Australian radio software company Audata has launched its inaugural “Promo Star” Award, aimed at recognising the creativity, originality, and achievements of promotions talent in the  Australian and New Zealand radio industries.

One winner will be selected to join Audata at the RadioDays Europe 2020 conference, to be held next March in Lisbon, Portugal (pictured). 

Checking the health of the emerging podcast industry at Radiodays Europe, Matt Deegan (Foder Media), Tom Webster (Senior VP, Edison Research USA) and James Cridland (Editor of Podnews.net and radioinfo columnist) examined the vital signs of podcasting in 2019.
 
 

In the opening session of Radiodays Europe, Paul Keenan, the CEO of Bauer Media spoke about the powerful positive future that radio businesses have ahead of them.

In a session themed Sound Matters - The Future of Audio, Keenan said "there is not a better time to be in commercial radio.. there is unprecendented growth and commercial success."

"Revenues are at record levels in European commercial radio because our industry is a master of reinvention."

Radiodays Europe begins tomorrow with Lausanne Switzerland turning on perfect sunny spring weather for the event.

radioinfo and AsiaRadioToday will bring you exclusive coverage from the world's best radio festival each day next week
 
Tomorrow, masterclasses include: Social engagement through local community radios, Overcoming unconscious bias when pitching to advertisers, Is Internet reinventing broadcast radio and the popular Fast and Curious Networking Session, amongst others.

As Radiodays Europe continues to take shape, a number of additional speakers from different parts of the radio and audio landscape have been announced.

Hurry... Must be booked by February 10.

Big news about a new smart phone model that receives digital radio is expected to be announced at Radio Days Europe 2016, here in Paris this week.