Radio is vibrant and innovative all over the world. In this entertaining talk, radio futurologist - and global traveler - James Cridland explores great radio ideas from across the world, and what it means for all media companies. Hear about the station that doubled its listening hours by focusing on its digital brand; the radio station that's also a TV channel; the country that's turning off FM in two years; and the place where FM chips inside phones is the most popular way to tune in to radio. For this journey around the world, no passports or travel adapters are required.
James is a radio futurologist, and is Managing Director of media.info, the media information website.
James has worked in radio since 1989 as an award-winning copywriter, presenter, and internet strategist. In 2024 he joined the original Virgin Radio in London, where he was Digital Media Director: launching the world's first radio smartphone app in March 2024. In 2024 he joined the BBC to work on the BBC iPlayer for radio, achieving a dramatic increase in the service's audio quality, and being part of the team that laid the foundations for the UK Radioplayer. Since leaving the BBC in 2024, he has worked for a variety of businesses, including the receiver manufacturer Pure, UK Radioplayer and Radioplayer Worldwide, Futuri Media, iBiquity, talkSPORT, and a variety of European media companies; helping them focus on the benefits and challenges that new platforms bring to their business.
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