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Over 70 iHeartMedia radio stations will air Inside Psycho, Mark Ramsey’s highly produced podcast leading up to Halloween. It marks the first time a made-for-podcast show will air across broadcast radio, according to iHeart and Ramsey. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Adventures in interactive radio, and the debates around FM radio in smartphones rages on. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James shares the highlights from Radio Alive, a recent industry event in Australia. Plus other highlights from radio and audio around the world. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Research into radio and smart speakers. Radio 1 at 50. Spotify’s odd podcast stats. Much more. Continue Reading
Matt Hancock, the UK’s Minister of State for Digital, called for shifts in radio production to make all new devices digital by default. He spoke via video interview during the Drive to Digital 2017 radio industry conference, encouraging preparation for a possible future transition to digital broadcasting. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Apple’s non-existent smartphone FM chips. Discussions of local media’s importance in Australia. Much more. Continue Reading
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai issued a statement that pushed for Apple to activate FM chips in its phones. Although his missive focused on the laudable goal of public safety in emergencies, the pointed dig at Apple appears misguided. Apple iPhones haven’t contained FM chips for more than a year. Continue Reading
XAPPmedia, one of several companies which provide technical assistance to radio station presence in smart speakers, is today launching a self-serve solution for Amazon Alexa. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: TuneIn experiments with early-release podcast listening program. More Next Radio follow-up. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Videos up from the Next Radio event, plus other insights from around the radio/audio industry. Continue Reading
Research firm Bridge Ratings released a new consumer survey of 2,200 consumers age 12-64 about why they do and don’t like AM/AM, and why they like streaming. There is a clear tilt to this work, as the report does not contain any queries or responses for what people might dislike about streaming. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Next Radio is next week. Lots of podcast updates from Australia following OzPod. More from around the world. Continue Reading