This session was about how we can use smart speakers – looking at best practice from broadcasters and innovative projects the rest of us can learn from. In a lively discussion, we heard from Laurent Frisch (Radio France, France), Jonas Bedford-Strohm (Alexa, Germany) and Nicky Birch (Rosina Sound, UK). The panel discussed some

From Beethoven to Berg, Brahms to Bruckner - Vienna is sometimes called the classical music capital of the world. Whether they were born or worked here, hundreds of composers have called the city home, so it's fitting, in this final session of the day, that we pay tribute to some of the

The dashboard is up for grabs! It is easier than ever to access online music services on the road, with the ongoing rollout of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. That means that radio is now competing with Spotify, Facebook and other online content platforms, for listening time on the road. In this lively discussion we heard

Radio Hack Europe is an innovation workshop, taking place over the weekend before Radiodays Europe. The two winning ideas from this years’ workshop, selected by the Radio Hack Jury, were presented to delegates by the teams behind them. Both winning ideas were based around Amazon Echo. Firstly, “Voice Sales” shared a complaint they

There have been so many mess ups on the radio! In this session, hosted by Martin Liss, the Radiodays Europe delegates were lucky enough to hear about some of the disasters that have happened – and receive some sage advice from broadcasters on how to avoid them. Ina Tenz from Antenne Bayern (Germany)

Armand Leroi (Author, Broadcaster and Evolutionary Biologist, UK) opened with a clear enthusiasm about pop music, and said that he thinks “the science of pop is going to be an evolutionary science.”  Armand believes that data science can transform the pop world - and he has gathered together a team of scientists and

In this session, three radio - Angi Taylor (Kiss FM, US), Annemieke Schollaardt (NPO Radio 2, Netherlands) and Ivana Miseric (Otvoreni, Croatia) - hosts talked with talent coach Dennis Clark (US) about being an on-air personality, how the role of the radio host has developed over the years, and how they progressed

This year’s Radiodays Europe host country – Austria - is a hotbed of technical talent. In this session, three recent innovations were showcased - from a public broadcaster, commercial broadcaster and an independent technology company. Rüdiger Landgraf (Kronehit, Austria) explained how Skip FM works in the KRONEHIT App. The app allows users to

Why should we care about Smart speakers? Tomas Granryd (SR, Sweden) thinks he has some answers. Some people (inside and outside of the radio industry) believe they are just gadgets, but Tom disagrees. He told the Radiodays audience, that the important thing is not the system - instead it’s about the behaviour. Amazon

"I describe myself as a campaigning journalist" opens Michele Livesey from Key 103 in the UK. For her, radio is tool for campaigning for social change. “There are a few simple questions every journalist needs to ask when mounting a campaign”, Michele said. What's the peg for the campaign and who are the