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Police K9 Radio

Hosted by Gregg Tawney, Rich Hartman

Police K9 Radio, hosted by Gregg Tawney and Rich Hartman, interviews trainers, handlers and experts in the police canine community on training methods, equipment and courtroom reports. It has 100 episodes, released roughly every 20 days, typically 50 to 80 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor Police K9 Radio

Reach working police K9 handlers and trainers through a 100-episode professional show

  • Hosts have 22 and 15 years of law enforcement and K9 handling experience, grounding the interviews.
  • Listeners are a narrow professional audience with a 4.8 average Apple rating from 176 ratings.
  • Existing sponsors are equipment and working-dog brands, showing a proven fit for the niche.
Best fortactical and training equipmentworking dog nutritionconference and training course promotion
Watch forDownload figures are estimated from ratings, not published, and the audience is niche.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Pets60%
Careers25%
Law & Government15%
Formats
interview, co-hosted discussion, listener Q&A
Tone
technical, practical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
35 to 80 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 45%: 176 Apple ratings (2,000 to 8,000 band), a 2019 start with ratings accumulating slowly, 100 episodes, weekly Apple updates and a niche professional audience.
Audience asks aboutHow should K9 handlers write reports that hold up in court?Which training methods work for releases and aggression?What do top K9 trainers recommend for equipment and conferences?
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
35%35-44
25%45+
Gender
15%women
85%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

60%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
Host-readhost reads the sponsor message
Brands seen
Ray Allen Mfg.Inukshuk Performance Dog foodBlack Jacks Leather
Categories promoted
tactical and training equipment, dog food, leather goods
Affiliate links
No

The 26 Sep 2026 episode description thanks Ray Allen Mfg. and Inukshuk as sponsors, and the 17 Aug 2026 episode names the same two plus Black Jacks Leather.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicslow

Family friendly
Discussions of police work and hostage rescue (for example the Walsh episode title) involve violence in a professional context; no explicit flag is set.

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

Benchmark score: 56 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence44 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks9 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 23 days ago, a new one about every 20 days.

Police K9 Radio is hosted by Gregg Tawney and Rich Hartman. Gregg has 22 years of law enforcement experience, 15 of which were as a K9 handler. Gregg is also the owner of D-Tac K9 and is the trainer for 21 law enforcement agencies. Rich has 15 years of K9 handling experience and is a trainer for D-Tac K9. Together they will be interviewing some of the top trainers and experts in the police K9…
Police K9 Radio's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Police K9 Radio

Police K9 Radio is a podcast hosted by Gregg Tawney and Rich Hartman, who bring 22 and 15 years of law enforcement and K9 handling experience to the show, according to the show's website. Each episode features interviews with trainers and experts in the police canine community, covering training methods, equipment and courtroom reporting. The feed lists 100 episodes, released about every 20 days, with typical episodes running 50 to 80 minutes.

The show holds a 4.8 average rating from 176 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Listener figures are estimates only: based on those ratings and the show's age, we estimate 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. The audience appears to be working police handlers, trainers and K9 professionals.

Recent episodes name Ray Allen Mfg., Inukshuk Performance Dog food and Black Jacks Leather as sponsors. Estimated rates run $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, suited to tactical equipment, working-dog nutrition and training brands.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Police K9 Radio can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Police K9 Radio

How much does Police K9 Radio charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200. Final pricing depends on the show's current terms.

What is Police K9 Radio about?

Police K9 Radio is hosted by Gregg Tawney and Rich Hartman. Each episode interviews trainers and experts in police canine work about training, equipment and courtroom reporting.

How do I contact Police K9 Radio 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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