andIn his new role, he will now oversee all of Ballen Studios’ existing slate of audio programming across various stages of production and development. In addition to developing and producing new stories for audio, Levitt will be focusing on cultivating new talent from within the creator space for podcasting and managing the studio’s production team of writers, researchers and editors.
“When we were looking for an executive to oversee our audio network, Zak was the clear winner,” said CEO Nick Witters. “In addition to being a seasoned veteran in the business, he has an uncanny ability to not only find unique stories, but tell them in a way that pulls in an audience. Zak is truly one of a kind.”
“What Nick and John have built in such a short span is truly incredible,” added Levitt. “As a storyteller, I’ve been a fan from afar for some time. To now be able to come in and help shape the future stories and sound for Ballen Studios is an opportunity I couldn’t be more excited for.”, which was originally best known as a YouTube channel with three quarters of a million subscribers, will be adapted as a podcast.