What’s new in news? The new formats of news broadcasting
Liam Thompson is the co-founder of the Smart Seven Podcast, a portable version of a radio which consistently delivers relevant news straight to its audience’s mobile phone. The concept is relatively simple: “The world served up in seven minutes”. This formula is applied to all aspects of the podcast’s production, providing an
Portuguese radio: music and innovation
The advent of Covid-19 brought a need to be more creative, to be original and to give better content to listeners. In today’s morning session, three very well-known Portuguese radio professionals shared their thoughts about their reality: António Mendes (RFM Program Director), Pedro Ribeiro (Program Director at Radio Comercial) and Luís Oliveira
“Seriously funny – comedy on radio”
Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes present the funny side of Radio. Comedy on radio is more popular than ever before, and with so many different formats and ways of delivering comedy, there is something for everyone out there. “How much is talent and how much is work?” Ideas emerge from any moment, sometimes when you
High profile personality in the podcast age
“High profile personality in the podcast age”, Presented by Dennis Clark - VP talent development at iHeart Radio, New York, brings up podcasting’s need to constantly renew itself and rebrand. When it comes to personalities on radio every person differs in their own way. However, an important question to ask is: what does the working
The rise of talk radio: “Understanding the world for our listeners”
Talk radio stations are on the rise around Europe. In this enlightening session, Estelle Cognacq, Nikolaj Thyssen and Kamila Ceran discuss why more and more listeners are growing an interest in talk formats. Nikolaj Thyssen, Head of P1 at DR, noticed a significant increase in their audience numbers during the pandemic. However, the
