James Cridland

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

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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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James Cridland

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Learning from NPR 10.06.2018 3:05

Transcript:   Learning radio’s future from NPR   NPR’s audience is up.   “The average weekly broadcast audiences of the top 20 NPR member stations continue to grow — from 8.7 million in 2015 to 11.2 million last year”, says an article in NiemanLab. They’re on record highs in terms of total audience.   NPR’s mobile apps are growing in us...

Are we heading for an all-IP media future? 03.06.2018 4:24

Article is here: https://medium.com/@JamesCridland/are-we-moving-to-an-all-ip-media-future-377802e03dd5 Music by Ignite Jingles   Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

What is a radio, anyway? 27.05.2018 3:11

    What is a radio, anyway? [CLIP of Google] Last World Emoji Day, the UK industry group Radiocentre tweeted that their favourite emjoi ought to be the one of the radio, but radios don't look like that any more - they look like phones, tablets, cars or televisions, so they don't really have a favourite emoji after all. It’s a succinctly made point; and highlights a failing in the...

Measuring your best customers 21.05.2018 4:12

There's a full transcript of this at https://medium.com/@JamesCridland/measuring-radios-best-customers-dd8b127889d1 I'm at https://james.crid.land Music by Ignite Jingles Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

A look at a new London radio station 13.05.2018 2:51

I'm at https://james.crid.land Music by Ignite Jingles Transcript: A look at a new London radio station   I talk a lot about making the most of your radio station’s content.   The tyranny of the transmitter - something that needs feeding 24 hours a day - means that historically we’re not that good, as an industry, making sure that we capture and re-use our content in other wa...

Rajar's MIDAS touch 06.05.2018 3:59

Music in this episode from Ignite Jingles. Typing sound effects in this episode by Sally Walker. I'm at https://james.crid.land Podcasting news is at https://podnews.net or wherever you got this podcast. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Digital radio's tight targeting 28.04.2018 3:01

Music by Ignite Jingles. Bad editing by me. Hear this on the Radio Today UK podcast, and, um, here on this podcast app. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Will podcasts eat radio? 22.04.2018 4:19

I'm at https://james.crid.land Music is from Ignite Jingles   Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Editing and polishing live radio 16.04.2018 4:48

Some people agree, or not, with my thoughts that live radio isn't always best. Thanks to Tommy and to Peter for their voices. Thanks, too, to Ignite Jingles for the music. And to you for listening. And especially to you for visiting https://james.crid.land to get my weekly newsletter. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Radio station swag 09.04.2018 3:43

What works? What doesn't? And can I avoid mentioning Viking FM's "Erik the viking" knickers by name? Music from Ignite Jingles. I'm at https://james.crid.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Live radio is lazy radio 02.04.2018 3:17

No, really. https://james.crid.land is where I live. Ignite Jingles made the intro. https://podnews.net is worth subscribing to. Auphonic made this sound (even) nicer. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Is radio dead? This futurist thinks so 25.03.2018 3:39

I'm a radio futurologist, not a futurist, of course. My website: https://james.crid.land Music by Ignite Jingles Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

The great Norwegian experiment - switching off FM 18.03.2018 3:46

Live, from Vienna Austria... My weekly newsletter is at https://james.crid.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Digital-first radio 11.03.2018 2:47

Music is by Ignite Jingles, while I live at https://james.crid.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

We can learn lots from European radio 07.03.2018 4:06

Music in this episode is from Ignite Jingles (my introduction) and stolen without any permission at all from Reelworld (the other two loud boom-bang-a-bang jingles). My weekly newsletter - https://james.crid.land - and my daily podcast news website - https://podnews.net Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Is your website HTTPS? And should you care? 26.02.2018 3:47

I'm at https://james.crid.land Podcasting news is at https://podnews.net Nice music like this is from Ignite Jingles Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

AM: death by a thousand transmitters 22.02.2018 4:11

Music: Ignite Jingles I'm at https://james.crid.land Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

The UK: almost ready to switch off FM? 11.02.2018 4:06

Music from Ignite Jingle Voice columnists's own Newsletter: https://james.crid.land Podcasting news: https://podnews.net Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Broadcast radio - are data-driven ads the future? 04.02.2018 3:19

Music by Ignite Jingles. Hair by the podcast host. My weekly newsletter: https://james.crid.land Daily podcast news: https://podnews.net Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Young people don't listen to the radio 28.01.2018 3:59

It's true, young people don't listen to the radio, a man in the bar told me. Links: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/this-years-hottest-100-is-record-breaking-year/9350308 http://www.radiomagonline.com/blogentry/1313 http://www.commercialradio.com.au/content/mediareleases/2018/2018-01-29-record-numbers-listen-to-commercial#.Wm7r2ZP1WL5 Music is by Ignite Jingles Weekly newsletter here:...

Should radio take podcasting more seriously? 23.01.2018 2:53

Music is from Ignite Jingles. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

How are we listening to audio in 2018? 15.01.2018 3:47

Weekly radio trends newsletter: https://james.crid.land Daily podcast news: https://podnews.net Music used in this episode: Ignite Jingles Flavour noodles ate just before recording this: Katsu curry Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

The Brits are turning off AM - SHOULD WE PANIC????!!!1 09.01.2018 3:14

My website - https://james.crid.land My podnews website - https://podnews.net Music in this episode is from Ignite Jingles   Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Australian radio’s christmas-time sabotage 21.12.2017 4:10

I have no idea what Aussie radio is doing, but it works anyway. Weekly newsletter: https://james.crid.land Daily podcast news: https://podnews.net   Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

FM licences will be worth less - but it doesn't matter 14.12.2017 4:20

My weekly radio trends newsletter is at https://james.cridland.net Daily podcast news at https://podnews.net Music is from Ignite Jingles It's a Rode Podcaster that I use for this. Support the show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy