iHeartMedia and NBA Announce Two New Shows Debuting On The NBA Podcast Network – “NBA DNA with Hannah Storm” And “The VC Show with Vince Carter”

Fans can hear “NBA DNA with Hannah Storm” now, HERE

“The VC Show with Vince Carter” joins the NBA Podcast Network to launch season two and welcomes guests Antawn Jamison and Jameer Nelson – Listen now HERE

NEW YORK – April 3, 2024 – iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, and the National Basketball Association (NBA), today announced the addition of two shows to its multi-year podcast partnership, including the debut of “NBA DNA with Hannah Storm” today. Additionally, Vince Carter brings “The VC Show with Vince Carter” to the NBA Podcast Network for its much anticipated season two.

“NBA DNA with Hannah Storm” will feature host, commentator and “SportsCenter” anchor Hannah Storm delving into her incredible life and drawing stories from her earliest days as a fan, when her father was commissioner of the ABA (the league that later merged with the NBA) and she witnessed the Pacers’ logo getting designed on her kitchen table to her historic career as a pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting for women. This multi-part podcast series – featuring legendary Hall of Famers, current NBA superstars and basketball media personalities – will unfold through interviews, archive audio and first-person narrative that will interweave her personal story with the history of modern professional basketball. 

“I have long dreamed of doing a project chronicling my unique lifelong journey through professional basketball, from the ABA to the NBA and WNBA,” said Storm. “I am so excited to share the stories along the way with the people who are an integral part of my NBA DNA!”

“NBA DNA with Hannah Storm” will feature a slew of can’t-miss guests including Dr. J (Julius Erving), Charles Barkley, Rex Chapman, Dell Curry, Bob Costas, Peter Vecsey, Sheryl Swoopes, Doris Burke, Ralph Sampson, Robert Horry, Muggsy Bogues, P.J. Carlesimo, Larry Brown, Rebecca Lobo and Rudy Tomjanovich. 

Additionally, “The VC Show with Vince Carter” will join the iHeartMedia and NBA slate for its season two debut. The show features the eight-time NBA All-Star sharing incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his life and 22-year career in the league with the biggest names in sports and entertainment. In the season two debut, Carter talks with former UNC Tar Heel teammate and NBA great Antawn Jamison. During the episode, the two discuss some of their greatest memories on campus in Chapel Hill as well as the epic night Antawn dropped 51 on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. This week Carter will sit down with Jameer Nelson… 

“I am so excited that season two is finally here thanks to iHeart and the NBA Podcast Network,” said Carter. “This season we have a new theme song and a new look, but still the same good conversation.”

These two podcasts add to iHeartMedia’s existing shows in partnership with the NBA including “NBA Flashback,” “Maxey on the Mic,” “NBA Pulse with Sarah Kustok,” “NBA Finals File,” “Four Years of Heat” and “Miles and Jack Got Mad Boosties” and more. All shows are distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Fans can check out all the shows on the NBA Podcast Network including NBA team shows, HERE.

About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.  NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness. 

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.