August 8, 2021, 3 minutes readAmaze Media Labs was founded last week by Robert Tuchman and Brett Sklar. It also announced the acquisition of Jam Street Media, which was founded by Matty Staudt. Staudt is a well-known producer of branded podcasts, including those for Cisco Systems and The San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.Recent Nielsen research has shown that branded podcasts are highly effective in key metrics such as awareness and purchase intent. Podcasts are also becoming more popular as part of brand annual marketing plans.Amaze Media Labs also has several podcast networks that cover the culinary and sports worlds, such as The Hockey Podcast Network, The Basketball Podcast Network, and Eat, Drink & Dine.Tuchman hosts How Success Happens, Entrepreneur Media's most listened-to podcast. This weekly podcast features deep conversations with some of the most successful entrepreneurs today. Sponsoring brands have the opportunity to connect with a large audience. The featured guests include Alex Rodriguez, Jeff Immelt and Alex Blank.Storytelling is one the oldest forms for communication. Combining Jam Street Media and Amaze Media Labs, we are creating the next level in storytelling. We are connecting celebrities, brands, live experiences, and audiences with their words of inspiration, motivation, education, and success. It is hard to express my delight in working with Matty Staudt of Jam Street.Jam Street Media's podcasts are well-known for their ability to elicit empathy, education, and entertainment. Staudt is a broadcasting veteran since he was 16 years old in Keyser, West Virginia. He had a long and distinguished radio career that included stations such as WJFK (Washington DC), WNEW (New York City), Alice Radio (KLLC), and Live 105 in San Francisco (KITS). Staudt joined the Stitcher start-up team in 2007 as their first director for content. He then went on to become the first VP of podcast programming at iHeartRadio, before launching Jam Street in 2019.Since 2007, when Stitcher was founded, it has been a pleasure to see our industry evolve into the success that it is today. Staudt said that creating beautiful shows that showcase great audio storytelling is what I love and what we do in all of our projects. Combining Jam Street and Amaze Media Labs will enable hundreds of brands to reach the right audience and provide the best possible client experience. Robert and I are both passionate about quality and our shows reflect that.The merger of both companies will take effect immediatelySimilar: 7 Steps to Launch Your Podcast Freely
