“Connected markets allow infinite media choice… Radio companies need to recalibrate to the new era,” according to Nick Piggott.
 
Speaking at the Broadcast Asia conference, Piggott, the Project Director of RadioDNS, detailed how the cost of digital radio transmission is decreasing rapidly.
 
“Digitisation changes the cost of transmission… downwards,” he said, giving an example of 10 new digital stations in the UK that are broadcasting out of a “small cheap box.”
 

Three specialist masterclasses at RadioDays Europe today delivered hints about people management, technological responsiveness and pitching program ideas.
 
The hints go beyond their immediate applications and offer good ideas that can be applied in a range of areas.
 
Trust is a big factor when coaching talent, advised Travis Kemp (pictured below), a psychologist from Australia.
 

CBF chief executive Ian Stanistreet was awarded the Michael Law Award for his enduring contribution to Community Radio in this year's national awards, presented tonight on the Gold Coast.

Having volunteered and worked in the sector for more than 35 years, Stanistreet is strongly committed to the philosophy and values underpinning the community broadcasting sector. He was instrumental in establishing the sector’s National Radio News, which began as a joint venture between 2MCE and 2NUR.

Almost 30% of Aussies between 18-54 have listened to a podcast.

Trevor Long, Melanie Withnall and Nic Healey hosted a panel about podcasting at the CBAA Conference on the Gold Coast, exploring the pros and cons of the medium.

Podcasts in Australia don’t make lots of money, but they are gradually becoming more popular and the successful ones are beginning to generate small incomes for their producers.