As the city wakes up, morning shows can truly set the mood of the day. In Greece particularly, radio prime time is in the morning, thus morning shows comprise an integral part of Greek people's day. Maria Konstantaki from Easy 97.2, Miranda Smoulioti from Cosmoradio 95.1 and Alexandros Vachoritis from 96.9 Rock

Data is currency and understanding how we gather it can surely make the world go round! This session brought together three leading experts—KRISTIAN TOLONEN (Head of Audience Research, NRK), JOHN CARROLL (Director of Research & Audiences, RAJAR), and Professor GEORGE PETRAKOS—to dissect the methodologies shaping audience measurement across Europe. Tolonen offered a candid look

“Localisation became our superpower,” said Tamara Orbán-Mikus, Programme and Music Director at Slager FM as together with James Neish, CEO of the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, Thomas Sarri, Head of Sami Radio in Sweden, and Martin Liss, Managing Partner at Podcast360, she discussed the power that local radio stations have and how they

Reaching the top doesn’t guarantee you’ll stay there, especially when others are after your spot. Melbourne’s radio wars left the door open for strategy, and Wade Kingsley, The Creative Coach, and guided the audience through it, offering valuable lessons along the way. “Change course immediately if you are wrong” When a top hit breakfast

Swedish Radio's declining youth listenership highlights a critical challenge for traditional audio. While digital detox trends exist, young people predominantly consume content on platforms like Spotify and social media, viewing radio as outdated. To counter this, broadcasters are shifting strategies. Simon Gooch, Head of P3 & Head of Music Strategy, Swedish Radio,

Laurence Harrison, Chief Partnerships Officer at Radioplayer, opened the ‘Reclaiming the dashboard - putting radio back in control’ session by reiterating the point that Radioplayer is owned by broadcasters, and they are working on their behalf. There are three main obstacles that Radioplayer is looking to overcome when it comes to modern day

Pocket FM, with 3,000 employees, is rapidly becoming the "Netflix for audio storytelling," boasting 200,000 listeners and a projected 100 billion streaming minutes in 2024. Founded in 2018, they found success in 2021 by focusing on audio series, a serialised format akin to TV shows, featuring daily episodes, voice acting, and diverse

BJÖRN ÜHSS, Founder of AudioStack.ai, delivered a compelling vision of the future where AI and emotion go hand in hand, shaping a new era of creativity and sales. The message was clear: TTS (text-to-speech) alone no longer satisfies. Emotion is the currency of effective audio, and AI is now sophisticated enough to replicate

Kids can make the difference," Laure Grandbesançon, producer at Radio France International, highlighted. But in order to do so, they must be given the opportunity. Juska Wendland, radio host at YLE, who is currently writing a PhD about podcast audiences and their sense of community, shared his research by posing the following

This session delved into the art of creating chart-topping comedy podcasts, revealing how humour can be a powerful engine for audience growth and engagement. Tara Lina Shahin of NRK introduced "Desken Brenner," a satirical news podcast that successfully transitioned from a popular TV format to audio. Their approach blends scripted structure with