James Cridland
Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist
A regular audio column with the most interesting news about radio's future. James is a radio futurologist - a writer, speaker and consultant concentrating on the effect that new platforms and technology are having on the radio business across the world. He has a website at https://james.cridland.net where you can subscribe to Radioland, his newsletter.
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Episodes
What's the point of a radio conference? 02.04.2017 2:55
I go to Radiodays Europe, and wonder why more people don't go too. My newsletter is at james.crid.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
I listened to lots of podcasts and this is what I learnt 14.03.2017 3:57
A great article from NPR here: http://digitalservices.npr.org/post/4-lessons-i-learned-creating-podcasts-managing-editor-npr-one A great newsletter here: https://james.cridland.net Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
What Volkswagen can teach us about radio’s future 08.03.2017 3:13
This was recorded on a Google Pixel, using the Bees Recorder. You'll probably notice some strange audio artifacts in this, and I'm not quite sure where they've come from. It's also distorting a little. You can get my weekly newsletter at http://james.cridland.net Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Getting out of the studio with a USB microphone 26.02.2017 2:33
I take the Shure MV51 USB microphone for a test drive. Quite literally: it's what I used to record this. (No processing was applied). In Australia, Shure is distributed by jands.com.au who sent me this for review. My weekly newsletter is at https://james.cridland.net and you should get it. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/pr...
The state of podcasting today - from the award organisers 14.02.2017 2:47
I spoke to the Cast Away Awards for podcasting in Australia: http://castawayawards.com.au/ and the British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/ Music is from the excellent Ignite Jingles - http://www.ignitejingles.com/ My website for my newsletter is https://james.cridland.net You can support this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/radiofuturologist Support the...
Making the most of your content - the Super Bowl edition 08.02.2017 3:03
In this podcast, I talk about a sport I don't understand. You can get my weekly newsletter at http://james.crid.land - please do, it's ace. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Hacking radio stations - the new normal ##EXPLICIT LANGUAGE## 31.01.2017 3:15
"The following podcast contains explicit language" (if we're being exact, five F-words in relatively quick succession. Brace yourself!) You can get my normally non-sweary newsletter at http://james.crid.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Did the iPhone really destroy radio? 24.01.2017 3:54
I look back at the iPhone's destruction of the radio industry, ten years after it launched. My weekly newsletter is at james.crid.land and if you want a daily media news email, that's at media.info/daily The image is of Tokyo FM's iPhone app, the first radio station streaming app in Japan, taken in 2010. I bet you're not really interested. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-pa...
Is it all over for live overnight radio? 15.01.2017 4:00
BBC Radio 2 budget: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/reports/pdf/BBC-FS-2016.pdf BBC Press announcement: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/r2-schedule-changes BBC Radio 2 audience figures: https://media.info/radio/stations/bbc-radio-2/listening-figures BBC Radio 2's playout system problems: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/oct/27/radio-2-glitc...
Norway switches off FM. Why don't they just stream everything? 08.01.2017 5:26
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...
The great radio switchoff 03.01.2017 3:11
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
Why radio matters 24.12.2016 2:23
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.com Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The radio station in a pub, and other company-run stations 19.12.2016 2:22
Lee Rosevere does the music for this, while I write a very good weekly newsletter which you should get, from https://james.cridland.net Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Barking mad - radio for dogs 12.12.2016 3:36
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/daily Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Making digital-first radio 06.12.2016 2:59
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.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP...
Boom 97.3's Christmasizer 2000 - a podcast extra! 04.12.2016 1:51
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.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
NPR One - the future of connected radio? 29.11.2016 3:18
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...
Radio in cars - popular everywhere 21.11.2016 2:31
Clip of Michael Hill from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdtdHFh3NhM Clip of Tony Kendall is from https://vimeo.com/191745121 Music is by Leo Rosevere For 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 servi...
The lazy antique radio photo - and what we need to do to eradicate it 15.11.2016 2:33
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
Malaysia: where radio is even more popular 14.11.2016 2:49
You can get my weekly newsletter at james.crid.land or get daily media news at media.info/daily Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The one-man radio station with 35,000 listeners 14.11.2016 5:21
You can get my weekly newsletter at james.crid.land - and sign up to daily media news at media.info/daily Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The radio station with no studios 09.11.2016 3:04
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
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