For talent, it is just as important to know what you’re not capable of and where your weaknesses lie, as it is being confident in your own performance. Confidence is still an issue for many, if not all, radio presenters - no matter how successful or how many years they have been in the industry. When

This session looked at how radio organisations are mixing digital and broadcast and whether they are moving apart or coming together. Helena Sahlen Folke said that ‘today, broadcast and digital are very integrated but we need to focus sometimes – we need people to work on making a very good podcast. We

Listening figures for music streaming services are rising year on year, and younger audiences are most enthusiastic than ever. Services like Spotify and Mixcloud are often seen as the ‘enemy’ of radio, and in this session two leaders in the streaming industry talked about its future and how radio and streaming can

Top 2000 has become an annual holiday tradition in the Netherlands. The NPO programme reaches 74% of the Dutch population and has made the station the market leader over the winter months. For flagship features, Jan-Willem suggests programmers should pick a special week, start small and don’t stop. ‘F**k the format and trust the listeners,’ if the

Birthe Linddahl calls herself a "Futurologist on the Future". She looks at trends, gimmicks and "things" and tries to discern the difference between these. "It’s very fashionable to talk about trends, but what are they?" Well, there are "mega trends", those that affect the whole of society! These ones are the most

Stevie Munzner said that we are going through a revolution and promised that he would give us a way to get to the future in a safe way. The world is pretty fast paced in 2017 – we have no idea what to do with the changes that are coming fast at us and there is

Stop putting lipstick on a pig. Radio has a unique position as a source of free music, information and entertainment, but it's role is being challenged. Aidan McCullen, from Katawave in Ireland, explained the urgency for innovations in the industry. ‘There are several ways we can face change, either put your head in the sand, fight or

As the new Director of BBC Radio, Bob Shennan's responsibilities are immense. Looking at the UK listening figures, Bob tells us that ‘Listening now tops a billion hours’ and ‘9 out of 10 adults are listening every week’. The future looks bright in Bob’s mind, saying that ‘radio is nothing if not

In 2017 Radiodays Europe is transported to the beautiful city of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. The city is full of wonderful suprises which our hosts will be sharing with us. After last year's Radiodays we have complied a list of things you wanted to know about the city and also about the time

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