# BlogTalkRadio

> BlogTalkRadio was a New York audio platform that combined telephone-based live talk shows, podcast hosting, distribution and monetization. Founded in 2006 by Alan Levy and Bob Charish, it merged with Spreaker in 2017 and ceased operating on January 31, 2025.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Alan Levy (Co-founder and founding CEO), Bob Charish (Co-founder and COO)
- **Products:** Live broadcasting studio, Podcast hosting and distribution, Premium subscriptions, Branded networks, Cinch
- **Notable:** Made phone-based live broadcasting and automatic podcast archiving accessible from 2006., Reported 10,000 monthly active hosts in 2010., 2017 merger announcement described more than 50,000 podcasts across the combined companies.

## Products & services

- **Live broadcasting studio** — Web-based production and moderation of telephone-connected talk shows; no longer available.
- **Podcast hosting and distribution** — Archived live broadcasts as on-demand episodes with RSS distribution.
- **Premium subscriptions** — Historical paid tiers expanded caller features, editing and support; documented 2010 prices were $39.99 and $99.99 monthly.
- **Branded networks** — Custom audio networks for organizations and publishers, documented by 2009.
- **Cinch** — Short-form audio sharing service, launched in 2009.
- **Cortex** — Audience data and analytics technology described in the 2017 merger announcement.
- **Revenue Engine** — Advertising revenue-sharing program for enrolled creators; payment depended on advertiser payment. Documented in the 2018 terms.

## Achievements

- Made phone-based live broadcasting and automatic podcast archiving accessible from 2006.
- Reported 10,000 monthly active hosts in 2010.
- 2017 merger announcement described more than 50,000 podcasts across the combined companies.

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Customer email announced closure and asked hosts to save or redirect content.
- **2025-01** — Operations ended on January 31.
- **2025-03** — Company LinkedIn farewell confirmed closure and said goodbye on social media.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blogtalkradio/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/blogtalkradio
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/blogtalkradio.official

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