Austin & Birm
Austin & Birm is a daily Ohio State Buckeyes sports podcast from 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, hosted by Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham. It covers Buckeyes football and Big Ten news with pregame keys, predictions, mailbags and game recaps. The show has 585 episodes, updates almost daily, and runs about 25 minutes per episode. Estimated downloads are roughly 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of about $90 to $630 per host-read mid-roll ad.
Daily Ohio State football show reaching a dedicated Buckeyes fan base in Columbus
- Publishes almost daily, with 585 episodes and game-week coverage during the football season
- Hosted by the 97.1 The Fan Ohio State beat team, offering insider access to the program
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 193 ratings, with most listeners giving five stars
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- co-hosted banter, mailbag Q&A, game preview and predictions, live show recording
- Tone
- energetic, analytical
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 14 to 25 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- 97.1 The Fan
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is published under the 97.1 The Fan station, with no funding links.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles cover football preview, recaps and mailbags with no explicit flags; the feed is marked not explicit.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.971thefan.com/podcast/austin-birm/feed?post_… |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1812704526 |
| RSS feed | radiohio-rss.streamguys1.com/AustinAndBirm/austi… |
Benchmark score: 34 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Pregame Keys: Ohio State, Indiana likely to be a battle of wills, tren | 2026-10-17 | 14 min |
| Bold Predictions: Ohio State will need Bo Jackson to have a career day | 2026-10-16 | 23 min |
| The Beat: Ohio State, Indiana mailbag questions as Buckeyes face huge | 2026-10-16 | 45 min |
| The Beat: Ohio State, Indiana thoughts as Buckeyes look to reclaim Big | 2026-10-15 | 25 min |
| Snap Judgments: Ohio State keeping Indiana at front of mind as Buckeye | 2026-10-14 | 15 min |
| The Beat: Jermaine Mathews, Kenyatta Jackson emerging in key ways for | 2026-10-14 | 28 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.
Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham live and breathe the Scarlet and Gray. As trusted insiders on the Ohio State beat, they bring unmatched access and perspective from inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to the Horseshoe and beyond. If it’s happening in Buckeye Nation, they’re on it.
About Austin & Birm
Austin & Birm is a daily Ohio State Buckeyes sports podcast produced by 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, Ohio. Hosts Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham cover the football program with pregame keys, bold predictions, mailbag segments and live show recordings from Roosters, according to the feed and the show description. The show has 585 episodes in its feed, typically updates almost every day, and most episodes run between 14 and 25 minutes, according to the RSS feed metrics.
The show holds a 4.7 average rating from 193 ratings on Apple Podcasts, according to the Apple listing. Its audience is estimated, not published: the team estimates roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly college football fans in Ohio and the wider Big Ten region. The feed lists no named sponsors and no funding links.
Based on the estimated audience, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at about $90 to $630 per episode. This fits local and regional brands in sports apparel, food and beverage, or automotive that want to reach Buckeyes fans during the football season.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Austin & Birm can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Austin & Birm
How much does Austin & Birm charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $630 per episode. Exact pricing is not published, so confirm rates with the show.
What is Austin & Birm about?
Austin & Birm is a daily Ohio State Buckeyes podcast from 97.1 The Fan, hosted by Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham. It covers game previews, predictions, mailbags and Big Ten news.
How do I contact Austin & Birm about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.
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