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Sveriges Radio Insights, RedTech Summit 2025, and Audience 2.0 Update · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, bringing you the latest in radio broadcast and digital audio
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  industries.
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  Today, we have a host of stories including Sveriges Radio exploring car listening habits,
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  insights from RedTech Magazine's July and August 2025 edition, the National Association
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  of Broadcasters' announcement of Marconi Awards finalists, and more.
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  Stay tuned as we dive into these topics and more.
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  What do people listen to while driving, and why?
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  Sveriges Radio sought to answer these questions through listener panels.
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  Findings revealed that in the mornings, drivers prefer radio for traffic updates and news,
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  setting the day's tone.
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  Afternoons see a shift to lighter content like music, while evenings favor on-demand music.
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  Interestingly, radio remains central in both solo and passenger scenarios, with Bluetooth
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  connectivity posing minimal issues.
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  These insights are guiding Sveriges Radio to tailor programming to listener habits.
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  In today's fragmented media landscape, broadcasters face fundamental tensions:
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  Tradition versus innovation, owned versus third-party platforms, and automation versus
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  authenticity.
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  The July and August 2025 edition of RedTech Magazine explores how industry leaders navigate
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  these challenges strategically.
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  The cover story highlights a seasoned Swiss radio professional guiding CH Media through a
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  digital transformation that honors radio’s human core while embracing data-driven
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  distribution, artificial intelligence integration, and multiplatform strategies.
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  Throughout the issue, RedTech examines how broadcasters are redefining their approaches.
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  The magazine features a broadcaster inspiring children to pursue journalism, and another
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  balancing hyperlocal content with broad digital reach.
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  It also explores how organizations tailor workflows, sales strategies, and content
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  formats to meet advertisers where they are.
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  From D.A.B.
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  plus rollouts and video-first studios to reimagined console design and fine-tuned in-car
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  audio, the magazine emphasizes that success depends on knowing what to preserve, what to
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  discard, and how to maximize opportunities without sacrificing core values.
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  This edition also takes readers inside the 2025 RedTech Summit, offering a wealth of technology
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  for broadcasters seeking ways to expand operations virtually and visually.
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  The issue provides a roadmap for skillfully balancing innovation with broadcasting’s
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  timeless power.
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  Change is not coming — it is here, and the question is how broadcasters will maintain that
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  balance.
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  The July and August 2025 edition of RedTech Magazine is available to read online or
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  download for free.
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  Teasing the upcoming NAB New York Show, the National Association of Broadcasters has
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  released the finalists for the Marconi Radio Awards.
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  The categories include Legendary Station of the Year, with contenders like WABC(AM) in New York
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  City and WMMR(FM) in Philadelphia.
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  The winners will be announced on October twenty-first at a dinner at the Edison Ballroom
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  in New York City.
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  The show will run from October twenty-first to twenty-third at the Javits Center.
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  Belgium’s German-language broadcaster, Belgischer Rundfunk, is making a digital leap
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  by switching its BRF-DLF service in Brussels exclusively to D.A.B.
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  plus on September first.
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  This shift marks a national first, as BRF becomes the first Belgian broadcaster to fully
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  transition from Frequency Modulation to a D.A.B.
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  plus-only service.
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  The move promises enhanced audio quality, stable reception, and additional metadata
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  access.
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  BRF is expanding its D.A.B.
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  plus reach across eastern Belgium and the Euregio Meuse-Rhine, while maintaining its
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  Frequency Modulation broadcasts.
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  All services are also accessible via livestream and mobile apps.
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  Commercial Radio and Audio, the trade body representing commercial radio broadcasters in
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  Australia, reported total commercial radio revenue of 309.2 million Australian dollars for
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  the second quarter of 2025.
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  This figure represents a flat year-on-year result, with continued growth in digital audio
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  offsetting softness in some regional markets.
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  Revenue from metro broadcast radio remained stable at 177.1 million Australian dollars,
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  while regional radio declined 5.3 percent year-on-year to 103.4 million Australian
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  dollars.
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  Digital audio revenue rose 27.4 percent year-on-year, reaching 28.7 million Australian
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  dollars for the quarter.
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  Commercial Radio and Audio attributed the dip in regional markets to changes in
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  election-related advertising and weakness across a few brand categories.
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  Despite these challenges, the organization is focused on capturing more demand through
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  initiatives like CRA Audio ID, an upgraded RadioApp, and a new promotional campaign called
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  "The Power of Audio."
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  Commercial Radio and Audio Chief Executive Officer Lizzie Young said the results show
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  clear momentum in digital and consistency in metro broadcasting.
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  While challenges persist in the broader advertising sector, especially in regional
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  markets, the organization is acting to capture more demand.
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  With CRA Audio ID launching, an upgraded RadioApp rolling out, and "The Power of Audio"
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  campaign hitting the market, Commercial Radio and Audio is giving advertisers the tools they
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  need to unlock audio's full potential.
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  Audience, a technology company based in the United Kingdom, has released a major update
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  called Audience 2.0, describing it as a reinvention of its flagship product.
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  The new platform offers a faster and more intuitive environment for content and audience
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  teams.
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  Key features include an interactive toolkit with advanced formats, smarter data for
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  personalized targeting, and AI-powered workflow tools.
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  This all-in-one system aims to help media teams launch campaigns quickly and effectively.
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  Thank you for tuning in to the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  To read the full articles and more in-depth coverage, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and we'll catch you on the next episode.