Local media startup City Cast reshuffles leadership

Posted Thursday, November 12, 2026 11:45 am

Andi McDaniel (via LinkedIn)

Max Tani | Semafor

The locally-focused media startup City Cast has named Andi McDaniel, the company’s chief creative officer, its new CEO, replacing David Plotz.

City Cast launched in 2021 as a local podcast and newsletter venture aimed at serving cities where local news was shifting from old newspapers and radio to screens. The company has since expanded to 13 cities, including Austin, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia, among others.

“This next chapter for us is about expanding audiences. It’s about adapting to AI, and it’s about making the business successful,” McDaniel, a veteran public radio executive and co-founder of City Cast, told Semafor.

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Local media startup City Cast reshuffles leadership

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