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KISS Rebrand, GatesAir Appointment, and Zeno Media App Enhancements · 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.
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  Today, we're diving into some exciting developments in the radio and digital audio
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  industries.
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  We'll cover KISS's rebrand aimed at digital-first audiences, GatesAir's new
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  appointment for its Western Europe sales role, and Zeno Media's latest app enhancements.
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  Let's get started with the KISS rebrand.
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  Bauer Media has unveiled a fresh visual identity and marketing campaign for its United
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  Kingdom radio brand, KISS.
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  This rebrand targets younger, digital-first audiences and introduces a new logo and
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  branding system across various platforms, including broadcast, social media, and live
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  events.
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  The campaign features outdoor advertising in London and digital partnerships with Spotify,
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  Uber, and Tinder.
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  Bauer's Chief Marketing Officer, Anne-Marie Lavan, describes the rebrand as the start of an
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  exciting new era for KISS, emphasizing a unified visual system designed to increase
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  audience engagement.
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  GatesAir has named Russell Darrell as its new regional sales manager for Western Europe.
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  Darrell brings over 20 years of experience in radio operations, broadcast systems, and
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  transmitter sales across Europe and Asia.
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  He will manage sales activities in markets like the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands,
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  Ireland, and the Nordic countries, working alongside Alexander Kurz to enhance GatesAir's
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  European presence.
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  Darrell previously served as international sales manager at Broadcast Electronics.
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  Zeno Media has enhanced its ZenoRadio app by adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support,
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  bringing international radio stations to connected-car dashboards.
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  This update allows users to browse stations by country and access live radio programming
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  worldwide via in-car infotainment systems.
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  The app maintains its "call-to-listen" feature, ideal for bandwidth-limited environments, and
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  includes discovery tools for news, talk, music, and sports from various regions and languages.
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  This expanded functionality offers new opportunities for broadcasters and advertisers
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  to reach international audiences.
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  That's all for today's episode of the RedTech Daily Podcast.
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  For more details on these stories and others, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark.
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  Thanks for listening, and join us again tomorrow for the latest updates in the radio
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  and digital audio industries.