iHeartMedia Classic Hits “The River 105.9” WHCN Hartford CT has announced that cluster Director of Community Affairs & Community Programming and midday host Renee DiNino will retire from the station at the end of the month. DiNino’s final program will be her community affairs show that airs on all of iHeart’s Connecticut stations on Sunday, […] […]
Fun Kids has launched a new spin-off pop-up service and hired 10-year-old Martha Sheehan to run it.
Martha is managing Fun Kids Space Station, which launched on the morning of June 8, 2024, during a special sleepover event held by Fun Kids at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
It will air on DAB Digital Radio in Leicester and the Fun Kids app for the next month and focuses on space and space exploration, aimed at kids between 6 and 12 years old.
10-year old Martha has been planning the content for months and in May visited the Fun Kids UK radio studios to put her plans into action. Martha curated space themed features, the spacey music playlist and fun galactic games, facts and competitions.
Martha was hands-on in the whole process recording the features, jingles and adverts, whilst Fun Kids DJ Bex showed her how to work the studio equipment and how to line up a radio show.
Fun Kids Content Controller James Lloyd said: “We like to put young people in the driving seat. They have the most creative ideas. So when we thought about launching a space radio station just for kids, we needed someone who knew what our audience wanted to hear, and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the job Martha has done.”
After pushing the red button to launch the radio station Martha beamed and said the whole experience had been ‘Awesome’.
Craig Glenday, Editor in Chief at Guinness World Records said: “The talent and dedication of our record holders never ceases to amaze us. Martha took her role as the Fun Kids Space Station Manager very seriously and did the most incredible job – simply out of this world! Congratulations Martha, you have a fantastic future ahead of you and we are proud to have you in our record breaking family.” […]
“Be courageous and experiment with ways to support creativity,” said Rai’s Head of PMO, Annalisa Polcino. “Use AI technology to serve creativity and not the other way around.”This was the advice given in the session titled, Truth and Trust: Preserving identity and creativity in the world of AI, at the ABU-Rai Days conference in Naples where a panel of experts explored the topic.Moderator Olya Booyar, The ABU’s Head of Radio, said that important concepts of how trust and truth are viewed by panel members have lead them to push the boundaries in different ways. Polcino explained how the AI market was transforming investment opportunities, with the United States leading with $348.9 billion invested, followed by China with $95.1 while Australia invested $3 ahead of Spain at $1.8. (source: Netbase Quid, 2022 I Chart: 2023 AI IndexReport).The five main companies (Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft) dominate western technology and this investment represents an amount that is the 13th largest economy in the world. In the chessboard of innovation Polcino sees the big tech companies as the Kings, slow to react so they rely on their queens, the AI specialised companies, and then the Kings deploy their pawns.Media content giants create large models that can be adapted and reused by other companies for their specific and vertical applications Polcino said Public Service Media need to reflect on the following to determine the best strategy for the organisations transformation.The challenge of AI evolution: Discussing the impact of AI is tricky because of its rapid change.Collaboration with big tech: We can’t compete with Big Tech so let’s leverage their innovations instead. Mastering AI application: The key is to understand how to effectively use AI on others’ businessPSMs focus: PSMs prioritise stability and quality over speed, operating within strict regulatory frameworks to ensure transparency for their users.The following are examples of current projects being undertaken by some of the public service broadcasters on the panel:1. Improving user experience through recommendations and targeted advertisements2. Enriching the content offer by automatic subtitles and audio subscription, plus archive digitisation3. Lightening and accelerating processes of metadata and classification, comparatives, and editing tools4. Enhancing skills by training AI and co-pilot in a test phase […]
‘Supa Cindy’ Doucet has announced her upcoming resignation from mornings at Cox Media Group Hip Hop “99 Jamz” WEDR after 25 years at the station. In a social media video over the weekend, Doucet told her followers that she was stepping down to focus on her happiness and mental health, “I’ve kind of outgrown this […] […]
The next evolution of broadcasting will be driven by three types of AI. “A combination of Artificial Intelligence, Audience Interaction and sophisticated Audio Interfaces,” according to Steve Ahern.Speaking at an international conference of European and Asian broadcasters in Naples, Ahern outlined the next strategic technological steps that responsible broadcasters and publishers will need to take as face the future.The current wave of AI technology combines fast, deep learning with large language models to open up new ways for audiences to interact with media. It also poses some potential problems for responsible broadcasters and publishers, which can be solved with strategic planning.Distinguishing responsible from irresponsible media, Ahern referred to his speech at the United Nations in Paris two years ago where he defined responsible media as those that check first and publish after, contrasted with irresponsible media, which publishes first and checks later.In today’s fast moving modern information society, AI, used well, can help to surface good journalism and responsible reporting from trusted sources, to counter disinformation and fake news.Ahern outlined the technological path for broadcasters to follow as they evolve to the next stage of the AI driven information era.“You have trusted, responsibly sourced news, information and entertainment content stored in your systems. Audiences want that content, but as technology evolves, finding it through search will no longer be enough, they will expect it to be presented to them in a faster, more conversational form. Audio will be at the heart of that conversation.”To take advantage of their trusted content, broadcasters and publishers need to reclaim more control of their content, according to Ahern.
Safeguard your content behind strong firewalls so that it is less easily manipulated by third party AI bots
Chose a professional industry grade Generative AI system that does not use the questions, answers and your data to train other systems. If something is free, you are the product. Check the terms and conditions of free systems to see if you are agreeing to give them all your information in return for using their software, if so, don’t use it.
Integrate the Generative AI engine with the synthesised voice of one of your trusted on air personalities or news presenters. Pay them more for the residual rights to use their voice.
When delivering answers, give the audience choices: How long do you have? How much information do you want? Do you want me to show you some video clips on your smart tv? Do you want to hear the voices of people from our radio programs when I quote them? Do you want me to tell you the sources from our archived programs I used to gather this information?
Audience questions help to train the A.I. Safeguard the questions as well as the answers behind your data firewall.
Charge something for the output of your sophisticated interactive offering through a fee, or by bundling it with other things such as subscriptions or advertising. If you are a public broadcaster set a limit to free content per day, geoblock it and charge a fee for content delivered outside your country.
Use sophisticated A.I. tools to detect when other AI bots are using your system and charge them a fee to do so. Only supply the answers to other bots, don’t supply your exclusive sources.
The ABU-Rai Days conference is an annual collaboration of European and Asian Broadcasters covering the latest trends and developments in media and technology. This year it is being held in Naples, hosted by the Italian national broadcaster RAI.The conference continues this week.Steve Ahern is an internationally recognised thought leader in media and broadcasting. He is currently the manager of ABC Radio Sydney, where he has been involved with moving the station to future-ready digital studios in Parramatta. He recently announced he would leave the ABC to resume international training and consultancy activities.Ahern was previously the Director of the ABU Media Academy, Director of Radio at AFTRS, and on the boards of the Community Broadcasting Foundation and one of the world’s first catch-up radio technology companies Rewind Radio. In 2009 he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to broadcasting and education. He is the founding editor of radioinfo. […]
Benztown, a global leader in radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles, and P1 Media Group, providing research, strategies and consulting to radio stations worldwide will host a free webinar for radio professionals around the globe, entitled “Getting the Most From Your Station Imaging Voice,” on Thursday, June 13.The free 40-minute webinar will be hosted by Andreas Sannemann, CEO, Benztown, and Ken Benson, Partner, P1 Media Group.It features one of the world’s top radio imaging voices, Rachel McGrath. A Chicago native, McGrath started her radio career as a promotions intern for 97.9 The Loop/WLUP-FM, and quickly realized that being a VO talent and producer was her true calling. In 2012, after years working as Imaging and Commercial Production Director for iHeartMedia in Atlanta, she signed with Atlas Talent Agency and transitioned to full time VO. McGrath’s tenure in radio gave her something treasured – her intuitive ability to know exactly what PDs and Imaging Directors want the second she sees the copy.Rachel’s fearlessness and recognition that she could – and should – be the lead VO, not the archaic secondary, echoey female, has generated tremendous success. With a massive roster from Country to CHR, Rock, and all ACs, it’s nearly impossible not to have heard Rachel being herself. Going off script and into the very core of her stations’ brands, McGrath is known for putting her heart, soul, and life experiences into everything she does, and getting it right – the first time.In Thursday’s webinar, McGrath will share her insights, tips, and tricks for getting the most from your station’s imaging voice, including:
The importance of copywriting to effective station imaging.
How AI will change how she approaches station imaging and how it will affect how stations work with VO talent.
Her practical advice and tips for those who are interested in moving into voiceover as a career, for those just starting out, and for those wishing to grow their VO careers.
Her nonconformist view on giving your station voice direction and why it works.
What does the ideal relationship between the Program Director and VO talent look like?
How she’s overcome challenges in building her VO career, especially as a woman in a male-dominated field.
Her personal favorite stations for imaging and what those stations are doing right.
Register at: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/89/xqxm1hwz. Upon registering, you will receive a link with webinar information. […]
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