Here’s what’s been happening at Radiodays Europe in Lausanne – where hundreds of radio professionals from around the world are sharing ideas and experiences.
Radio industry keynote: Radio and audio – Where we are and where are we going
The Head’s of SRG, EBU, Bauer, an investigative journalist into Russian disinformation and a the Brexicast News Editor opens Radiodays Europe!
Greg James – Your listeners are everything
“Why would I have funnier stories than the 6 million people listening? So we focus on them”, Greg James, BBC, Radio 1, UK
Checking the pulse on America’s largest radio group
iHeartMedia Networks Group is the biggest radio network in the world. Darren Davis has a unique perspective on how the company has grown.
Why Chris Evans left the biggest radio show in Europe
Francis Currie from Wireless addressed the auditorium about bringing Chris Evans back to the Virgin brand.
Audio Content is the Listeners’ Content
WNYC discussed how they engage with listeners beyond audio and allow listeners to become an even greater part of the show.
Imaging: the goal of emotional connection
“Listeners come for the music, but they stay for the connection”, Kelly Doherty spoke about the emotional connection through imaging.
Google’s Thoughts On The Future of Audio
Brenda Salinas, from Google News, eased delegates into her thoughts on the future of bringing audio to audiences with a hilarious and informative presentation.
The Radio Summit: a collection of radio directors and CEOs from all over Europe gathered together to discuss the state of radio.
Will Artificial Intelligence Marginalise Us?
Journalists are now competing with a new force. “It is clear that on the technological level, radio is not competing”.
Smart apps, smart speaker and smart cars
How radio is handling changing technology in the eco system of connected devices and where we are now with the smart speaker market.
Jo McCrostie and Dirk Soetens think that sound is becoming more important than images for brands.
Reinventing Radio in a SMART way
Dave Watson from DAVID Systems introduced the panel tackling the challenges and opportunities for the reinvention of radio.
How can producers create great audio? Ralph Van Dijk, Eardrum and Paul Wauters, Babel discussed what we can learn from the most interesting audio they’ve worked with.
The future of personalised ‘radio’ news
After years of dependence on the social news feed, audiences are at a tipping point.
Measuring true audio listening on all platforms
Jeroen Verspeek kicked off by introducing the BBC’s Cross Media Measurement study, a large nationally representative study across the BBC and all its services.
Audio, money and the future. “Radio offers much more audience per-pound than any other type of advertising and should therefore take precedence”.
Two Innovative Projects To Make Radio More Interactive
Floris Daelemans, VRT introduced two innovative research projects at the Belgium broadcaster: Marconi and HRadio.
Across Europe radio stations are innovating in different ways, but adjusting to audience trends is crucial.
Views on broadcasting from around the world. Siobhan Kenny, Radiocentre, Rob Timony, XI, Ger Gilroy, Off The Ball, Menno de Boer, Radio 538 and Michael Dujardin, Tomorrowland Festival.
“I don’t know where this is going, it’s a new space. We try and build on what we’re good at and then extend it into this new space.” Tamar Charney, MD, NPR in the USA.
Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and deep learning may seem complicated terms, “You don’t have to be a software engineer but you need to be literate in AI”.
Boost ratings with a unique sound. There are benefits to mixing things up, even when the sun is shining!
Boost ratings with a unique sound. There are benefits to mixing things up, even when the sun is shining!
Tips for using smart speakers effectively. Smart speakers are in their infancy – and innovators like these are the ones who will help radio industries around the world develop best practice.
Audio Metrics around the world
How can we better understand listening trends? It all starts with using the right measuring tools.
Radio Is Facing A Form Of Darwinism
Radio sales is dead, long live radio sales. Radio stations which can adapt to a digital audience will survive, but others may not.
Watch out for Day 2 sessions posting tomorrow – and listen to this week’s RadioToday Programme podcast from the event itself.
Meanwhile, check out some PodSnips from the organisers;