Chris Spangle

IBJ Media

Sharing Indiana's story through podcasts, video, and other forms of digital media.

Director Of Digital Content

We Are Libertarians Podcast Network

• Brand Strategy: Built a decentralized media platform featuring 30+ shows with over 5 million downloads and 2,799 episodes, making a unique space for libertarian and independent voices.
• Organizational Leadership: Directed a team of 40 volunteer contributors, establishing 13 websites, four newsletters, and a magazine, creating cohesive messaging and engaging audiences through memes, videos, and podcasts.
• Community Building: Grew a network with hundreds of guests and 75 cohosts, fostering a community that has influenced political discourse and created personal connections, including marriages among the team.

Podcast Host

Leaders & Legends

• Established a consulting business to help brands and creators build and grow their podcasts, focusing on engagement, monetization, and strategic growth. Utilizing extensive media and podcasting experience, I provide clients with tailored insights on content strategy, audience development, and brand impact.
• Entrepreneurial Growth: Launched Leaders & Legends from the ground up, developing a client base through specialized consulting packages and achieving consistent revenue growth.
• Strategic Podcast Development: Guided clients on show setup, content strategy, and technical production to create engaging, high-quality podcasts.
• Data-Driven Insights: Leveraged analytics to boost listener engagement and retention, crafting sustainable growth models.
• Monetization Expertise: Developed sponsorship strategies and effective revenue models, turning podcasts into high-value assets.
• Community Engagement: Built dedicated listener communities, enhancing brand loyalty and expanding audience reach.
• Built a podcast studio named "Circle City Studios."
• Clients include Toph Day's Elevate Ventures, Robert Vane's Leaders and Legends, Kristi Lee and Dr. Rob Shumaker's Worth Your Time, Adam Binkerd's Leading Adam, Sean Grady's Environmental Transformation, and The Indiana Historical Society.

Podcast Coach and Editor

The Patdown with Ms. Pat

• Produced, edited, and co-hosted The Patdown, consistently in the Top 200 comedy charts, peaking at 8th on iTunes.
• Reached a total of over 6 million downloads (and counting) and a 50,000-weekly audience, successfully leveraging audio’s unique intimacy to cultivate a dedicated fan base.

Podcast Co-Host and Producer

The BOB & TOM Show

• Digital Growth: Spearheaded a complete digital transformation, expanding The BOB & TOM Show’s reach across social media, video, and podcast platforms, driving significant audience growth:
   • Facebook: +410%
   • Twitter: +24%
   • YouTube Subscribers: +2190%
   • YouTube Views: +635%
   • Instagram: +10210%
   • Monthly Digital Revenue: +236%
• Project Management: Led the development of digital assets, including a custom mobile app and a 24/7 comedy channel with replays, live video feeds, and exclusive content for premium users.
• Podcast and Video Production: Created and managed four podcasts with hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners, strengthening audience loyalty through consistent, high-quality content that transitioned seamlessly between platforms while delivering new revenue to the company. Created a live video stream seen by 20,000+ daily.
• Content Strategy: Developed and implemented comprehensive digital strategies integrating audio and video content creation, social media management, and IT systems oversight, significantly enhancing user engagement and platform performance.
• Organizational Leadership: Managed a team of six to deploy content for an online audience of hundreds of thousands across multiple channels.
• Vendor Management: Led a cross-functional team of vendors and internal stakeholders in upgrading and revitalizing a declining subscription service, turning a 20% membership loss into an 11% gain by overhauling the video streaming platform and introducing new, sponsorable assets.
• Digital Marketing: Collaborated closely with advertising agencies and clients to create and execute targeted digital advertising campaigns and social media promotions that enhanced brand visibility and community engagement.
• Crisis Public Relations: Managed the organization’s media response to multiple moments of difficulty for a high-profile brand.

Digital Director

Builders + Backers

• Accepted to the 2023 Redemptive Cohort of the Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator Program in partnership with The Indianapolis Redemptive Entrepreneurship Lab.
• Participated in a program designed to equip and fund early-stage entrepreneurs, helping turn ideas into action within weeks.
• Collaborated with Builders + Backers, a venture investment firm supporting innovative and impactful entrepreneurial ideas.

Idea Accelerator Builder

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

• Hosted public affairs radio show addressing critical issues facing Hoosiers and highlighting the nonprofits solving them under the titles "Now Hear This" for iHeart Media Indianapolis and "We Thought You Might Like to Know" for the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters.

Radio Talk Show Host

Ms. Pat Settles It

• Featured on the jury of Ms. Pat Settles It, a courtroom-style comedy show where Ms. Pat delivers justice with humor and unfiltered insights into real-life disputes over two seasons.

Actor

The Englehart Group

• I worked at the intersection of marketing, media, and politics. I specialize in brand development, social media, event planning, content creation, graphic design, video production, public relations, media relations, project management, and strategic planning. My main project was managing the marketing for the Advocates for Self-Government.

The Englehart Group provides experienced, expert consultation, development and implementation in the areas of strategic planning, market research, program development, advertising, marketing, public relations, online marketing, video production, website development, social media, collateral literature, print materials and event production.

Senior Account Executive

Libertarian Party of Indiana

• Strategic Growth and Membership: Implemented a targeted outreach program, growing the party’s digital following significantly, including 3,400 Facebook followers, 2,200 Twitter followers, and a YouTube presence with over 9,000 views through organic, unpaid growth.
• Digital and Social Media Leadership: Launched and managed the party’s social media strategy, effectively building online communities and broadening the reach of Libertarian candidates and messages through innovative content and engagement.
• Fundraising and Revenue Generation: Developed and executed fundraising campaigns that sustained day-to-day operations, expanded membership resources, and funded initiatives, including an annual state convention attended by over 100 people annually.
• Candidate Support and Training: Recruited and advised dozens of candidates across three election cycles, providing training on campaign messaging, branding, and strategic outreach to enhance local Libertarian campaigns.
• Educational Programs and Resources: Launched LP 101, an introductory class and companion website designed to educate the public about Libertarian principles. Created the Libertarian Training Center, a nationwide resource of videos, documents, and podcasts used for grassroots political training.
• Event Planning and Public Engagement: Organized and managed statewide events, including an annual multi-day convention, numerous community events, and campaign rallies, strengthening public awareness and member involvement.
• Media Relations: Served as the point of contact for media across Indiana, wrote press releases, managed press conferences, and generated earned media for the organization.

Executive Director

I am an experienced digital strategist and media professional with over 15 years of experience in content creation, marketing, and audience engagement. As the Digital Director for the nationally syndicated BOB & TOM Show, I lead the development and execution of comprehensive digital strategies that enhance brand reach, grow audience engagement, and drive revenue. My expertise spans podcast production, digital media, content management, and strategic communications.

Throughout my career, I’ve launched and grown multiple successful podcasts, including The Patdown with Ms. Pat, which hit the top 10 on iTunes, and We Are Libertarians, a podcast network reaching over 100,000 monthly downloads. I’m passionate about creating media that informs, inspires, and entertains, and I thrive in roles that allow me to blend creativity with technical skill.

With a deep understanding of the evolving media landscape, I offer a unique mix of content development, audience engagement, and brand strategy expertise. Whether it’s developing new sponsorable assets, managing subscription services, or consulting on podcast growth, I’m dedicated to delivering value by focusing on the human side of media.

Political Commentator, Publisher, Podcast Host

I am the founder of a growing media company that specializes in podcasting. We create media that tells the human story through intelligent and funny conversation. I recruit and manage 40 different contributors that volunteer their time. I built our website and all online properties. I created and designed all branding elements. I work with talent to design their shows and then execute those shows. I also host the flagship show. As of January 2021, we have 100,000 downloads a month with a total of 4.3 million downloads in our history.

We Are Libertarians helps you sound smarter while talking to your friends. Our goal is to help you understand national and local government as well as politics and policies from an independent point of view. We examine current events from a libertarian perspective while treating modern politics with all of the irreverence it deserves. We toss out the screaming heads, put people before political parties, and give context to the news to make you think. Our host is Chris Spangle, a fifteen year veteran of politics and media. He leads a discussion amongst friends and high-profile guests that span the libertarian spectrum of thought. 

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