Schwartz Media to sell 7am podcast

June 11, 2025 5:09

Schwartz Media has entered into an agreement with Solstice Media to sell its successful daily news podcast, 7am.

Solstice Media, which owns The New Daily and InDaily among other magazines and lifestyle sites, will formally take ownership on July 1, with the intention of continuing with its current team and format.

The sale comes despite 7am’s success for Schwartz Media, which include a major win at the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards. The show has in the past been ranked the most popular news podcast in Australia, but over the past four years has seen its monthly audience decline. While numbers stabilised over the past year, the Australian Podcast Ranker indicates monthly listeners have declined over 30% from 2023.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.