“Where 10 or 15 years ago a Content Director/Program Director was more product focussed, today’s Content Leader has become more people focussed, allowing great CDs to develop high performing teams and build a positive culture among staff”, says...

"It’s been quite a year," said Rado Sales consultant Pat Bryson speaking today at Radiodays Asia. But she noted, "we are on the road to recovery and so are our clients." In another sales session, Jamie Wood gave his tips for digital sales strategies...

Greg Byrnes, the Group Content Director at Nine Radio in Australia spoke in the first session of today’s Radiodays Asia virtual conference.   The network has been enjoying success recently, as a result of format changes and the fact that more...

In one of the first sessions of today’s Radiodays Asia virtual conference, Ezra Zaid hosted a panel of speakers who gave an overview of how radio is coping with the effects of Covid around the region.   Guests were Aaron Pinto, the Head of...

  First Nations Media Australia, has partnered with Australia's only independent Indigenous newspaper, the Koori Mail to bring CONVERGE to Lismore, NSW on the 4th-7th of May, 2021. CONVERGE is the annual national conference for the First...

ONLY WEEKS TO GO: REGISTER NOW (see below for our discount code) Radiodays Asia Virtual have announced more speakers today for the March 24-26 conference.   Complimenting the list of audio and media experts are the following:...

Radiodays Europe have announced that the 2021 event originally planned for 2-4 May has now been moved to Saturday 9 - Monday 11 October 2021 to allow for both an in-person event for those who wish to attend plus a hybrid online offering....

Comment from Peter Saxon Welcome to 2021   If we were hoping for a more positive, more stable, more peaceful year than the last, we’re not off to a great start.   The events of January 6th in Washington will rank among the most...

The event, taking place on 24-26 March next year, will be virtual due to the Corona Virus health crisis. The Super Early Bird Price is only USD $65 until 15 January, and with the discount you get a further $10 off.

Radiodays Asia will take the second edition of this event online for 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic.   The event will run live over three consecutive days from 24 – 26 March next year in the Kuala Lumpur time zone and include a mix of...

There is a struggle for world domination by podcast platforms, but it may turn out that one single dominant podcast platform may never emerge. A range of researchers at the recent Podcast Day Online event, held by Radiodays Europe, gave snapshots of...

Andrea Ho has joined the Judith Neilson Institute’s executive team as Director, Education. In August, Andrea was one of many to take a redundancy from the ABC in the latest round of cuts. She will lead the Institute’s education program, which...

Fundraising is the revenue cornerstone for most community broadcasting stations, and at this year's virtual CBAA Conference one of the major sessions was Your on-air fundraising appeal playbook - strategy & tactics. Presented by Joshua Crowther...

  Dr Julie Crabtree, a psychologist from Zebra Psychology discussed the five styles that people bring to conflict in this morning's CBAA Conference session. Competition Avoidance Compromise Accommodation Collaboration   When there is...

The community radio sector is going digital big time next year with the planned launch of an app that will carry all community stations and a new interface to allow community stations to be heard on smart speakers and other digital audio devices....

Two years ago, Bourke community station 2WEB saved the local newspaper from closure and now operates The Western Herald along with its radio station. Chairman Ian Cole told the CBAA Conference that local news has become more important that ever as...

Dr Cait McMahon, Dart Centre, Asia Pacific has presented a workshop at this years CBAA conference on the possible trauma that can be suffered by volunteers covering disasters such as fire, floods or pandemics. With increasing pressure on media,...

Exclusive coverage of the Podcast Day audio conference Radio Sodoma is a radio station in hell… and Finland’s hottest podcast. The satirical podcast is written and presented by Antti Holma and produced by Elina Ylä-Mononen, an audio producer at...

The CBAA have added more sessions to this year’s virtual conference, including two new Power Sessions.   How to automate & streamline operations across all broadcasts & on-demand publications is a 15-minute session will dive straight...

What is it that makes radio shows popular, accessible to their audiences and therefore successful?   Abe Killian from the CBAA is hosting a workshop at this year’s CBAA conference that will be“…exploring the concept of making your show...

CEO of the Community Broadcasting Foundation, Jo Curtin, will be part of a panel session discussing the opportunities for stations at this year’s CBAA Conference.   Jo says, “If 2020 has shown us anything, it has shown that we need community...

Stephen Pead is back for his 5th CBAA conference with more great ideas on station sponsorship.   His session will centre around finding the right sponsor, engaging them with great ideas for their business and retaining them over the long term...

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia has begun unveiling the  program for the upcoming CBAA Conference 2020.   Featuring a host of local and international sector thought leaders across a four-day program and running from...

The ABC’s quarter to eight news disappeared quietly this morning. The final weekday 0745 bulletin went to air on local radio stations last Friday, without breakfast presenters flagging it would be the last bulletin, however, we have been corrected...