Great Radio Doesn’t Happen by Accident: Join the RDE27 Programming Summit!

What makes a great radio station? Brilliant talent? Great music? Creative ideas? Strong leadership?

The answer, of course, is all of them. And at the RDE27 Programming Summit, we’re bringing together some of the industry’s most experienced programmers, talent coaches and content creators to explore how to get them right.

Taking place on Sunday 14 March in Palma, the Programming Summit is a full-day deep dive into the craft of making great radio and you’ll take away practical ideas you can actually use.

Here’s a trailer of what’s coming:

🎙️ Better feedback, better talent – Craig Bruce shares his 5 Steps to Better Feedback, helping you get more from the people behind the microphone.

🎵 Music as a brand building tool  – Niina Jokiaho from Radio Suomipop explores how using ‘music as content’ is a powerful strategy for your station brand.

💡 Ideas that grab attention – Marlies Hartendorf and Niels Melckenbeeck from Qmusic share creative thinking and how to produce attention-grabbing ideas that make stations stand out.

👥 The People Advantage – Sarah Cummings from Bell Media in Canada looks at why the future isn’t just AI, it’s HI – Human Intelligence – and the importance of managing and developing great people.

🤩 Plus industry legends Dennis Clark and Arno Müller bring us a Talent Masterclass, bringing decades of experience from both sides of the studio glass.

Expect honest conversations, real-world examples and plenty of ideas to take back to your own station.

One day. One Room. A whole lot of inspiration.

The Programming Summit is one of six specialist RDE27 Sunday Summits, each offering a deep dive into a particular area of radio, podcasting and audio. 

Sunday Summits are included with a three-day RDE27 ticket, or you can book a Summit-only ticket separately.  You can move between summits, but when you book you do need to indicate which summit is most interesting to you.

If you’re passionate about making better radio, this is a Sunday worth spending with us.