*WASHINGTON, DC – The Mocha Podcasts Network (MPN) is proud to announce and celebrate the groundbreaking win of the “Two Funny Mamas” podcast hosted by veteran comedienne and actress Kym Whitley and actress, comedian, author, and television personality Sherri Shepherd NAACP Image Award. During the 53rd NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience presented by Wells Fargo and hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, the show won Outstanding Podcast in the Lifestyle and Self-Help category.
“What a magical moment to win my very first NAACP Image Award on the most unique day (2/22/22) of the century. Sherri and I are truly honored that people enjoy our chaotic journey through motherhood,” exclaims Whitley.
It’s a remarkable feeling to be on the heels of celebrating the network’s first anniversary and the ‘Two Funny Mamas’ receiving an esteemed NAACP Image award, it’s a testament to the importance of diverse content and there is no better messenger than Black women!’ says Sheila Eldridge, CEO of Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting and Mocha Podcasts Network founder. The win couldn’t come at a better time, especially with the excitement of Sherri getting ready to headline and premier her daytime show in the fall.
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Mocha Podcasts Network has built a platform dedicated to amplifying ‘conversations from a black perspective’ in just one year. Some of the shows on the network include Café Mocha, Rolonda On Demand, Two Funny Mamas, En Vogue’s Funky Divas, Vegan Sexy Cool, B Lifted Up, The Whole Woman and new podcasts from the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), Been Worthy the Podcast and On the Way. With dynamic storytelling and the thought leadership from the network’s leading voices, MPN has generated well over 100,000 downloads monthly. Moreover, the Network has garnered the support of diverse sponsors and advertisers such as PG, AARP, Hello Fresh, FX, One United and Better Help to name a few.
Eldridge has created a unique business model for the network that includes a dual sales team with R2D Marketing Group and Podcast Ad Reps LLC (PAR). The latter was just acquired by Libsyn –that is sure to accelerate the network’s growth aligned with the AdvertiseCast Marketplace. “We represent a unique lifestyle brand for advertisers with Kym and Sherri leading the charge. It’s similar to the strategy 12 years ago when we launched the Café Mocha radio network with hosts Loni Love, Angelique Perrin and then Mc Lyte; today representing 70% of the Top African American populated cities.
With over 2,000,000 published podcasts streaming online and more than 48 million episodes available for listening, according to Podcasting Insights, without a doubt, MPN is ahead of the curve with a thriving future in the podcasting industry.
To learn more about Mocha Podcasts Network, visit www.mochapodcastsnetwork.com and follow @mochapodcastsnetwork on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
About Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting
Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting (MAEB) is a Maryland-based NMSDC/WOSB/MDOT/WOSB certified multicultural marketing and public relations firm that provides consumer lifestyle marketing, event management, sponsor engagement as well as integrated broadcast media campaigns for clients like Ford, Boost Mobile, Toyota America, National Museum of African American History and Culture, AARP, Essence Communications, Hyundai Motor America and McDonald’s.
Additionally, the MAEB production studio syndicates the highly successful, three-time Gracie Award-winning Café Mocha radio show CafeMochaRadio.com, airing in over 40 markets and on SiriusXM Channel 141. In television launching September 2022, the Cafe Mocha weekly TV show joins the streaming Salute THEM Awards series. The Café Mocha Network amplifies the voice of African American women in partnership with Compass Media Networks.
The Mocha Podcasts Network (MPN)is an expansion of Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting, which has been a driving force in creating multimedia content from broadcast syndication to ethnic marketing to video and audio production targeting African Americans for the last 25 years. With nearly a dozen shows in the network and over 100,000 monthly downloads, MPN is emerging as a leader in the podcasting industry.
source: Miles Ahead Entertainment & Broadcasting
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