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The future of news in the “post-truth era”.
Whilst the future of news is digital and social, radio is still very big. In Denmark, 73% of under 30s get their news from social

Thematic keynote: Combatting fake news
Joel Sucherman (Senior Director Digital Products, NPR, USA) said that delegates needed to stay committed to fact based independent journalism. Journalists are not, and should

Keynote: Safe and Sound
Hannah Storm (Director, International News Safety Institute, UK) said that journalism had changed. Journalist’s safety is paramount to the future of radio – two journalists

Official Opening – A Sound Future
Radiodays Europe kicked off with an array of Keynotes and Welcomes. Graham Dixon (Head of Radio, EBU, Switzerland) talked through some of the technological challenges

Radio Industry Keynote
Menno Koningsberger (CEO, Talpa Radio, the Netherlands) welcomed everyone and impressed upon delegates the importance of building their own futures. DO not just focus on
Pitch session: Use your tech in new ways
We hear from: 1) Eleanor Mannion at RTE, Ireland 2) Christian Schalt at Kronehit, Austria 3) Lars Hedh and Jimmie Schewenius, both from Swedish Radio,
Create connections and move perceptions with Virtual Reality
Ana Skak opened the session by letting us know, that with VR you can choose your own perception. As Editor of DR in Denmark, she
Facebook Audio
Not many people working in radio have had a chance to use Facebook Live Audio. Newly launched, it’s only available for verified pages at the
Shame – the teen monster hit
Hakon also discussed what we can learn from Shame about progressing with millennials in radio. He suggested that we ‘take the target market seriously, accept

Launching NEW imaging
“What is the future of the jingle? As jingle creators, the team at Pure Jingles have been told often that ‘people get tired of jingles’.

Beyond spots and dots
The relationship between the programming and sales team is always a tense one at radio stations. They often have different ideas regarding how to make
Christian O’Connell
After nearly 20 years on the air, Christian has a few tips for presenters… If you’re a broadcaster, what’s the most important thing? Don’t sit

Extreme engagement: Your audience can do more than listen
Manoush is the host of WNYC’s podcast ‘Note To Self’ in New York and has learnt a lot of lessons through that. She says that
Leadership secrets from Berlins #1 radio-station
We’ve got our leadership process completely upside down according to Marc Haberland, and as Vice-Program Director of the at Berlin’s most popular radio station, he’s
Hello from the other side
Stephanie knew two things growing up, she wasn’t a boy and she wanted to work in radio. Having reached a career high, presenting the biggest

Believe in the Power of Sound
Anthony Gay gave us the lowdown on how to harness the power of audio. He reminds us that manipulating sound is a superpower – and

Data driven audio advertising – in the age of low attention
Times are changing in the advertising business. As the digital age has completely transformed the way we get content, experts Frank Bucher from RMS in
Radio in the connected home
Connected home devices are great but do they just reinforce the radio stations you know? How will listeners hear about your radio station for the

BBC Radio 1 at 50: Scott Mills and Tony Blackburn
Tony Blackburn has been there since the beginning. There were no legal “pop” music radio stations in the 1960s. The launch of BBC Radio 1

Have a strong local presence by using constructive journalism
Adrian Feuerbacher from NDR in Germany opened the session by discussing his public news station, where they do lots of investigative reporting. They like to

Big Data – for radio programming and formatting
What skills do you need to be a great producer? And how do producers take a radio programme to the next level? In a riveting
Radio Game Changers – lessons from the best
For talent, it is just as important to know what you’re not capable of and where your weaknesses lie, as it is being confident in

Savory recipes for broadcast, digital and people integration
This session looked at how radio organisations are mixing digital and broadcast and whether they are moving apart or coming together. Helena Sahlen Folke said

The Future of music streaming: Spotify & Mixcloud
Listening figures for music streaming services are rising year on year, and younger audiences are most enthusiastic than ever. Services like Spotify and Mixcloud are

Radio shows becoming national ‘camp fires’
Top 2000 has become an annual holiday tradition in the Netherlands. The NPO programme reaches 74% of the Dutch population and has made the station

Futurologist on the Future
Birthe Linddahl calls herself a “Futurologist on the Future”. She looks at trends, gimmicks and “things” and tries to discern the difference between these. “It’s

2027 – 10 ways to get there
Stevie Munzner said that we are going through a revolution and promised that he would give us a way to get to the future in

Reinventing radio as medium
Stop putting lipstick on a pig. Radio has a unique position as a source of free music, information and entertainment, but it’s role is being

The new BBC radio director in conversation
As the new Director of BBC Radio, Bob Shennan’s responsibilities are immense. Looking at the UK listening figures, Bob tells us that ‘Listening now tops

All About Amsterdam 2017
In 2017 Radiodays Europe is transported to the beautiful city of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. The city is full of wonderful suprises which our hosts will