James Cridland - Radio Futurologist

Norway has started switching off (almost) every FM transmitter, replacing it with DAB+. But why aren't they just streaming everything? I do some tedious maths. And here's the maths written down, because, heavens, this was a difficult podcast to make even approachably interesting.   This week, FM broadcasts in one area of Norway finally fall silent. The majority of radio stations move over to broadcast on DAB+, alongside online and DTV. The whole country will have turned off FM by the end of the year. (Some small local stations continue for now on FM, but stations that get 95% of listening will move). DAB+ is broadcast radio, just like FM. You need a new receiver, but it works exactly the same: broadcasting from a tower, being received on an antenna. But why bother with broadcast radio, people are asking, when streaming is all we need? Let’s do the maths. In many countries, you rent your FM (or DAB) broadcast equipment from a transmission provider, who deal with maintenance and the electricity bills

Broadcasting on AM? You might want to think about your future strategy. Sorry. Music for this episode from Lee Rosevere. I have a newsletter which is very good and now reaches over 2,500 people. Subscribe at https://james.cridland.net So, then. Happy New Year and all.Support the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Here's why radio matters - and why I hope your local station was live, not voicetracked, on Christmas morning. Audio is from Luke Grant on 2GB and 4BC, via radiorewind.comSupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Lee Rosevere does the music for this, while I write a very good weekly newsletter which you should get, from https://james.cridland.netSupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

BBC Radio London's Barking Hour lives here on Thursdays: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011nd8m Pedigree K9FM showreel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E9H3jCoTE4 You can get my weekly newsletter at james.crid.land and daily media news at media.info/dailySupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Here's Michael Mason's memo in full: https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/abc-radio-eyes-and-ears-2020 Music from Leo Rosevere's Music For Podcasts. Podcast clip from All In The Mind: https://player.fm/series/71/167246214 You can get my weeekly newsletter, go on, treat yourself, at http://james.crid.landSupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Try it out at http://www.boom973.com/player/ - it's fun! For about ten seconds. But still, fun. Music: Leo Rosevere's Music For Podcasts 3. I found another album of his. Also: get my newsletter, at james.crid.landSupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Is NPR One the future of connected radio? I think so. It uses atomisation and Lego-bricking to produce a great, personalised, listen. In this podcast I'll explain those nonsense terms.Music by Leo Rosevere. I run a free newsletter at http://james.crid.land which you should get. Also, get daily media news at https://media.info/daily which is also very good.Support the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Clip of Michael Hill from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdtdHFh3NhMClip of Tony Kendall is from https://vimeo.com/191745121Music is by Leo RosevereFor even more figures, read https://media.info/radio/news/radio-accounts-for-80-of-listening-in-car You can get my weekly newsletter at http://james.crid.land  Support the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

In this podcast, I get a bit irritated at websites and newspapers using lazy antique radio photos, and propose something to fix it. Music credit: Leo Rosevere, Music for Podcasts, track 1. You can get my weekly newsletter at james.crid.land Support the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

You can get my weekly newsletter at james.crid.land or get daily media news at media.info/dailySupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

You can get my weekly newsletter at james.crid.land - and sign up to daily media news at media.info/dailySupport the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

I went to Vista Radio in Canada, and learnt about their strategy for making their stations more involved with the community.Support the show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy