YEA Networks

Name

YEA Networks

Legal name

YEA Media Group

Website

https://yeanetworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YEA Networks (dba YEA Media Group) is a private Irving, Texas media company operating nationally syndicated radio, owned podcasts, and integrated digital and experiential marketing services for businesses of any size. Flagship assets include The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show and the new Greg FM 24/7 format.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting and Media Services

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Collaboration & Remote Recording Platforms (MPAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Radio broadcasting
• Podcast production
• Digital marketing services
• Experiential marketing
• Syndication development

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YEA Networks (dba YEA Media Group) is an integrated media company that produces and distributes nationally syndicated radio programming and podcasts (including The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show, Greg FM, Ana's Group Chat, and Hey Dude... The 90's Called!) and sells end-to-end media services to business clients, including content creation, production studios, syndication development, influencer marketing, digital marketing, and on-site experiential activations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show Flagship nationally syndicated morning radio show produced and distributed by YEA Media Group, featuring host Ana Szabo, for audiences reached through on-air broadcast.
• Greg FM 24-7 continuous radio format launched by YEA Media Group providing round-the-clock programming for listeners and advertisers.
• Radio Broadcasting Services Traditional and syndicated radio programming distributed across multiple markets for audiences and advertisers, including content creation, production, and nationwide syndication development.
• Podcast Production & Distribution End-to-end podcast creation service including production studios for audio recording, voiceover work, and content syndication across podcast platforms, for brand clients and audiences.
• Ana's Group Chat Podcast Podcast launched by Ana Szabo of The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show, produced and distributed by YEA Media Group.
• Hey Dude... The 90's Called! Podcast Nostalgic 90s-themed podcast produced by YEA Media Group, with a new season launched in 2025.
• Content Creation Multi-format content creation service producing audio, video, and graphics for broadcast and digital distribution, for business clients needing creative media assets.
• Syndication Development Service that takes radio shows from a single market and distributes them nationwide profitably through strategic syndication partnerships.
• Production Studios Well-equipped audio production studio facilities available for radio, podcast, and voiceover production with professional-grade equipment.
• Influencer Marketing Strategic influencer marketing services across social platforms including Instagram and TikTok, managing brand ambassador programs and activation campaigns for brand clients.
• Digital Marketing Full-service digital agency offering comprehensive digital marketing solutions that extend brand reach across all digital channels for business clients.
• Experiential Marketing On-site brand activation services including brand ambassador deployment for conventions, events, and music festivals, ranging from small-scale to large activations, for brand clients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Compass Media Networks: Independent radio syndication company that produces and distributes nationally syndicated radio shows and offers sports and entertainment programming — the closest comparable in scale, model, and customer base to YEA's on-air syndication business.
• Wondery: Podcast production and distribution network owned by Amazon, producing serialized shows such as SmartLess and the various YEA-adjacent brand titles. Directly comparable to YEA's podcast production and distribution pillar, with deeper platform distribution through Amazon Music and Audible.
• Midroll Media: Podcast advertising sales and production network owned by SiriusXM. Competes with YEA in the podcast monetization stack, particularly for host-read ad insertion and branded content, with similar creator-network economics.

Broad incumbents

• Townsquare Media: Operates local radio stations plus digital and live-event properties, with a strategy that mirrors YEA's on-air / online / on-site three-channel positioning but at significantly larger scale and with owned local-station distribution.
• iHeartMedia: The largest US radio operator and home to iHeartRadio's streaming platform and a national podcast business. Competes with YEA across on-air syndication, podcast distribution, and integrated brand campaigns, but with hundreds of owned stations and a national ad-sales footprint.
• Audacy: One of the largest US radio broadcasters with a major podcast network and digital audio platform. Overlaps with YEA across syndicated radio, podcast production, and digital ad sales, but at substantially larger scale and with owned-and-operated stations.
• Premiere Networks: The syndication arm of iHeartMedia and the largest US radio syndicator, distributing shows like The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Bobby Bones Show. Operates the same syndicated radio programming model as YEA but at vastly greater scale and with iHeartMedia's station distribution leverage.
• Westwood One: America's largest radio network and a major national syndicator of news, talk, sports, and entertainment programming, now part of Audacy. Directly comparable to YEA's national radio syndication model but with broader content categories and affiliated station reach.
• Cumulus Media: Second-largest US radio broadcaster with a portfolio of AM/FM stations and the Westwood One syndication network. Comparable to YEA's on-air syndication and ad-sales motion, with a much larger owned-station base and national footprint.

Regional players

• Salem Communications: US radio broadcaster focused on talk, news, and Christian/conservative formats, with a complementary digital and podcast business. Comparable in operating model to YEA's syndication-plus-digital offering, though concentrated in specific format verticals rather than youth-pop culture programming.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/yeamediagroup
• Xx.com/YeaNetworks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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