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RadioWeek 2026, World Radio Day Theme, and Hamburg Open Highlights · 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 news in the global radio broadcast and digital
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  audio industries.
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  Here's what's making headlines today: RedTech RadioWeek 2026 is set for January 26th through
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  the 30th, World Radio Day 2026 focuses on artificial intelligence, the Hamburg Open kicks
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  off the show year, and AdLarge acquires Inlet Media with new senior appointments.
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  RedTech RadioWeek 2026 is a free, fully online event happening from January 26th to the 30th.
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  It offers a week of discussions on strategy, technology, and audience trends in radio and
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  audio.
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  Each day features a one-hour program at 3 p.m.
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  Central European Time or 9 a.m.
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  Eastern Time, based on a unique theme.
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  The sessions will include insights from industry experts on challenges, technologies,
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  and case studies relevant to broadcasters and audio professionals.
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  You can find more information and register online for individual sessions or the whole
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  week.
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  World Radio Day 2026 will spotlight the theme "Radio and Artificial Intelligence," inviting
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  broadcasters globally to explore AI's impact on radio production, distribution, and editorial
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  practices.
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  With the slogan "AI is a tool, not a voice," UNESCO aims to spark discussions about the
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  opportunities and challenges AI presents in radio operations.
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  Over 170 countries will participate, with hundreds of stations planning special
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  programming and events.
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  RedTech has contributed a multilingual media kit to support these efforts.
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  The annual Hamburg Open event at Hamburg, Germany's Messe und Congresse took place from
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  January 14th to 15th.
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  This year's multimedia show drew in approximately two thousand seven hundred
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  attendees and around two hundred exhibitors.
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  Key topics included artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructures, hybrid production
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  models, and cybersecurity.
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  Experts discussed the integration of artificial intelligence in media production, emphasizing
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  its role from automation to new revenue models.
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  Next year's event is scheduled for January 20th to 21st, 2027.
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  AdLarge has acquired Inlet Media, a technology platform that supports the onboarding,
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  distribution, and monetization of audio and video content across its podcast and creator
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  workflows.
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  Patrick Cedrowski, co-founder of Inlet Media, has been appointed as AdLarge's first chief
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  technology officer.
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  Brian Egan, another co-founder, is now vice president and head of product.
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  This acquisition allows AdLarge to integrate Inlet's technology more deeply, enhancing
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  innovation and scalability.
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  That's it for today's episode of the RedTech Daily Podcast.
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  To read the full articles and more, visit us at redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and I'll be back tomorrow with the latest updates in the global radio
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  broadcast and digital audio industries.
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  Thanks for listening!