(RELATED: CNN Edits Clip Of Ted Cruz Saying Gay Marriage Ruling Was ‘Clearly Wrong,’ Left Out What He Said Next) According to its website, iHeartMedia’s podcasts garner over 450 million monthly downloads, more than doubling the performance of Wondery (181 million) and NPR (168 million), the company’s two closest competitors. It also struck a deal with former podcast host Rush Limbaugh. IHeartRadio syndicates the podcasts of several prominent conservative pundits including Sean Hannity, Clay Travis, Buck Saxton and Jesse Kelly. We want to reach, we want to promote it across our 850 stations.” They saw all the work, the incredible viewers and fans and engaged viewers we have all over the country, and they said, ‘Listen, we want to take this podcast to the next level. It’s got 850 stations across the country, and so this was not something we were out looking for, but they came and they saw what was happening on this podcast. “This thing for the podcast is just a big damn deal,” the senator said in a video announcing the deal.

The senator began hosting the weekly podcast two-and-a-half years ago along with the conservative Daily Wire podcaster Michael Knowles. Ted Cruz recently signed a deal with a radio platform to air his popular political podcast three times a week.Ĭruz struck a deal with media giant iHeartMedia to air his political podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” the podcast announced Friday.

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