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Our CEO, Noah Shanok was on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop” this morning. Hear what Noah has to say about the future of Stitcher

Watch the video

Adam Carolla exclusive content

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If you have missed any of the Adam Carolla on Stitcher bonus shows- never fear. We are saving them all on Facebook.
You can check them out in the Notes section of our page.

Here’s the link:

http://www.facebook.com/stitcherradio?v=app_2347471856&ref=ts

Get It On!

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We are hard at work at putting the finishing touches on Stitcher support for iOS4.
Very soon you will be able to listen to Stitcher while checking emails, ordering pizza or playing games on your iPhone.
We will be sure to let everyone know the moment is available, so make sure you are checking our Twitter &/or Facebook pages for updates.
Thanks to everyone for their patience and for listening to Stitcher.

Listening to Stitcher in your car has never been easier

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Listening to Stitcher through your car stereo is now as simple and hassle-free as tuning in to traditional terrestrial radio. Whether you have a state-of-the-art sound system or nothing more than a radio dial, we can recommend a hookup that will take your favorite shows from your phone straight to your car’s speakers.

One of the easiest ways to connect your smartphone to your car’s sound system is through a cassette adapter (one end is a dummy cassette shell and the other is a 3.5mm audio plug). I love this Sony model – it’s inexpensive but receives top marks for ease-of-use and performance. Just insert the plug into your phone’s headphone port, pop the cassette shell into your tape deck, and switch your car stereo to “Tape” mode.

If your car stereo has an option for AUX input, however, put its advantages to use by purchasing an audio cable with a 3.5mm plug on both ends (M/M) to connect your phone to the AUX input jack on your stereo. I love this one, by Cables2Go. The AUX input produces slightly superior sound quality to the alternatives I’ve mentioned here, and compatible audio cables run around only $3 or $4.

If your car stereo doesn’t have a cassette deck or an AUX option, then an FM transmitter is the way to go. While transmitters don’t offer the best sound quality, there are a few solid options that work great with smartphones. The Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter with App Support is one of my top picks if you’re listening to Stitcher with an iPhone or iPod; Griffin’s SmarScan finds the best FM frequency for you, which makes setup a breeze. Another of my favorites is the Soundfly FM transmitter because it can memorize up to seven bookmarked FM frequencies and comes with a handy remote control. No matter what model you select, be sure to look for several essential components of a good connection device: a charger, an effective scan function to find an open channel, and a stiff connection cord that allows the phone to be placed in easy view.

- Noah

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The World Cup got under way this weekend starting off with and exciting bout between Mexico and South Africa. Today for Day 4 of the Cup, Italy will begin their title defense.  Keep up with the game re-caps and analysis on the new World Cup Station from Stitcher.

Check out the new show we are doing!

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Our very own Matty is now hosting a show dedicated to talking to the hosts and producers of some of the biggest shows on Stitcher, it’s called “Meet The Talkers.”  The first episode is up now and the first guest is Paige from MommyCast one of the oldest and most successful podcasts of all time.

For more information on getting on the show email matty@stitcher.com

And for more on MommyCast go to www.mommyCast.com

You can listen to it here: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?eid=3039147

Ground-breaking technology makes using Stitcher easier than ever

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Rally-racer Ken Block and I celebrate the 2011 Ford Fiesta in San Francisco

The last few weeks have been speeding along quickly for the Stitcher team — literally. Stitcher recently enjoyed a day of racing the 2011 Ford Fiesta during the vehicle’s much-anticipated North American debut at Ford’s Media Launch in San Francisco. And although none of us were quite as speedy as rally-racer Ken Block, whose new rallified Fiesta hits 60 mph in two seconds flat(!), Stitcher is racing across some milestones of our own.

In late April, Ford announced an innovative new SYNC feature called AppLink, which allows drivers to voice-control mobile phone apps inside the car. We are so proud that Stitcher, along with Pandora and Twitter-client OpenBeak, was chosen as one of the first three apps to function with the exciting new feature. Ford will first offer SYNC^® AppLink, a downloadable software program, on the 2011 Fiesta, allowing owners to access and control Android^TM and BlackBerry^® smartphone apps with voice commands and vehicle controls.

I’ve been loving driving around the city in my Ford, which is equipped with a sneak-peak version of the 2011 SYNC, listening to Stitcher through my car stereo. Gone are the days of fumbling with radio dials while driving: We can now cue up our favorite shows on-demand through Stitcher with simple voice commands – a technological revolution that we think will change radio forever.

Stitcher’s partnership with Ford has been especially exciting for me as cars –especially fast ones – are among my greatest passions. We’re thrilled to be a part of something so huge!

– Noah

Stitcher Races with Ford

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Last Friday the folks at Ford invited us to Candlestick Park in SF, where they had set up a track for us to drive the new 2011 Ford Fiesta. We were blown away by this sporty car and the fact that you can listen to Stitcher via the Sync makes it even better!

Team Stitcher

Stitcher 3.2 for iPhone, iPad, and iTouch is out!

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- Breaking News Alerts – Stitcher brings you audio stories on the latest news making events

Stitcher get Series B funding!!!!

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Stitcher CEO Noah Shanok wants his company to become the Pandora of Web talk radio, and he just raised a $6 million Series B to help him get there. The round was led by Benchmark Capital, and follows a $2.7 million Series A in 2008. Existing investor New Atlantic Ventures put in more money as well.

The company’s apps stream news, talk, and informational podcasts to people’s iPhones, Blackberries, and Android phones. You can get NPR, Fox News, The Onion, The New York Times, and even TechCrunch. You assemble a “station” by picking different audio feeds, and Stitcher automatically plays the most recent stream from each one.

The big difference between music on the Web like Pandora and talk and Stitcher is that songs don’t get updated. But both are trying to create a radio-like experience. Stitcher has a much smaller audience than Pandora, and is more mobile-oriented. About half its usage is from its iPhone app. But they are also complementary. Both Stitcher and Pandora are featured apps in Ford’s Sync in-dashboard entertainment system.

Stitcher’s biggest competitor is perhaps iTunes itself, which includes vast trove of free downloadable audio podcasts. But managing your podcasts can soon become unwieldy or you quickly run out of new things to listen to. Stitcher wants to be a discovery tool for that kind of audio. As it builds out its audience, Stitcher is still relatively ad-free, but it has experimented with ads that are a combination of audio and in-app display where the audio ad prompts listeners to click on the ad on their screen.