The story
GraphicAudio began in October 2004 as an independent company by Mary and Jamie Cutting. The two had previously founded the Cutting Corporation which produced dramatised audio tapes of classic literature. Originally called Cutting Audio, its name was changed to GraphicAudio later on. GraphicAudio is located in Rockville, Maryland, having originally been based in Bethesda, and produces everything in its own production studios, duplication and distribution facility. Having originally started with four voice actors, over the course of its history the company's roster of voice actors gradually expanded to over two-hundred worldwide. The company quickly gained a following, particularly among truck drivers. The company's offices were moved to Rockville in 2016, and the company notably struggled to adapt to the changing times, including the obsolescence of CDs and the closure of theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In September 2019, it was announced that the company had launched into a deal with comic book company Vault Comics to adapt some of their material, beginning with Wasted Space.
In March 2020, RBMedia acquired GraphicAudio.
In April 2021, it was announced that the company had entered into a deal with Dark Horse Comics to adapt some of their titles.
In November 2021, it was announced that the company would adapt the Vampire Hunter D novels.
In May 2025, GraphicAudio employees announced they had unionized with the Communications Workers of America to form GraphicAudio United (GAU-CWA). The union was certified by the National Labor Relations Board in August 2025.
In February 2026, GraphicAudio, in conjunction with parent company RB Media, laid off almost half of Graphic Audio's staff. The union argued that it was done as an attempt to break up the union.
From Wikipedia’s article on GraphicAudio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4