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Sponsorship & advertising opportunities

Raise Your Voice Podcast

Partner with Black Voice News to reach Black and African American adults ages 26–64 across California through our flagship podcast covering the issues that matter most to our community.

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A Black Voice News podcastRaise Your Voice

The opportunity

Trusted stories. Meaningful reach.

Launched in late 2025, Raise Your Voice is the flagship podcast of IE Voice and Black Voice News. Current series include BVN Cares, the Racial Liberation Ascension Model series with Dr. Ayanna Balogun, and Transportation—each built around issues that matter to our audience.

01
Direct community reachReach Black and African American households across the Inland Empire, with digital and social distribution extending statewide.
02
Purpose-built storytellingOriginal, community-centered series give sponsor messages editorial context beyond a standard advertising interruption.
03
High-intent audienceConnect through trusted guidance and storytelling focused on health, personal empowerment and mobility.

Flexible sponsorship levels

Choose your opportunity.

From exclusive season ownership to individual host-read placements, packages can be combined around a sponsor’s goals and budget.

Season partnershipOne available

Presenting Sponsor

$75,000One-time investment over 12 months
  • “Presented by” branding on every episode introduction and closing across all 12 episodes
  • Pre-roll or mid-roll host-read placement on every episode
  • Two newsletter features and ongoing social amplification
  • One-time flat rate structured across the full season
Series sponsor

Care in the IE

$50,000One-time · 3 episodes
  • Full series sponsorship bundle
Series sponsor

RLAM

$25,000One-time · 6 episodes
  • Full series sponsorship bundle
Series sponsor

Transportation

$25,000One-time · 3 episodes
  • Full series sponsorship bundle
Content + advertising

Branded Episode + Ad Flight

$3,800Flat investment
  • One dedicated branded-content episode
  • Pre-, mid- and post-roll ads on six episodes
  • One newsletter feature
Advertising bundle

Added-Value Ad Flight

$2,200Flat investment
  • Mid-roll ad on eight episodes
  • One newsletter mention
  • Two social posts
À la carte

Episode Spot Sponsor

$500–$1,750Per episode
  • Single host-read pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll placement

All rates are flat fees; podcast advertising is not priced on a CPM basis. The Presenting Sponsorship is limited to one sponsor per season. Series and episode tiers may be combined.

Included advantages

Added-value opportunities

Extend the campaign beyond audio and create more ways for audiences to encounter a sponsor’s message.

01

Cross-platform amplification

Black Voice News and IE Voice websites, newsletters and social channels are included at no additional cost with the Presenting Sponsor tier.

02

Written companion story

Extend a sponsor’s message through a written article on the Black Voice News website, linked directly from show notes.

03

Guest voice opportunity

Feature a sponsor representative or community testimonial as a guest voice within a branded-content episode.

Production planning

Specs & lead times

These timelines help the production team prepare host-read messages, supplied audio and supporting promotional assets.

3–4 weeks

Host-read ads

Submit approved ad copy or branded-episode talking points before the target publication date.

Audio delivery

Pre-produced spots

Supply MP3 or WAV at 44.1 kHz and −16 LUFS. Mid-roll spots: 30–60 seconds. Pre- and post-roll: 15–20 seconds.

2 weeks

Newsletter & social

Submit final copy and creative assets before the scheduled feature date.

Build a sponsorship

Let’s find the right package.

Contact Christen Irving, Director of Revenue and Audience Engagement, to discuss goals, availability and package combinations.

christen@blackvoicenews.comDiscuss sponsorship →