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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-030437"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PODC"
cik: "0001940177"
company_name: "PodcastOne, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:32:14.787831+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PodcastOne appoints Carolyn Blackwood to board; corrects key metric down 44% YoY

## Summary
- Former Warner Bros. COO Carolyn Blackwood appointed to PodcastOne board as independent director.
- PodcastOne corrects 9-month podcast downloads to 309.6M, a 44% YoY decline from 552.5M.
- Correction due to Apple iOS 17 download behavior changes and departure of non-revenue partner networks.
- Blackwood's experience to help monetize B2B partnerships and develop scripted content from podcast IP.
- Blackwood joins board with industry veterans Patrick Wachsberger and Jim Berk.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-030437
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PODC
- cik: 0001940177
- company_name: PodcastOne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1940177/000121390024030437/0001213900-24-030437-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1940177/000121390024030437/ea0203340-8k_podcast.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-030437
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-030437.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-030437.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carolyn Blackwood was elected as director at PodcastOne, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PodcastOne, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Carolyn Blackwood as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1940177/000121390024030437/0001213900-24-030437-index.htm

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