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

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

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

When we talk about AI, we tend to look to the future, and sometimes we overlook what's happening today. We see new examples of the practical use of AI on a daily basis, some are groundbreaking, but not everything that glitters is gold. "We have to be aware of the opportunities but

One of the first of Tuesday’s sessions consisted of a discussion between Head of Music for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Chris Price, producer and presenter of the Greatest Hits Radio Des Paul, head of the production company ‘Bounce’ Nik Goodman and Head of Music at Radio X Lea Stonhill.  Firstly, the auditorium applauded