Everything Radio and Digital Audio

A week dedicated to radio and audio industry trends and technology

Day 1 — Jan. 29

Audio’s Place in the Connected Dash

• The evolving landscape of in-car media
• Making the in-vehicle experience simpler, smarter, safer and more enjoyable
• Leveraging new technologies to engage audiences in this new, multimedia environment.
• How data analytics provides unique insights into listening behavior and opportunities for new revenue streams.

Day 2 — Jan. 30

Protecting Your Digital Operations

• How to protect your operations from online risks
• How stations can recover from an attack
• Disaster recovery
• Data security
• Employee training
• Vendor security assessment
• Monitoring and auditing
• Collaboration among industry peers to develop best practices

Day 3 — Jan. 31

Studio Project Planning

• Designing and setting up an effective and efficient radio studio
• CAPEX vs. OPEX
• Using virtual interfaces for workflow
• Deep dive into trends and workflows for big and small studio operations
• What’s necessary, what’s expendable
• Hybrid studio design – for onsite and remote operations

Day 4 — Feb. 1

Ethical considerations in the use of AI in radio production

• Making use of AI in virtual production
• The importance of collective responsibility within the radio industry to ensure journalistic integrity
• Ethical concerns related to content creation, in particular regarding errors that might impact a radio station’s reputation for accurate reporting
• Types of guidelines that should be adopted by editorial teams relative to the use of AI
• A look at ways the technology will evolve in in the near future

Day 5 — Feb. 2

UNESCO — Breaking the Sound Barrier