US

Tom Hanks Teams To Launch Country A-Go-Go On TuneIn

TuneIn has announced the launch of Classic Country “Country A-Go-Go“, the second channel curated by actor Tom Hanks and former WFMU New York host Debbie Daughtry. “Country A-Go-Go” will feature music from the 50s through 70s with artists such as Hank Williams, Jean Shepard, Tammy Wynette and George Jones along with music from over 3,500 […] […]

US

Station Sales Week of 9/15

The Brad Moran led Lubbock Public Media will acquired Community Broadcast Partners LLC Red Dirt Country “105.7 The Red Dirt Rebel” KRBL Idalou/Lubbock TX. The station will be converted to non-commercial status upon closing. The sale contract was omitted from the filing, but the deal is structured with Ramar Communications and FLP Ramar, Ltd. acquiring […] […]

UK

Sharing schedules announced for BBC local radio stations in the West

TV actor Joe Sims will host weekday Breakfast on BBC Radio Bristol from October as local stations in the West commence programme sharing. Joe is known for Broadchurch and Doctor Who and was born in Bristol. “As the proudest Bristolian in the world, I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and get cracking as […] […]

ASIA

Secrets for radio success: trendspotting, embracing topical content, seizing the moment #RDA23

Media Prima Audio CEO Nazri Noran shared insights into the power of disruption in his presentation at RadioDays Asia.Radio has faced many challenges and continues to do so as new technologies try to put it out of business, but radio continues to adapt.“The pandemic was the biggest challenge recently. Isolation, working from home, the rise of delivery services, content creators grew like mushrooms to entertain themselves, and the question was raised if people were still listening to radio… Radio is still alive because we have the ability to adapt and be hyper-local.”

Noran pointed out that music is “no longer the denominator for radio,” saying the future success of radio lies in “seizing the moment in big events, topical content and trendspotting.”The company has five broadcast brands – Hot FM, Kool 101, Molek FM, Fly FM and 8FM, plus Audio+, an app that supports all five radio stations, podcasts and other engaging content.He gave three examples of how his stations are seizing the moment, trendspotting and embracing topical content.When the smash hit girl group Black Pink came to Malaysia, the station jumped on the hype with welcome billboards, a mapped arrival route for fans, pink drinks, activations and concert sponsorship. “We took ownership of the event which grew engagement and audience for Fly FM.”Fly FM has also introduced the first Malaysian A.I. DJ. While the announcer is artificial, the program that she presents is fully produced by a team of real people behind the A.I DJ to gain good publicity while still broadcasting a quality program using a combination of live and artificial content.

The third example was grabbing the “sassy political heart-throb figure” KJ, a former Cabinet Minister with a huge following and turning him into a radio icon. When the station put him on air “socials blew up, it got huge attention to our brand.”The former Health Minister KJ was sacked from the government in January this year. When he was offered a radio shift, suddenly everyone was tuning in and everyone became aware of Hot FM. “This is the power of disruption,” said Noran.Photo: Media Prima on air teams […]

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AU & NZ

Has Spotify DJ killed the radio star?

The following article is by Harry Hughes.Artificial Intelligence is THE hot topic at the moment, with every company trying to incorporate AI into their business to find new ways to interact with their customers. Spotify is the latest kid on the block to dip their toe into AI, with Premium customers in select countries such… Read More
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AU & NZ

Nova’s Backyard Cricket returns to Kirribilli House

Nova’s annual Backyard Cricket at Kirribilli House is back.This morning on Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, Wippa told listeners all about his new role for the match taking place on Wednesday October 4. The event will raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney (RMHCS) as well as Batyr Australia.Teams will be captained by… Read More
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