James Cridland’s Future of Radio: The truth about online live linear radio; and Katz Gets It

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: The truth behind online live, linear radio; Katz’ Stacey Lynn Schulman on the future of radio; several BBC items; much more. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: NPR’s too old; ABC bans management parking spaces; in-car listening

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Wall Street Journal on NPR’s age issues. Updates to the Next Radio conference. Looking ahead to Australia’s OzPod. Much more. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: don’t choose a radio person to lead you; when the news isn’t funny; a new radio distribution medium

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A discussion of why radio leaders shouldn’t necessarily be radio people; radio shows and covering tragedy; bluetooth radio distribution in India. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: iHeart’s spammy texts, the ABC’s multiplatform future, U.S. media job stats

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A few iHeart items; Australian Broadcasting Coroporation and a multiplatform future; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on media jobs; much more. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Microsoft pulls FM out of phones, plus consumption changes and pizza

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Microsoft removes FM radio from mobile devices; numbers for Netflix; streaming vs downloading podcasts; much more. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: DAB-enabled smartphone launches in UK and Australia; and Broadcast Bionics’ object-based editing

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Missives from the launch of the first digital radio smartphone in the UK and Australia. Great video from Broadcast Bionics. Also pieces about Serial, NPR One, NTS, and much more. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: Podcasts come to Google, more UK music for Radio 1, Indonesia switches on DAB+

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A look at podcasts in Google Play, coverage from RAIN Summit West, the BBC’s British programming, and DAB+ rolls out in Indonesia. Continue Reading

James Cridland’s Future of Radio: NPR future continues being debated, plus ‘bye bye breakfast radio’

by James Cridland

James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Pondering and pontificating about public radio’s future in a digital world. Much more from the U.S., the UK, and Australia. Continue Reading