George Wright, head of research and development at the BBC, UK, opened up this fascinating topic. He discussed how in house R&D has a key relationship with staff so they understand the corporation and the politics that might exists within. Floris Daelmans, an innovation researcher working for VRT discussed technology and society and  how they

  Antoine Bayet  is head of digital news for France Info, 24/7 news radio of Radio France, since July'14, and a digital journalism teacher… Antoine brought us a digital dimension to today’s topic. Dominique D’Olne – comes from Belgium where he is Head of Radio News for RTBF.  He’s been a journalist since

As the world’s first smartphone with DAB+, the LG Stylus 2 features a DAB+ chipset and an exclusive app that allows customers to enjoy digital radio broadcasts out of the box. A technical interface also enables broadcasters to develop their own tailored apps in which internet services complement broadcasted radio. Users will be

Radio producers need to take editorial responsibility. To take control. To make things happen. They are the organisers of the team. The front of the pack. Mistakes do happen, but when they do producers take the opportunity to establish what works and what doesn’t work. Planning is of course important, but a good producer also

In a standing ­room only session Bruno Guillon (Fun Radio, France), Gry Forssell (Mix Megapol, Sweden) and Elvis Duran (Z100, USA) explained what it means to be a personality on the radio in the morning. Elvis Duran: “I have been told to aim my content at women aged 28, but I want everybody to  listen.

Whilst overall radio listening remains strong, all radio sees challenges from both average hour declines and the fight for listener's attention. A challenge presented by the global technology companies ­ Google, Amazon, Spotify and Apple. For Helen, public service broadcasters are also facing regulatory challenges from Government. She feels that some of their demands are needlessly

TRAFFIC AND WEATHER IS IMPORTANT CONTENT True! Even in this world of iPhones and internet, listeners still turn to radio for information updates. When a German station promoted a snowstorm, the station saw a huge rise in their morning show listeners the following day for updates.    LISTENERS DISLIKE COMMERCIALS False! Figures show that listener numbers remain stable

The Heart tells stories of love, but doesn't dance around a key element that's often ignored, sex. Kaitlin described that the subject matter is often vulnerable and naked, radio without barriers. They don't want to shock, but to be both real and true. The show came from a radical community radio station in Montreal,

Taking on the Australian media icons Kyle Sandiland and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson coincided with becoming KIIS 106.5 (previously Mix 106.5) and the station made sure everybody knew. You could  see their faces everywhere and the marketing cost 7 million Australian dollars. The pair have proved their popularity and new audience figures show they've boosted

 In this example, consumers were far more likely to purchase French wine if traditional French music was playing and equally as likely to purchase the German alternative if an oompah band was piped through the sound system. In order to assess the effect of music at a subconscious level, the ‘Strike A Chord’ study teamed up