Frequently Asked Questions

We monetize content via paid sponsorships with reputable national brands. Think of us as your sales department. Our job is to make you money through paid advertising while adding value and credibility to your brand. We also handle all business aspects, including: P&L on your show, 1099, Direct Deposits, Sponsor Payment Collections, and Servers feeds associated with podcasts.

No. We do not own your content and we do not have any creative control. We may make some suggestions as to what we’ve seen work as it pertains to your endorsement, but we do not own your content.

Yes. This is not an exclusive partnership. However, we are required to keep our business relationships separate. We cannot be selling to the same brands.

North Station Media would not claim any revenue on advertisements in which they do not secure. We do request to be made aware of in case North Station also happened to be in negotiations with that particular sponsor.

We work with all major national brands such as: FanDuel, HelloFresh, Arena Club, BetterHelp, Gametime Tickets, PrizePicks, Raycon, Away Travel, PXG, LinkedIn and many more! advertisement inquiry to North Station sales team in which we can negotiate on their behalf for an agreed-upon advertisement split that favors the podcaster.

The buyers that we work with require an audio feed because they are technically podcast buyers, but they understand that most shows have primarily video. We will help you build a podcast feed, we cover the cost of all of it. We work with a third party that helps with discoverability and many of our creators are creating revenue through injected ads similar to Youtube’s Google ads.

Whereas many uploading platforms have tendencies to cite bots and/or low-retention rate listens as downloads, Libsyn and Audioboom’s system are IAB compliant and have proven to be the most trusted and reliable for potential suitors.

2) Libsyn and Audioboom do not insert unwanted advertisements in which the users and/or hosts do not profit from as many platforms are now doing.

3) Libsyn and Audioboom also allows the user to automatically distribute the podcast to every podcasting and social media platform of their choosing upon its release. Most importantly, the process is seamless meaning there is no change to the podcasters original podcasting channels and feeds.

4) Libsyn distributes the podcast to the North Station app which is then submitted to prospective advertisers on a monthly basis.

The host must execute 60 second midroll endorsements of the brand placed optimally based upon your average watch/listen time. The episodes must be published via both YouTube and Megaphone (Spotify’s podcast hosting platform). Each campaign may vary slightly in regards to deliverables but we are ultimately selling live read, host endorsed, 60 second midroll’s.

North Station Media pays ACH Direct Deposit. Other considerations can be made for those living outside of the United States – Wire Fees may apply overseas. All deals that are closed are guaranteed dollars to you assuming the client does not cancel the sponsorship. Payment terms are Net 90, End of Month.

Sky is the limit! There is no cap on your earning potential at North Station. Some factors that may affect your rate include: audience size, the brand, key performance indicators, your ability to endorse, production quality, promotion of sponsors on social media (not required, but can dramatically increase rates).