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Audience Growth Trends and Tech Advancements in Radio · 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 updates from the world of radio broadcast and
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  digital audio industries.
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  Today, we'll cover the Commercial Radio and Audio's record podcast audience growth,
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  Dielectric's expansion of the OptiLoad series, and ORF's technology upgrade at Salzburg
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  Festival Hall.
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  Commercial Radio and Audio, along with Triton Digital, has reported a record-breaking average
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  weekly podcast listenership of 6.9 million in February.
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  This surge is attributed to a growing number of participating publishers and an increasing
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  demand for on-demand audio content.
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  "The Mel Robbins Podcast" topped the charts with 1.77 million monthly listeners.
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  Society and culture remained the dominant genre, attracting over 5 million listeners,
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  with ARN/iHeart leading among publishers.
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  Dielectric is expanding its OptiLoad series with two new models, OptiLoad FM and OptiLoad
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  Light.
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  These models extend radio frequency safeguards to radio and additional television
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  applications.
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  Both will debut at the 2025 NAB Show.
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  OptiLoad FM is designed for high-power FM sites, while OptiLoad Light offers a
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  cost-effective solution for lower-intensity UHF environments.
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  The systems feature programmable logic controls to monitor and adjust cooling functions,
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  ensuring efficient operation.
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  ORF, the Austrian public broadcaster, has upgraded the audio control room at Salzburg's
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  Grosses Festspielhaus with Lawo technology.
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  The modernization includes a Lawo mc²56 MkIII audio console, an A__UHD Core audio engine, and
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  A__stage64 and A__stage80 stageboxes.
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  This setup is integrated via a fully IP-based network, ensuring reliable signal transmission.
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  The system's flexibility and MIDI integration enhance remote microphone control, meeting the
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  complex demands of live opera and orchestral productions.
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  That's it for today's RedTech daily podcast.
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  For more detailed coverage of these stories and others, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  Thanks for tuning in, and we'll be back tomorrow with more from the world of radio
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  broadcast and digital audio industries.