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Royal Media Growth, Sonifex Updates, MTM Reach, and IBC 2026 News · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the four hundred and twenty-seventh episode of RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by
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  AI, where we bring you the latest in business and technology news for the global radio
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  broadcast and digital audio industries.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and today we'll cover the following stories: Technology and programming
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  drive growth at Royal Media Services, Sonifex sees retirement, promotion, and a new face in
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  sales, MTM reports seventy percent radio reach among English-speaking Canadians, and IBC
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  extends the deadline for the two thousand twenty-six Technical Papers Program.
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  Let's delve into our first story.
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  Royal Media Services, Kenya's largest private broadcast network, is experiencing growth by
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  integrating technology with programming.
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  ICT and Radio Director Fred Afune highlights the importance of leveraging technology for
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  both innovation and operational efficiency.
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  RMS has evolved from analog to digitally integrated systems, utilizing cloud-based
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  storage and live streaming.
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  While FM remains crucial, mobile platforms are central to RMS's strategy, enhancing audience
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  engagement and opening new revenue streams.
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  Sonifex, a leading broadcast equipment manufacturer, has announced significant
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  personnel changes.
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  The most notable is the retirement of Eamonn Heffernan, who dedicated forty-nine years to
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  the company, serving in various roles including sales manager.
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  CEO Marcus Brooke praised Eamonn's professionalism and contribution.
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  Richard Butlin, a long-time colleague, will succeed him as head of sales, bringing nearly
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  forty years of experience with Sonifex.
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  James Gross, an audio specialist, joins the sales team, adding fresh expertise.
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  The Media Technology Monitor 18+ study reveals that seventy percent of English-speaking
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  Canadians listen to radio on at least one platform.
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  Traditional AM and FM radio is the choice for more than half of these listeners, with one in
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  five combining terrestrial and online radio.
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  Interestingly, only one percent report listening exclusively online.
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  In-car listening remains dominant, with older Canadians and residents of Atlantic and
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  Northern Canada showing strong preferences for traditional and satellite radio.
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  IBC has extended the submission deadline for its 2026 Technical Papers Program to Friday,
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  February 27, 2026.
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  This gives prospective authors an extra week to submit entries for presentation at IBC2026.
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  The program invites original research submissions from professionals, academics, and
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  R&D teams across the media, entertainment, and technology sectors.
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  Selected papers are eligible for the Best Conference Paper Award, presented during the
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  IBC2026 Awards ceremony.
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  That's all for today's episode.
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  To read the full articles, please visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  Thank you for tuning in to RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by AI.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and we'll be back tomorrow with more updates from the world of
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  radio broadcast and digital audio industries.
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  Goodbye!