# BlogTalkRadio: Media production, New York, United States

> BlogTalkRadio: BlogTalkRadio was a pioneering web-based platform that operated as the world's first social radio network from August 2006 until its closure...

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# BlogTalkRadio

BlogTalkRadio was a pioneering web-based platform that operated as the world's first social radio network from August 2006 until its closure on January 31, 2025.

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Funding reported Last round: Series B

Media production New York, United States

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2006 20 years old
- **Team:** 320 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $6.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Mar 2010

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for BlogTalkRadio has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About BlogTalkRadio

BlogTalkRadio was a pioneering web-based platform that operated as the world's first social radio network from August 2006 until its closure on January 31, 2025.

Founded by Alan Levy, the platform enabled individuals, companies, and organizations to host live, interactive internet talk radio shows using just a telephone and an internet connection. It provided a comprehensive suite of services, including live broadcasting, podcast creation, content distribution, and monetization tools. The platform featured a web-based studio that allowed multi-participant broadcasts and automatically archived live shows into podcasts. BlogTalkRadio attracted a diverse user base, including individual broadcasters, major brands like Ford and PepsiCo, and government entities such as the Pentagon. At its peak, it supported over 15,000 registered hosts and reached 40 million monthly listeners. The company underwent several corporate transitions, merging with Spreaker in 2017 and eventually becoming part of Triton Digital.

## What company datasets say BlogTalkRadio raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$6.5M** in dollars

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$1.9M**

Last round date **Mar 2010**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Alan Levy** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Avrohom Charish** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i

On the board, as filed i *Andrew Nibley* *Richard Shorten* *Scott Sipprelle*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Gazelle Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gazelle-lab)

Each firm lists BlogTalkRadio on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

information technology & services podcast monetization radio stations b2c saas services podcasts mass media computer software b2b broadcast media production & distribution podcasting

Built with from their website

Remote

- **Sector:** Media production
- **Industry code:** NAICS 51621
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $150M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/boci-radio)

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