ASIA

Registrations open for ABU Radio Sonic

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is inviting registrations for its annual Radio conference, the newly re-branded ABU RadioSonic, which will take place on 6 July 2023 at Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur.RadioSonic is staged as part of ABU’s new programming mega-event ABU CON-FEST which strategically brings together ABU’s signature content events; ABU TV-CON, ABU RadioSonic and #ABUdigital all in one place with the vision to create a single gathering of producers to share new ideas and talk about creating content that matters.This year’s special keynote address will be delivered by Tracy Gilliam, Chief Strategy Officer, Futuri – RadioGPT™.  Tracy is deeply involved in product and go-to-market strategy, onboarding, and client success for RadioGPT™ . She will share her invaluable insights into how Radio companies can use this technology to positively transform their organisations.Registration is now open at: CON-FEST 2023 – ABU […]

ASIA

Riedel Appoints Marion Dimayuga as General Manager of Southeast Asia

Riedel Communications today announced that Marion Dimayuga has been appointed to the position of general manager of the company’s Southeast Asia (SEA) region. Reporting to Guillaume Mauffrey, sales director Asia-Pacific, Dimayuga will primarily oversee the sales and profit of the Singapore sales unit, including support of key accounts, contract negotiations, and business generation for current channels and new clients in related segments. Additionally, he will determine and monitor the division’s key performance indicators, implement subgoals based on corporate planning by executing specific and detailed measures, and work closely with other divisions and sales units to put findings from the relevant markets and competitive analysis into practice.“We are excited for Marion Dimayuga to join Riedel and help us expand our market leadership in SEA,” said Mauffrey. “As an accomplished industry veteran, Marion’s regional expertise will be essential in maintaining intensive contacts with clients, suppliers, and partners to identify long-term trends in demand and supply behavior. We are looking forward to his leadership and continuous development in coaching our team, especially when it comes to modern management, sales, and marketing methods.”Dimayuga has worked in the broadcast and pro AV industry for over two decades, making him an expert in the regional market and its players. Before joining Riedel, he headed the Imaging Network Business Division of Panasonic System Solutions’ Asia-Pacific branch. Through that role, together with his previous position as JVC Asia’s regional sales and marketing team leader, he brings a combined 17 years of leadership experience to the company.“I’m excited to join Riedel and embrace the challenge of strategically expanding our channel sales network in the ever-competitive and complex SEA region,” said Dimayuga. “In my work, I’ve always enjoyed coming up with transformative business development initiatives and putting them into practice. I look forward to growing our key channels by helping our clients pursue their goals in broadcast, media, entertainment, and beyond.” […]

US

93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh Making Morning Change

Audacy Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM Pittsburgh has confirmed it is making a change on its morning show. Former hosts Colin Dunlap and Chris Mack have been moved off mornings with both moving to new roles with the station. Dunlap will be the station “insider” making appearances on all of the station’s shows and elsewhere […] […]