ftm Radio Page - June 13, 2014

How Sharper Than The Bosses Axe It Is
Stability was once the hallmark of public broadcasting. Day after day, year after year, little changed and very solid brands were formed. New management practice has arrived, not simply cutting budgets and staff but shuffling the organizational plan. Tension, so goes the theory, is superior to complacency. Or maybe horizontal motion is confused with progress.

Digital delay, rot or not
Will they care?

The controversial plan by Bavarian regional public broadcaster BR to migrate classical music and arts channel BR Klassik from FM to digital-only, replacing it on FM with youth channel BR Puls has taken a rather surprising turn. At the end of last week the BR Broadcasting Council radio committee approved the change but not until 2018 rather than 2016. BR general director Ulrich Wilhelm has fought for the switch saying BR is facing a generational “demolition” as older traditional listeners further dominate the broadcaster’s audience profile.

German private-sector broadcasters have long objected to any competitive shift by public broadcasters, real or perceived. They’ve been joined in this particular row by well-organized classical music fans fearful one of their favorite radio channels will be relegated to the digital dumping ground. Herr Wilhelm apparently supports the transition extension, the additional time helpful to win over critics. (See more about digital radio here)

”The real question,” said Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (June 8) prophetically, ”is whether someone will still be interested in four years.”

No shortage of World Cup vibe
“upbeat atmosphere”

With superfans clamoring for every possible vibe from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, now just a few hours away, dedicated online radio channels have sprung up.

In the Netherlands, where folks love their radio as much as their football, there are three online radio channels ready to go. RioRadio (rioradio.nl) fits mobile fans, iPhone and Android, with football news mixed with samba music for “an upbeat atmosphere,” said creator Pieter Born, quoted by mediamagazine.nl (June 9).

WK-Radio (wk-radio.nl) also combines mood music with World Cup information. Sky Radio and Telesport has a World cup channel on the MyRadio platform with news, views and match re-runs.

Across the planet there are certainly more World Cup themed online radio channels.

Radio Page week ending June 6, 2014
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Recently added radio audience figures and resources

• Portugal - Major Media - Radio (May 2014)
  public and private broadcasting companies, channels, management, platforms, audience estimates
• UK - National Radio Audience (May 2014)
  market share, trend, sectors
• UK - London Radio Audience (May 2014)
  market share, trend
• UK - National Radio Audience (May 2014)
  BBC/commercial 'gap'
• Spain - National Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national channels, reach share, trend
• France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national and local channels, market share, trend
• France - National Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national channels, sectors, market share, reach/TSL
• Germany - Radio Audience (March 2014)
  leading stations, audience trend, daily reach
• Italy - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (March 2014)
  public and private broadcasting companies, channels, audience reach/share, management
• France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (January 2014)
  national and local channels, market share, trend
• Switzerland - Radio listening by region (January 2014)
  public and private sectors, penetration, time spent listening
• Switzerland - French region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Switzerland - Swiss-German region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Switzerland - Italian region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Bulgaria - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (12/12/2013)
  public and private radio channels, management, platforms, market share
• France - National Radio Summer Audience (03/10/2013)
  national channels, summer period 2008-2013 trend
• Austria - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (09/09/2013)
  public and private broadcasters, owners, management, audience trend
• Belgium - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (French region) (28/08/2013)
  Wallonia region, radio broadcasters, public, private, owners, platforms, audience trend
• Belgium - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (Flemish region) (28/08/2013)
  Flemish region, radio broadcasters, public, private, owners, platforms, audience trend
• Turkey - Major Media - Radio broadcasting (15/08/2013)
  ownership, management, program formats, platforms

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