US

Navaquest Joins Radio Vendor Alliance

Navaquest, the nation’s leading digital sales trainer for small and medium size radio markets, has joined the Radio Vendor Alliance. Upon joining the trade organization, the company’s founder, Theresa Timm acknowledge the alliance’s importance for the future of independent radio stations, “The alliance prides itself on providing the radio industry a trustworthy source for important […] […]

UK

Search is on for new voices of Bradford at BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Radio Leeds is encouraging Bradford-born stars to get behind a campaign to find the next Voices of Bradford. The winner or winners will join the BBC team to help report on the special year in 2025 for the city. Anita Rani, who will be a head judge, says: “Bradford is a vibrant city full […] […]

UK

Huntingdon Community Radio to raise awareness of autism with special broadcast

Huntingdon Community Radio is launching a one-off marathon broadcast in a bid to raise awareness of autism. HCR104fm’s schedule will be taken over for 12 hours from noon until midnight on Friday, 29th March by its Spotlight Team, curating a day of dedicated programming featuring guests and live music. Matt will be presenting live on-air […] […]

AU & NZ

Christian Petracca to be a regular contributor with Nova 100’s Jase & Lauren

Demons superstar Christian Petracca will be a regular guest on Nova 100’s Jase & Lauren Breakfast show.This week he chatted about the AFL off season … and getting through a few scandals: Jase: How’s the mood at the club? I know, it was a colourful offseason.Christian: Colourful is one word to describe it!Lauren: Why was… Read More
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AU & NZ

Byron Cooke announces KIIS departure

Byron Cooke has today announced he will be leaving his role at Melbourne’s KIIS 101.1 to pursue an exciting overseas opportunity.His last day at the station will be Friday, April 5. Cooke has been a part of the KIIS 101.1 family since early 2022, working in a number of on-air positions prior to becoming the… Read More
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ASIA

StreamGuys unveils latest stream monetisation service at NAB Show 2024

StreamGuys will unveil a modernised version of their RevenueStream service at this year’s NAB show.The platform first hit the market in 2008 to provide radio and television broadcasters with a secure and controlled service to help them monetise their live streams and on-demand media.This second-gen revamp of RevenueStream introduces a suite of new capabilities, including new subscription management, branding and payment features, along with more flexible monetisation options for all customers. The latter includes metered paywalls, freemium access, membership plans, and donation support, supporting everything from one-time events to recurring subscriptions that support ongoing revenue models.StreamGuys has natively integrated SGplayer media player with RevenueStream to support these new features, although third-party players can also be integrated behind the paywall. The new subscriber management platform, powered by Pigeon.io, aims to help users manage their subscriber lists, membership plans and account renewals, while new customisable integration options aim to help organisations easily visualise their branding elements within SGplayer.Customers also have the option of adding StreamGuys’ SGcontrol tokenization service to fully lockdown and secure content from being stolen as streams occur. Additionally, RevenueStream has expanded its transactional options, providing consumers with more payment choices while ensuring secure transactions that protect subscriber data.Eduardo Martinez, VP of Technology at StreamGuys, highlighted the platform’s role in opening up new revenue avenues and supporting diverse subscription models: “We are excited to bring customers in all verticals a modernized service to market that helps them offer more adaptable subscription models, drive audience loyalty and retention, and maintain a steady revenue flow. Furthermore, integration with our other tokenisation and playout ensure our customers can enjoy a proven and reliable streaming ecosystem.”The NAB Show, where the service will be showcased, runs from April 14-17 in Las Vegas. […]