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THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, (length about seven minutes), is a daily Monday through Friday, high-information compilation of nine 40-second news stories and news packages, generated by the non-partisan, non-political, private-sector team of reporters at Federal News Network. Federal News Radio Producer/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on the THE FEDERAL DRIVE wit... more

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Kevin Hassett
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Hal Duncan
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Philip Swagel
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Jason Miller
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Michele Sandiford
Host of The Federal Newscast

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 67 ratings
  • Posting late

    Why are the episodes posting and automatically downloading a day late? I have not noticed this with other podcasts that I listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Hgd137
    United Statesa year ago
  • Old news

    By the time you post the podcast it’s old news.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    The 7 is a 10
    United States2 years ago
  • Too focused on federal CIO/IT staff

    It’s 99% for federal agency CIO/IT employees. They should be clearer my agency is a large federal agency and never gets coverage in this podcast but each time an agency CIO post changes people it’s covered. If I was in my agency’s CIO I’d give it five stars but since I’m not it’s more of a 1-2 star rating.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    John 2023 Ipad Air/Iphone SE
    United States3 years ago
  • Enunciation lessons???

    Love the podcast other than trying to decipher Jason Miller’s reports. Dude needs some major lessons on enunciation.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Coors74
    United States5 years ago
  • Outro

    Where can a find the song that you’all use in the outro? The song is so pretty.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ms. Yeti
    United States7 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the brief, data-driven summaries and the variety of reporters contributing to each episode.
Overall, the show delivers concise federal news but some listeners note posting delays and gaps in coverage for non-federal audiences.
The format is valuable for quick updates, though some listeners wish for more direct follow-up links and context.
A few listeners critique enunciation and pacing, but praise the reliability and breadth of coverage across agencies.

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What is Federal Newscast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A daily, high-information roundup of federal government news delivered in concise segments, with data-driven updates on policy, workforce, technology, and procurement. Each episode typically features multiple reporters and covers timely topics such as retirement processing, hiring reforms, IT modernization, regulatory changes, and agency leadership moves. The short format and cross-agency reporting make it a practical briefing for federal employees, contractors, and policy observers who want fast, credible updates with links for deeper exploration. A standout quality is the tight, seven-minute delivery that aggregates several stories from diverse federal agencies, often including context and implications for operations and budgets.

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1. The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
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4. The Daily Punch
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Federal Newscast launched 11 years ago and published 2391 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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2. Drew Friedman
3. Jory Heckman
4. Drury Heckman
5. Pete Hegseth
6. Kevin Hassett
7. Hal Duncan
8. Philip Swagel

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