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Quick Start

Hosted by Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips, Billy Hallowell

Quick Start, published by CBN News and hosted by Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell, delivers daily news headlines from a Christian perspective. It has 1,000 episodes in feed with daily cadence and typical length of about 23 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with an indicative rate of $90 to $630 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Quick Start

Daily Christian news audience with a 4.8 Apple rating and 1,000 episodes

  • Publishes daily episodes of about 23 minutes, giving sponsors steady weekday presence.
  • Covers Christian news and current events, reaching a faith-oriented audience that returns each day.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 209 ratings averaging 4.8, indicating an engaged listener base.
Best forfaith-aligned consumer brandsbooks and media for Christian audiences
Watch forPolitical and conflict-heavy headlines may not suit every brand's comfort level.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality55%
News & Politics45%
Formats
co-hosted news roundup, commentary, segment reporting
Tone
informative, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
20 to 25 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment60/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 45%: 209 Apple ratings (2,000 to 8,000 band shifted up for a show with 1,000 episodes, daily cadence, Megaphone hosting and a major publisher behind it, and a 4.8 average); Podcast Index popularity 9.
Audience asks aboutWhat is the latest Christian news today?How are current events connected to the Bible?What do Israel and the Middle East situation mean for believers?
Age
10%18-24
20%25-34
25%35-44
45%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description links only to other CBN News podcasts.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Recent titles cover violence and political conflict, such as 'Terror Plot Foiled' and 'Livestream Execution', in a news framing; no explicit flags.

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: 34 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

The Quick Start Podcast provides top news headlines from a Christian perspective. Featuring Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips, Billy Hallowell with special reporting from Madison Seals. Run length: 15-30 minutes Contact us! We'd love to hear from you. Email: quickstartpodcast@cbn.org Listen and Subscribe to our other CBN News podcasts: DC Debrief - CLICK HERE Newsmakers - CLICK HERE Conversations…
Quick Start's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Quick Start

Quick Start is a daily news podcast from CBN News that presents top headlines from a Christian perspective. Hosts Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell cover current events with Scripture references, according to the feed and the CBN News listing. The show has 1,000 episodes in its feed, publishes daily, and typical episodes run about 23 minutes.

Apple Podcasts lists 209 ratings with an average of 4.8 out of 5. Listener figures are estimates, not published numbers: we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly American adults aged 35 and over, based on rating count, cadence and publisher. No sponsors appear in the feed or description.

Based on that estimate, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $630 per episode. The show suits faith-oriented consumer brands, publishers of Christian books and media, and organizations seeking a daily Christian news audience.

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

Questions about Quick Start

How much does Quick Start charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Quick Start's indicative rate is about $90 to $630 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Exact pricing depends on the show's current terms.

What is Quick Start about?

Quick Start is a daily news podcast from CBN News with top headlines from a Christian perspective. Hosts Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell discuss current events and Scripture.

How do I contact Quick Start about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.

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