“The Hamish & Andy Show” Recipe for Success
The famous Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy took part in Radiodays Europe 2025 through the speech and presentation of their partner and Senior Lead of Future State Sound Design and Audio Production at LiSTNR Original Podcasts, Chris Marsh. To explain the huge success of the Hamish & Andy podcast, he shared with the audience the
Hit? Or Miss?
One of the last sessions of this year’s Radiodays Europe in Athens was hosted by Wade Kingsley, the Founder of The Creative Coach, along with Eleftheria Petropoulou (Creative Director) and Francis Currie (International Radio & Audio Consultant) as guests talking about marketing. Emphasizing specific types of advertising radio spots and rating their marketing wisdom, they
DAB+ Revolution: Securing the Future of Radio
Jacqueline Bierhorst, President, WorldDAB, and Project Director, Digital Radio, champions DAB+ as the future of radio, emphasizing its potential for increased revenue at lower costs and its resistance to IP failures. She argues for universal access to content via airwaves, highlighting DAB+'s digital platform benefits, including text, graphics, and data capabilities. With
The secret to a successful morning show, from those in the know
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 the new currency and we have the research to prove it!
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
Long Live Local!
“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
The Melbourne Radio Wars – three stations’ battle for the same audience
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
Audio Agora: Reaching Youth in a Digital Age
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,
‘Welcome to your radio on wheels’ – how can radio reclaim the dashboard?
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: Revolutionising Audio Entertainment
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
