There’s little doubt that starting an online broadcast service has a low bar to entry. In rough figures all you need is money for music licenses, pocket change for a streaming service account, and using something such as Centova you can automate the layout of music, jingles and pre-recorded shows. You can manage it from […]
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What did we lose when the development of electric cars was abandoned 100 years ago? Possibly a century of research, development and innovation that would have likely led to every household having more electricity than they could use today. A world where electricity powered everything using technology we can’t imagine, and fossil fuel technology would
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A survey by Jacobs Media reveals some interesting trends that broadcasters and podcasters should note. The survey, carried out between January and February this year (2019), shows that more people are listening to radio broadcasts (and podcasts) via smartphones, smart speakers and computers than with a radio receiver. The figure is up from 14% in
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A few weeks back I wrote that having entertaining DJs has got to be the point of difference that makes a station great. So it’s interesting to read the Jacobs Media survey results that show why people listen to FM/AM radio. Top of the list is because it’s easy to listen to radio in the
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What seemed the perfect running order when you started your radio show suddenly doesn’t feel right, and you don’t Know why. This is the universe tapping in and our intuition starts to override logic.
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There are still plenty of people who haven’t managed to sit through all 17 episodes the 60s British cult TV series The Prisoner. On one hand I can understand their frustration as the show doesn’t follow the ‘normal’ hero-beats-the-baddy formula with everything neatly tied up with a bow at the end of the show.
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If you listened to Alan Freeman’s Pick of the Pops on Britain’s Radio One you would have heard the Australian DJ present a tightly formatted radio show featuring the week’s top 30. It was compelling listening for anyone wanting to know the week’s number one, and Freeman certainly put a lot of energy into his
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I read FilmFreak’s review of the 90’s movie The Truman Show this week, and it got me thinking back – way back. When word seeped out in 1997 that a movie was being made about a man trapped in a village many of us movie nuts assumed, wrongly as it turned out, that a big screen version
Which is the best microphone for you? Passionate debates can frequently be seen on DJ and radio forums about which microphone people should buy for their home studio. Some people recommend very expensive microphones, some costing thousands – all without knowing too much about the person’s needs or their studio set up. I think it
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The bits in-between the music Listening to the radio as a teenager I quickly realised I enjoyed the jingles as much as the music. Using a cassette recorder I’d do my best to do a mixtape – not of the hits, but the jingles! Living near London I grew up listening to Radio Caroline, LBC, Capital
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During the past six years I’ve seen lots of digital stations come and go, with some owners running out of steam in a few short months. And I think I know why. They become disheartened at their listenership numbers. There’s nothing worse than pouring your heart and soul into a station, then you look at
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You’re never too old to rock If you listened to Alan Freeman’s Pick of the Pops on Britain’s Radio One you would have heard the Australian DJ present a tightly formatted radio show featuring the week’s top 30. It was compelling listening for anyone wanting to know the week’s number one, and Freeman certainly put
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