In 2018, PRX merged with Public Radio International (PRI). The nonprofit media company specializing in audio journalism and storytelling was founded in 2003. PRX reports more than 28 million listeners and 70 million podcast downloads each month, with programs like “This American Life” and “Reveal” and podcasts like “99% Invisible” and “Criminal.” “I’m incredibly moved by Roman’s continued investment and encouragement in PRX to continue the constant work of supporting creators, building and sharing innovative technology, and fueling stories with impact.”
“We established Radiotopia together with the hope that there was a different way to run a creative business, prioritizing values including independence, creative freedom, producer-owned IP, and generosity over control,” PRX CEO Kerri Hoffman wrote in a post on Medium. It’s an independently produced and Kickstarter-supported radio show and podcast that “exposes the unseen and overlooked aspects of architecture and activity that shapes the world.” The podcast has been downloaded more than 500 million times. SiriusXM has a market cap of $25 billion and closed at $5.87 per share on Monday.īased in Oakland, Calif., Mars launched 99% Invisible in 2010. The company reported revenue of $8 billion in 2020, with earnings of $131 million. Hosted by Roman Mars in beautiful uptown Oakland, California. As it turns out, this peculiar octagonal home isn't unique - there was a whole architectural fad of building these back in the mid 1800s, tapping into a. SiriusXM is based in New York City and trades on the NASDAQ with the symbol, SIRI. 99 Invisible is a sound-rich, narrative podcast about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world. 99 Invisible producer emeritus Avery Trufelman traveled from New York to San Francisco recently, and took host Roman Mars to see an unusually shaped old building on the west side of the Bay. 99% Invisible will become part of Stitcher, the podcast company that SiriusXM acquired last year. Roman Mars is a relaxed, masterful storyteller with the broadest possible view of the concept of 'design', encompassing nearly all of human constructive activity, from. Podcasts within the network own their intellectual property (IP) and are independent. 99 Invisible is my all-time favorite podcast, always revealing something profound, meaningful, and funny, about the side-effects and strengths of humans designed world. Mars announced he will donate $1 million to PRX over four years.ĩ9% Invisible, Inc., is part of the PRX’s Radiotopia podcast network. Sirius XM announced it acquired 99% Invisible Inc., the company owned by Roman Mars, creator, host and executive producer of the groundbreaking podcast, 99% Invisible. The satellite radio company has acquired the. The sale of 99% Invisible, Inc., to SiriusXM will yield a million-dollar gift for PRX, the nonprofit media company behind the podcast network focused on independent producers. The company behind 99 Invisible, the podcast created by Roman Mars, has been bought by SiriusXM.
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