Friday, 18 September 2009Future of Radio

About the Event

This seminar discussed how to recapture lost revenues, advantages of private ownership, the difficulties of planning radio advertising, and the threats and opportunities brought about by Spotify.

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Themes

  • Is UK commercial radio stronger in private hands?
  • Can radio continue to afford to compete locally and nationally?
  • Post recession will radio be able to grab back revenues lost in the last 18 months?
  • Should commercial radio get greater government support as it battles the heavily-funded BBC?
  • In five years will the bulk of radio listening be online?
  • Are businesses such as Last FM, Spotify and We7 complementary or competitive to the UK broadcasters?

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Insights at the 'Future of Radio' seminar
"Make it easier for local advertisers to get into radio"
Online music services "not a threat to radio"
Private ownership is a big positive for the radio industry
Radio needs to "agree on technology and compete on content"
Will revenues return to radio?
Privatising BBC Radio One would "be bad for commercial radio"

Chair and Panellists

Ray Snoddy
- Chairman
Journalist
Jonathan Gillespie
Group Commercial Director,  GMG Radio
Mike Gordon
Group Commercial Director,  Global Radio
James Cridland
Radio Futurologist
David Meliveo
Marketing Director,  Autoglass
Morag Blazey
Former Chief Executive, PHD and Chair,  IPA Radio Working Party

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Venue

One Great George Street, London

SW1P 3AA

Nearest Underground: Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee Lines)

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