP archives.

About AP

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. On the web: www.ap.org. 

Contact
Patrick Maks
Senior Communications Associate
The Associated Press
212-621-7536
pmaks@ap.org