Lars Taylor began his musical career in the 1990s; moving from his native Switzerland to work as a popular and versatile session guitarist and keyboard player in Berlin. Back then he was known as Lars… Read More »Lars Taylor talks about his career and new single Sweet Onion
These are strange times for many of us. A virus has led to many people having to self-isolate, to remain indoors and not go to work. Or go anywhere! Putting to one side the financial… Read More »Now is your time to start a radio station
If your stream is not HTTPS by now then you are on the back foot. You need to upgrade to a secure stream right away and then let every service that uses your old (http) stream that you have a new secure one (https://).
You are a local broadcaster – own it Digital broadcasters are in the perfect position to adopt the hyper-local approach to their operation and become a station that reflects their local community. Part of the… Read More »How to be a hyper-local radio station
You know what vanilla ice cream is. No one really dislikes it – it’s fine for any pallet and goes with everything. Whether you add a dollop to your apple pie or flavour it with… Read More »How to lick the competition
It doesn’t take much to see what a semi-pro or fully professional radio studio looks like – a quick Google search and the mouthwatering photos pop up like candy in a sweet store. And while… Read More »What you need to get on air
As a young journalist with next to no interest in sport of any kind; my Monday morning chore was to call about 10 schools and colleges to get the weekend’s sporting results. From soccer, to… Read More »Be a good sport and get more listeners
Any limitations broadcasters had are long gone. During the past 20 years online radio has gone mainstream; but what lessons can we learn from the commercial FM stations? One thing I keep coming back to… Read More »Time to be more focused
The Rodecaster Pro seems a fine mixer for podcasters. We haven’t used it; but have watched the video reviews and been in contact with Rode about its specs. The fact that the Rodecaster will cut… Read More »Why the Rodecaster Pro podcast mixer might suit broadcasters
As many of you may know, I am a person of a certain age. And way back when if I wanted a jingle I had to pay a firm lots and lots of money and… Read More »Why you need original jingles
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… Read More »Social media key to your success
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… Read More »Surprising history of EV cars
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… Read More »WiFi is the broadcast medium of the future
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… Read More »Great DJs make great stations
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.
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.