After a number of failed ventures, Nova Entertainment launched Smoothfm in 2012. In a market crowded with hit music, rock and golden oldies, a gap in the market was spotted for a new station targeting an over 35, female audience. These guys were underrepresented on air. The station was developed in secrecy

D​ave Minneboo​, the​ PD of 538​,​ ​opened with​ four tips that have kept his station at the top of the market: ​1) Find your focus and make it your​ brand​ image ​2) ​​Be passionate, always ​3) Think music music music​ (with a little research​) ​4) ​Add it all up ​(​5+3=8​) because everything

Watch the video announcing Vienna 2018 We are pleased to announce that next year Radiodays Europe will be held in VIENNA! We would also like to thank this year's partners, NPO and RAB. Also, all of the people and organisations who have made Radiodays Europe a great success all of the premium commercial partners,

Over 700 people attended the extraordinary venue in the raw industrial north part of Amsterdam, Hotel De Goudfazant. Our hosts and partners PURE Jingles, RAB and NPO really pulled out all the punches. We saw girls in baths, trays of pancakes and marbles everywhere! There was even a car parked directly outside the bathroom! We also had

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Firstly, Mark Barber

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Whilst the future of news is digital and social, radio is still very big. In Denmark, 73% of under 30s get their news from social media, the most popular medium, but many don’t realise that they are consuming news from radio too. We need to make news programmes that people love and actively consume rather than

Joel Sucherman (Senior Director Digital Products, NPR, USA) said that delegates needed to stay committed to fact based independent journalism. Journalists are not, and should not, be partisan. "Journalism has become the story" says @jsucherman at #RDE17's Opening Session pic.twitter.com/1zMu6xLzKB— Radiodays Europe (@RadiodaysEurope) March 20, 2017 Combatting fake news by Joël Sucherman NPR #LaRadioEstUnCombat. @RadiodaysEurope

Hannah Storm (Director, International News Safety Institute, UK) said that journalism had changed. Journalist's safety is paramount to the future of radio - two journalists are killed every week for their work. Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail! SAFETY: @hannahstorm6 said 'Every week, an average of two journalists are killed for their work' and she