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A Letter From Signal Awards General Manager, Jemma Brown

March 25th, 2025. Hello from Signal Awards HQ! This morning we announced our fourth season of The Signal Awards, and I’m so grateful to share what we have in store for you this year.

Signal Awards Announce 4th Season

The 4th Annual Signal Awards Opens for Entries on Tuesday, March 25th. New Categories, Expanded Video Podcast Honors, and Industry Leaders Join Esteemed Judging Academy. Partnerships announced with YouTube, Dolby, TED, The CBC, On Air Fest, Good Tape, AIR and Sounds Profitable.

Show Notes with Megan Tan

Back in 2015, Producer Megan Tan started recording her experiences about coming of age and self publishing them as a podcast. She called it 'Millennial.' Megan’s personal audio diary quickly became something so much bigger – a series of stories that spoke to the era. The show took off, launching Megan on a public speaking circuit and into a career producing for networks like LAist and Audible.

Ten years later, Megan has returned to 'Millennial' with the idea of re-inventing the show for this moment. Signal’s General Manager, Jemma Brown, called up Megan to hear about what she’d learned.

Creating an Audio Fiction Universe

“Once upon a time, twenty-seven years after the bombs fell, there were two people: a Vault Dweller and a California girl…” So begins the story of 'Once Upon a Wasteland,' a 9 time Signal Award Winning audio fiction podcast. Drawing from the Fallout video game series, Wasteland’s creator Brad Williams developed whole new plot lines, and hundreds of thousands of listeners followed. Signal’s General Manager, Jemma Rose Brown, sat down with Brad to learn how he built a rapturous audio fiction universe.

An Interview with the team behind On Air Fest

Starting Feb 19, thousands of podcast creators and fans will descend on Brooklyn for On Air Fest, the three day festival of sound and storytelling. Called the “Coachella of Podcasts” by Fast Company, the lineup is stacked with immersive performances, show launches, live tapings and listening events. Signal’s General Manager, Jemma Rose Brown, called up the event’s organizers for a preview of what’s to come.

Audible Awarded 'Company of The Year'

For the second year in a row, Audible has been awarded the title of Signal Awards 'Company of The Year.'