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Radio articles by James Cridland
Follow @jamescridlandBook review: Tony Hertz - The 7 secrets of creative radio advertising
Posted July 10, 2013
A refreshing book, oozing enthusiasm about radio creative
Posted July 10, 2013
A refreshing book, oozing enthusiasm about radio creative
Songl - Australia showing the UK the way?
Posted July 1, 2013
Future-proofing your music radio business means investing in new ones for Southern Cross Austereo - but why not here?
Posted July 1, 2013
Future-proofing your music radio business means investing in new ones for Southern Cross Austereo - but why not here?
The Swell personalised radio player is just swell
Posted June 28, 2013
At last - personalised speech radio arrives to the iPhone and to your commute.
Posted June 28, 2013
At last - personalised speech radio arrives to the iPhone and to your commute.
Why KISSFresh can't be too successful
Posted June 28, 2013
KISSFresh is an interesting departure for Bauer - but let's hope nobody listens to it
Posted June 28, 2013
KISSFresh is an interesting departure for Bauer - but let's hope nobody listens to it
Is your radio career worth £99?
Posted June 26, 2013
In today’s job market, it’s not just your employer’s role to invest in you
Posted June 26, 2013
In today’s job market, it’s not just your employer’s role to invest in you
What Indonesia's media consumption means to all of us
Posted June 14, 2013
We can learn lots from the land of the smiling people
Posted June 14, 2013
We can learn lots from the land of the smiling people
A new dawn for radio in Myanmar
Posted June 13, 2013
I discover that radio in Burma is changing faster than ever
Posted June 13, 2013
I discover that radio in Burma is changing faster than ever
They've stolen our brand: will we close down Apple iRadio?
Posted June 10, 2013
Jukebox services that call themselves 'radio' denigrate what radio is all about: so why is the radio industry sitting on its hands and doing nothing?
Posted June 10, 2013
Jukebox services that call themselves 'radio' denigrate what radio is all about: so why is the radio industry sitting on its hands and doing nothing?
Real Radio - really caring about their people
Posted May 9, 2013
Why Real Radio's Boot Camp is a great idea - and an alternative if you want to further your career
Posted May 9, 2013
Why Real Radio's Boot Camp is a great idea - and an alternative if you want to further your career
YouView - radio's great opportunity
Posted May 7, 2013
YouView is an excellent way to sample radio's content - see how, in pictures
Posted May 7, 2013
YouView is an excellent way to sample radio's content - see how, in pictures
Pirate radio - its legacy
Posted May 1, 2013
What did pirate radio give us anyway - and how long will it survive?
Posted May 1, 2013
What did pirate radio give us anyway - and how long will it survive?
Review: BBC iPlayer Radio for Android
Posted April 24, 2013
It's been a while coming - but is the iPlayer Radio app for Android any good?
Posted April 24, 2013
It's been a while coming - but is the iPlayer Radio app for Android any good?
GTFM - a community radio success story
Posted April 23, 2013
A new survey shows that Pontypridd's community radio station is the most popular: and they've got here by being old-fashioned
Posted April 23, 2013
A new survey shows that Pontypridd's community radio station is the most popular: and they've got here by being old-fashioned
Boston marathon: radio's future isn't just smartphone-shaped
Posted April 16, 2013
If radio's future is only smartphones, we won't be serving our communities
Posted April 16, 2013
If radio's future is only smartphones, we won't be serving our communities
Ding Dong - the media's in a tizz about Thatcher song
Posted April 12, 2013
Why Radio 1's decision is the right one - and why this is a storm in a BBC tea-cup
Posted April 12, 2013
Why Radio 1's decision is the right one - and why this is a storm in a BBC tea-cup
TFM: who could be next?
Posted April 6, 2013
TFM is sharing all programming with Metro FM - but who else is allowed to do that?
Posted April 6, 2013
TFM is sharing all programming with Metro FM - but who else is allowed to do that?
The UK Radioplayer - much to be proud about
Posted April 2, 2013
The UK is leading the world with the Radioplayer - here's why
Posted April 2, 2013
The UK is leading the world with the Radioplayer - here's why
Not invented here?
Posted March 25, 2013
Why does the UK radio industry shut out learnings from other countries?
Posted March 25, 2013
Why does the UK radio industry shut out learnings from other countries?
Student questions on the future of radio
Posted March 13, 2013
Could radio lose its own identity? It's up to us, I argue
Posted March 13, 2013
Could radio lose its own identity? It's up to us, I argue
RAJAR - the hidden delights in radio research
Posted March 12, 2013
A Radio Academy discussion last night about RAJAR, the radio research figures, threw up some surprising information
Posted March 12, 2013
A Radio Academy discussion last night about RAJAR, the radio research figures, threw up some surprising information
Radio's future in-car: from a Tel Aviv taxi driver
Posted March 11, 2013
Did I unwittingly see the future of in-car entertainment from the back seat of an Israeli taxi?
Posted March 11, 2013
Did I unwittingly see the future of in-car entertainment from the back seat of an Israeli taxi?
In Israel - the FM+ Conference on receiving the future
Posted March 6, 2013
The Israeli radio market has three main players - and, I discover, a lot of passion
Posted March 6, 2013
The Israeli radio market has three main players - and, I discover, a lot of passion
A Pow Wow with the Big Chief
Posted March 4, 2013
RTBF shows that an away-day can be fun and interesting
Posted March 4, 2013
RTBF shows that an away-day can be fun and interesting
Radioplayer on a radio - a user experience triumph
Posted February 19, 2013
The concept radio that makes an iPhone experience out of hybrid radio, powered by RadioDNS
Posted February 19, 2013
The concept radio that makes an iPhone experience out of hybrid radio, powered by RadioDNS
Why I chose Rdio over Spotify
Posted February 18, 2013
I used to use Spotify, the UK's oldest all-you-can-eat music service; but now I've discovered Rdio, I'm not going back
Posted February 18, 2013
I used to use Spotify, the UK's oldest all-you-can-eat music service; but now I've discovered Rdio, I'm not going back
Review: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, in vision
Posted February 14, 2013
Visualised for the first time today - BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat programme: but what does radio news look like on the telly?
Posted February 14, 2013
Visualised for the first time today - BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat programme: but what does radio news look like on the telly?
World Radio Day in Finland - a love letter to radio
Posted February 14, 2013
The celebration of a day dedicated to radio might not be big in the UK, but in Finland...
Posted February 14, 2013
The celebration of a day dedicated to radio might not be big in the UK, but in Finland...
Who is grasping the opportunity with social media?
Posted January 22, 2013
Do Twitter, Facebook and other social networks represent an opportunity, or a lack of focus, for the UK media industry?
Posted January 22, 2013
Do Twitter, Facebook and other social networks represent an opportunity, or a lack of focus, for the UK media industry?
The BBC Radio-4-Matic - hacking radio for good
Posted January 11, 2013
An amazingly clever way to get some sanity back to this Seattle radio listener's life.
Posted January 11, 2013
An amazingly clever way to get some sanity back to this Seattle radio listener's life.
DAB radio in-car reaches new high
Posted January 10, 2013
DAB radio is in more new cars than ever before - a surprising number, in fact
Posted January 10, 2013
DAB radio is in more new cars than ever before - a surprising number, in fact
Radio on the connected car dashboard - more open and more about radio
Posted January 8, 2013
At least in Ford cars, internet radio takes a leap forward
Posted January 8, 2013
At least in Ford cars, internet radio takes a leap forward
Radio's success is in the user interface
Posted January 4, 2013
When people point out radio's competitors, they forget the most important thing
Posted January 4, 2013
When people point out radio's competitors, they forget the most important thing
Top 5 radio apps for Android
Posted December 27, 2012
Whether Santa brought you a Nexus 7, a Galaxy Note or even a Kindle Fire, here's a great way of turning your £200 tablet into a £5 wireless with the best radio apps.
Posted December 27, 2012
Whether Santa brought you a Nexus 7, a Galaxy Note or even a Kindle Fire, here's a great way of turning your £200 tablet into a £5 wireless with the best radio apps.
Radio programmes about the future of radio
Posted December 21, 2012
The future - and present - of radio makes it to the radio airwaves this Christmas and New Year
Posted December 21, 2012
The future - and present - of radio makes it to the radio airwaves this Christmas and New Year
last.fm - great music research for radio from the web
Posted December 14, 2012
It's never been easier to get free research on music from the web - and really get to know how people consume it. Here's how...
Posted December 14, 2012
It's never been easier to get free research on music from the web - and really get to know how people consume it. Here's how...
The top 5 best examples of interactive radio
Posted November 26, 2012
Who is doing the cleverest, most innovative things with interactive radio? We pick five best-of-breed stations and programmes.
Posted November 26, 2012
Who is doing the cleverest, most innovative things with interactive radio? We pick five best-of-breed stations and programmes.
How the industry could be promoting digital radio
Posted November 19, 2012
Another year, another digital radio promotion on the TV, on radio, online. But how could we promote digital radio even better?
Posted November 19, 2012
Another year, another digital radio promotion on the TV, on radio, online. But how could we promote digital radio even better?
Book review: Johnny Beerling - Radio 1 the inside scene
Posted November 9, 2012
A review of Johnny Beerling's autobiography of his time at the BBC and BBC Radio 1.
Posted November 9, 2012
A review of Johnny Beerling's autobiography of his time at the BBC and BBC Radio 1.
Speech is the most important part of radio. When will the industry realise?
Posted November 5, 2012
The axing of LBC 97.3 from DAB transmitters in parts of England, and Danny Baker's unceremonious dumping by the BBC, shows the radio industry is sleepwalking into irrelevance
Posted November 5, 2012
The axing of LBC 97.3 from DAB transmitters in parts of England, and Danny Baker's unceremonious dumping by the BBC, shows the radio industry is sleepwalking into irrelevance
RAJAR Q3/2012 - the digital revolution begins
Posted October 25, 2012
RAJAR this time around is a tale of two halves - overall radio is down, but digital, on whatever platform, is up. What can radio learn from this?
Posted October 25, 2012
RAJAR this time around is a tale of two halves - overall radio is down, but digital, on whatever platform, is up. What can radio learn from this?
Tim Davie - Radioplayer, 4Extra, and two aborted closures
Posted October 19, 2012
As BBC Audio and Music Director Tim Davie prepares to leave the department to become CEO of BBC Worldwide, we look back at what he achieved during his time in charge of BBC Radio.
Posted October 19, 2012
As BBC Audio and Music Director Tim Davie prepares to leave the department to become CEO of BBC Worldwide, we look back at what he achieved during his time in charge of BBC Radio.
Are you a radio station that promotes Facebook in your own promos? Stop it.
Posted October 18, 2012
If you are promoting Facebook over and above your own website, what on earth are you thinking?
Posted October 18, 2012
If you are promoting Facebook over and above your own website, what on earth are you thinking?
Review: BBC iPlayer Radio websites and smartphone apps
Posted October 8, 2012
The BBC launches new audio-centric radio websites and a new radio smartphone app: comprehensive and feature-rich, it's the app we've been waiting for (for rather too long)
Posted October 8, 2012
The BBC launches new audio-centric radio websites and a new radio smartphone app: comprehensive and feature-rich, it's the app we've been waiting for (for rather too long)
Review: the new UK Radioplayer mobile app
Posted October 5, 2012
The app's an impressive start for Radioplayer's foray into the mobile world - and offers the most comprehensive way to discover new radio
Posted October 5, 2012
The app's an impressive start for Radioplayer's foray into the mobile world - and offers the most comprehensive way to discover new radio
Why radio will fail
Posted September 18, 2012
A music professional tries to tell a radio conference why radio will fail. And, at least partially, succeeds.
Posted September 18, 2012
A music professional tries to tell a radio conference why radio will fail. And, at least partially, succeeds.
Ghetto Radio - showing radio's place in African community
Posted September 17, 2012
Commercial, and community, radio is alive and well in Kenya: indeed, potentially even more alive than here in the UK.
Posted September 17, 2012
Commercial, and community, radio is alive and well in Kenya: indeed, potentially even more alive than here in the UK.
Why the internet won't replace radio broadcasting any time soon, reason number 85
Posted September 15, 2012
As one mobile phone company admits it has problems coping with the amount of mobile data we use, the benefits of broadcast are ever clearer
Posted September 15, 2012
As one mobile phone company admits it has problems coping with the amount of mobile data we use, the benefits of broadcast are ever clearer
Apple's new streaming radio service - why it won't reach the UK
Posted September 7, 2012
Apple are apparently launching a Pandora competitor, but the price of music makes it impossible for it to launch in the UK.
Posted September 7, 2012
Apple are apparently launching a Pandora competitor, but the price of music makes it impossible for it to launch in the UK.
The BBC iPlayer app: treating radio as second-best
Posted September 5, 2012
The BBC iPlayer's new download service, on Apple products, doesn't include radio programmes, in spite of them already being available
Posted September 5, 2012
The BBC iPlayer's new download service, on Apple products, doesn't include radio programmes, in spite of them already being available
The future of radio - RadioDNS Hybrid Radio to be at IBC
Posted September 4, 2012
RadioDNS Hybrid Radio - the marriage between broadcast radio and the internet - makes radio better: and it's growing
Posted September 4, 2012
RadioDNS Hybrid Radio - the marriage between broadcast radio and the internet - makes radio better: and it's growing
Australian radio shows the benefits of working together
Posted August 24, 2012
A morning of outside broadcasts for radio stations in Australia promotes the third birthday of DAB+ in the country
Posted August 24, 2012
A morning of outside broadcasts for radio stations in Australia promotes the third birthday of DAB+ in the country
New Apple patent could kill commercial radio
Posted August 21, 2012
A new patent, posted by Apple, has the capacity to kill the commercial radio industry by replacing the ads.
Posted August 21, 2012
A new patent, posted by Apple, has the capacity to kill the commercial radio industry by replacing the ads.
RAJAR Q2/2012 - Britain's getting bigger, but is radio shrinking?
Posted August 2, 2012
Radio continues to change: and the new radio listening figures make this ever more clear...
Posted August 2, 2012
Radio continues to change: and the new radio listening figures make this ever more clear...