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RTVE at WorldDAB, Bauer Media Updates, AI in Audio: RedTech Daily Episode 231 · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech daily podcast, powered by AI.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, bringing you the latest in the global radio broadcast and digital audio
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  industries.
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  Today, we'll cover RTVE's Sanchez headlining WorldDAB Automotive 2025, Bauer's impressive
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  listener numbers for Q1 2025, and The Innovators making creative tools accessible
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  anywhere.
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  Javier Sanchez, the director of the Audiovisual Policy and Public Service Department at Spanish
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  public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española, is set to headline the WorldDAB Automotive 2025
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  event on June 19 in Madrid.
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  RTVE adopted D.A.B.
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  plus last year for Radio Nacional de España's digital broadcasts, now reaching 15 cities in
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  Spain.
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  The conference will focus on digital radio in automobiles, featuring notable speakers like
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  Chris Gould from Xperi and Gereon Joachim, discussing the impact of connected cars on
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  D.A.B.
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  plus adoption in Europe.
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  Bauer Media Audio United Kingdom has reported a remarkable combined weekly reach of 23.4
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  million listeners in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Rajar data.
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  The Hits Radio Portfolio, including Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio, attracted 15.3 million
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  listeners, marking a 2% increase from last year.
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  The Hits Radio Network alone saw a 5.7% rise in weekly reach, achieving 7.1 million listeners.
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  Meanwhile, the Absolute Radio Network and Magic Radio Network also experienced growth, with
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  Absolute Radio Country seeing a significant 71% increase in listeners.
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  In today's segment on The Innovators, we explore the role of innovation at Telos
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  Alliance with Marty Sacks, executive vice president of sales, marketing, and strategy.
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  Marty shares how Telos has been a pioneer in developing solutions like virtualized workflows
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  that enhance content creation while maintaining reliability and accessibility.
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  He highlights the importance of emerging technologies like AI and virtualization in
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  keeping radio competitive and emphasizes the need for partnerships to add value to their
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  offerings.
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  Marty also points out that broadcasters should prepare for new audio experiences driven by
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  AI-powered content engines such as Super Hi-Fi and Radio.Cloud.
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  These technologies allow broadcasters to automate tasks while maintaining the ability to
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  generate unique, live content.
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  The future of audio broadcasting will heavily lean on IT infrastructure, and embracing this
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  change will help creators grow their audiences.
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  That wraps up today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast.
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  Thank you for joining us as we delved into the latest innovations in the radio broadcast and
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  digital audio industries.
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  For more in-depth articles and industry insights, be sure to visit our website at
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  redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and I'll catch you in the next episode.