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France making renewed push on digital radio

Posted on by Anna Washenko

France’s Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel, also known as the CSA, has announced that it plans to launch a public consultation about digital terrestrial radio by the end of May. This consultation is expected to decide which regions of the country should be the next to receive digital radio infrastructure. More than a dozen French cities are up for consideration, and the new digital stations are projected to go on-air by September 2016. Continue Reading →

Internet Radio Rewind #042: Apple rumors; Spotify is richer; Grooveshark drowns

Posted on by Brad Hill

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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: Apple rumors; Spotify gets richer; Grooveshark goes down in deep water; Pandora in the FM business; no streaming in the Vermont State House. Continue Reading →

WBEZ starts mapping how to spend new grant dollars; Michel Ballard hired to head digital

Posted on by Brad Hill

Chicago Public Media’s WBEZ got attention last month when it received a matching-donation pledge of $2-million dollars from the Pritzker Foundation. The intent of the gift is to help the station to double its existing digital staff, update its infrastructure, and produce new shows. A new Chief Digital Officer has just joined the station. Continue Reading →

James Cridland’s Weekly Links: New apps; DAB growth in Europe; radio talent; more

Posted on by James Cridland

by James Cridland

James Cridland Weekly Links is a column by the U.K.’s radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: New apps; DAB growth in Europe; what are the ingredients of radio talent?; Apple poaches more UK radio resources; much more. Continue Reading →