Followers of radio’s future might like a listen to the following programmes over the Christmas period. I’m in each of these programmes, and currently planning my conference speaking schedule for 2013, which includes speaking engagements in Tel Aviv, Berlin, Vancouver, Penticton and Helsinki. Contact me if I can help at your radio conference.
Media Report
ABC Radio National
Friday 21 December
(on-demand)
With multiple new ways of listening to sound, whether via your phone, an ipod or your laptop, this week we ask whether radio has a future. Its demise has been foretold many times in recent decades and yet radio has managed to renew itself. But is it facing its biggest challenge yet?
The Radio Review of 2012
BBC Radio 5 Live
Monday 24 December, 23:00
Tuesday 25 December, 16:00
(and on-demand for seven days from first broadcast)
Jane Garvey and Mike Sweeney wallow in the wonderful world of wireless, picking out some of best bits of UK radio in 2012 and discussing the year with guests including Gillian Reynolds (Daily Telegraph), Michael Hill (UK Radioplayer), plus media commentator and radio blogger Matt Deegan, and radio futurologist James Cridland.
BFBS at the sharp end
BFBS
Sunday 30 December 2012, 14:00
A documentary about what it takes to be a Forces broadcaster.
Radio programmes about the future of radio
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The future - and present - of radio makes it to the radio airwaves this Christmas and New Year
James Cridland is the Managing Director of Media UK, and a radio futurologist: a consultant, writer and public speaker who concentrates on the effect that new platforms and technology are having on the radio business.
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The Media Report on ABC is certainly a very informative listen and probably highlights the concerns that we’ll soon be facing in South Africa in the digital migration process and with new streaming music services launching.
I’m currently working on developing a custom offering for SABC radio that will require users to register and use the profile data captured to provide targeted advertising similarly to the offering you described for the radio station in the UK.
Should you be finding your way to SA in 2013 then we should definitely meet or we can arrange a G+ hangout meeting and I can discuss the plans we have with the SABC.