Los Angeles Times enters crowded daily news podcast market with a West Coast twist

After experimenting with a daily, coronavirus-themed podcast, The Los Angeles Times will be releasing a new daily news podcast called “The Times: Daily News from the L.A. Times." It will be the LA Times’ flagship podcast, and serve as “an ambassador for our newsroom” and “a big megaphone for the kind of work that we do day in and day out,” said Julia Turner, deputy managing editor for entertainment, audio and strategy at L.A. Times. Read more below.

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