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The UK still love radio – RAJAR Data Release Q1 2023

21 May 2023 Radio Joint Audience Research, the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK, have released their first quarter data for 2023, with positive results for both live radio listening and DAB.

Techsurvey 2023 asks the industry their most important issues

17 May 2023 Jacobs Media Strategies Techsurvey 2023 results have shown, not surprisingly, that radio ownership is declining and being replaced by smart speakers and apps. But, there are some other results unrelated to the 30,000 listeners sampled from 430 US radio stations, worth contemplating.

Radio ownership decline offset by smart speakers and apps

25 April 2023 In research to be released later this week, US radio consultancy company Jacobs Media Strategies will reveal that radio receiver...

BBC Sounds shares successful audio app strategies #RDE23

16 April 2023 The BBC Sounds app had 1.48 billion plays of its radio, music and podcast offerings last year, according to the...

The changing art of music directing: Tips and tricks from #RDE23

9 April 2023 Radio Music Directors has been using AI for years in music scheduling systems and are used to adapting to the latest features. Machine learning will help scheduling systems further evolve, but the art of music directing is in the choice of music and the way it connects to the audience. “You have to have cultural knowledge to program music that works for real radio.”

Ukraine: the first social media war #RDE23

1 April 2023 “The war in Ukraine is the first social media war… it is crowded with fake news and propaganda.”In a session...

Digital radio a success in Europe #RDE23

31 March 2023 Digital radio is a success in Europe and the EU now mandates that all cars sold in the common market...

30 great ideas from RadioDays Europe #RDE23

29 March 2023 In a traditional session at RadioDays Europe, six of the best presenters are selected to summarise their talks from the...

Love of radio is at the HEART of his success: James Rea #RDE23

28 March 2023 “We use AI in our programming, but the power of radio lies in it’s strength to be a friend… I...

Radio Asia Conference opens in Kuala Lumpur

5 September 2022 ABU Secretary General Dr Javad Mottaghi welcomed delegates to the first face to face ABU radio conference in three years.“Radio...

Community and Government broadcasters from around the world gather for Radio Asia

5 September 2022 The are delegates from the far, middle and south-east Asia, as well as from the Asia Pacific region. They hail...

British radio actress retires after 70 years

9 August 2022 June Spencer, the last original cast member of the long running radio series The Archers, has retired from the BBC...

Broadcasters and educators working with UNESCO on Media & Information Literacy

4 July 2022 In Paris this week UNESCO held an event that brought a broadcasting perspective to its media and information literacy agenda.Media...

RNZ and TVNZ to merge

10 March 2022 New Zealand’s Minister for Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi has announced the government’s decision to create a new public media...

Media2020 and Public Broadcasters International Conferences in Romania

4 September 2017 Media2020, a meeting place for radio, TV and other media broadcasters on the 21st Century information highway between Europe and...

In Rio the penalty for speeding is having to listen to the worst radio on earth

23 May 2017 They call it the “Sound Penalty.” It takes listeners from Paradiso to Inferno in an instant.If the app on your...

I have no desire to sit back and manage decline: BBC Radio’s Bob Shennan #RDE17

17 April 2017 Now unlocked: How BBC Radio plans to stay relevant in the 21st century.“Radio is resilient and adaptable… but streaming has...

There’s a lot of feelings for the old radios in Norway: Digital Radio CEO

21 March 2017 One of our most commented-on international reports this year has been Norway’s switch over to digital radio.The proponents of the...

RCS now in 114 countries with the addition of Myanmar

7 March 2017 Adding to its global reach with Bangladesh earlier in 2017, RCS has partnered with The Monnect Group in Myanmar.RCS engineer...

Top US radio consumer trends in 2016

28 December 2016 As 2016 is winding down and the new year is about to arrive, Nielsen USA has taken a close look...

Norway makes radio history

14 December 2016 11th January 2017 is a historic day for the medium of radio.Norway becomes the first country in the world to...

Spotify UK’s ‘best year ever’

20 October 2016 Spotify UK has filed its annual company return, revealing some of its European revenue sources.Company Director Barry McCarthy said: “2015...

UK Commercial Radio trumpets the public value of its services

19 October 2016 The Australian radio industry has evolved in a highly competitive way, with Commercial and ABC radio services both growing up...

yourstation.radio Domain Name on the way

27 July 2016 The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has been been formally delegated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)...

World’s Best Radio Programs

1 February 2016 New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠ is now accepting entries for the 2016 competition. World-wide since 1982, these Awards honour...

ABC joins Radio Everyone

21 September 2015 ABC Radio has taken up the Radio Everyone feed and will be running it on its digital channels. Radio...

The next radio revolution

8 September 2015 The BBC’s latest policy document, published as part of the British national broadcaster’s charter review, foreshadows a strategy for radio...

Presenters announced for International Radio Program Awards

16 June 2015 The list of presenters has been announced for the New York Festival’s International Radio Program Awards to be held on...

Four things to learn from the UK’s radio audience figures

1 June 2015 Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland.The latest UK RAJAR figures are out, and they really underline the way radio consumption is...

Lazy Buggles Headlines

21 May 2015 Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland. “I heard you on the wireless back in ‘52; lying awake intent on tuning in...