Cool tools for your radio station from the world of Podcasting
Podcasting is largely based on the traditional radio format, but how can radio learn from podcasting? James Cridland - radio futurologist and editor of Podnews, informed an eager session about the tools and tricks mainstream radio can take from the medium that 40% of the population is listening to. Transcripts, remote recording software,
“You are not entitled to an audience; you earn it through the choices you make”
Nobody can predict exactly what will happen in the future, but if anybody could, these 4 would be the first ones to ask. The first speaker of the session, Arielle Nissenblatt, founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective, personally recommended recording videos for your podcasts to be safe, because we never know what kind of
Radio has killed too many songs, too soon
“Music research is both science and art,” believes Francis Currie, International Audio Consultant and partner in specialist radio research company, Francis Currie Consulting. Research can help to discover which music people enjoy but on the other hand, relying too much on the research might mean missing not-yet-discovered talents. Proper research depends on
Creating a Culture of Trust and Security: Lessons from Media Outlets
Jan Cibulka works for Czech public service broadcaster Czech Radio as a data journalist, responsible for creating stories from data, charts and interactive visualisations, supporting newsrooms with analytical and technological knowledge and more. Jan said that common online crime is phishing and the takeover of media personality accounts which could harm the newsroom.
Taking a station from good to great
As a radio station, you need to stand out. But that does not necessarily mean rebranding the station - you need to reawake the listeners. Constantly. Transform our 10, 20, 30, 40-year brands into believable, modern, connected audio services. The same station in a new disguise, with roots in its history, but
How to make bridging work well and to our benefit?
A 360° conversation. Six guests, one host and a conversation about the importance of bridging took place on the final day of Radiodays Europe 2023. Bridging is about bringing people together and figuring things out together. Many tools we already have can provide just the spark we need to start connecting with
The Art of Negotiation Based on DiSC Types
Negotiation doesn’t have to feel uncomfortable – if we know how to do it efficiently. Behavioural scientist and negotiation expert Tanya Tarr shares her approach. It’s the DiSC. Originally invented by an American psychologist William Moulton Marston in 1928 and later developed by an industrial psychologist Walter Clarke in 1950s, this emotional and
3 cases – 3 countries: there are many ways to success
Radio presents great opportunities and this session showcased three examples from different countries about how to do it well. “It was a great lesson that helped me think about the spirit of the radio again,” claims Michal Merenda from Czech Hitradio. Roger Hofmann, Head of Digital development department and online editing, introduced a
LiSTNR: Building a global audio eco-system at scale
Grant Blackley, CEO of Southern Cross Austereo began this session by explaining how two years ago, he and his team set out to disrupt and transform the digital audio industry, and that they have done. Today, LiSTNR has 25 dedicated music stations and 600 premium podcasts, all fueled by a highly engaged, passionate, and
Radio on demand from a youth perspective
In a conversation moderated by Aslak Gottlieb (academic researcher from Southern University of Denmark) three young Czech media users talked about what type of news they prefer in their feed, and how to engage the younger audiences in news content? Aslak presented data which shows that public TV and Radio stations are the