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Media2020 and Public Broadcasters International Conferences in Romania

Media2020, a meeting place for radio, TV and other media broadcasters on the 21st Century information highway between Europe and the Asia-Pacific, will be held in conjunction with Public Broadcasting International in association with Radio Romania...
04 September, 2017

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

They call it the “Sound Penalty.” It takes listeners from Paradiso to Inferno in an instant. If the app on your phone detects you going over the speed limit it switches from the smooth sounds of Rio de Janeiro’s Paradiso FM to the Government Hour...
23 May, 2017

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

Now unlocked: How BBC Radio plans to stay relevant in the 21st century. “Radio is resilient and adaptable… but streaming has transformed the economics of the industry,” the new Director of BBC Radio told the RadioDays Europe conference. Radio’s...
17 April, 2017

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

One of our most commented-on international reports this year has been Norway's switch over to digital radio. The proponents of the analog switch off have put forward the benefits of going fully digital, such as lower costs and more channels, but,...
22 March, 2017

RCS now in 114 countries with the addition of Myanmar

Adding to its global reach with Bangladesh earlier in 2017, RCS has partnered with The Monnect Group in Myanmar. RCS engineer Somchai Sonkrud installed the integrated GSelector and Zetta products in Myanmar and trained the MI Radio staff.  “...
07 March, 2017

Top US radio consumer trends in 2016

As 2016 is winding down and the new year is about to arrive, Nielsen USA has taken a close look at the radio industry this past year and its ever-evolving growth and listening trends. Radio’s reach in America is larger than any other format and...
29 December, 2016

Norway makes radio history

11th January 2017 is a historic day for the medium of radio. Norway becomes the first country in the world to move towards fully digital radio transmissions. As a result of this, the national FM network will be switched off.  The FM networks...
15 December, 2016

Spotify UK's 'best year ever'

Spotify UK has filed its annual company return, revealing some of its European revenue sources. Company Director Barry McCarthy said: "2015 was a big year for Spotify... in many ways it was our best year ever." He said the company has become the "...
20 October, 2016

UK Commercial Radio trumpets the public value of its services

The Australian radio industry has evolved in a highly competitive way, with Commercial and ABC radio services both growing up together since the 1930s. Like a family, with two close siblings sharing the same upbringing, both major sectors of the...
20 October, 2016

yourstation.radio Domain Name on the way

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has been been formally delegated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) as the organisation to allocate DOT RADIO  domain names. The EBU plans to administer the .radio Top...
27 July, 2016

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