Afghanistan: Radio journalist detained by Taliban in Kandahar

8 August 2024 Taliban intelligence agency has detained Mohammad Ibrahim Mohtaj, a broadcast manager and presenter with the independent Millat Zhag radio station in the southern city of Kandahar. Millat...

Russia releases jailed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist

7 August 2024 American Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been released as part of a large-scale prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia after more...

Beatchain and Radio City launch platform to promote Indian artists

6 August 2024 India’s Radio City network and UK-based music tech company Beatchain have joined hands to create Muzartdisco, a tech platform and app that will offer “a first-of-its-kind opportunity to...

TRAI releases consultation paper on reserve prices for auction of FM radio channels

4 August 2024 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper (CP) on "Reserve Prices for auction of FM Radio channels". According to...

More speakers at Radiodays Asia and Podcast Day Asia

4 August 2024 More speakers have been announced for Radiodays Asia and Podcast Day Asia. Radiodays Asia takes place 2-4 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

DRM and RRI to host joint webinar on Emergency warnings

1 August 2024 In its 3rd joint workshop with the Indonesian public broadcaster, RRI, top DRM experts will explain how the DRM standard supports and provides a fully...

Embrace The Commercial Break – Part One

31 July 2024 Content from BPR Whether we like it or not, radio commercials are the raison d’être of the radio business, for those radio stations funded by...

ABU, ASBU and WorldDAB hold technical workshop

30 July 2024 A three-day long, DAB+ Digital Radio - Technical Workshop, titled New developments for DAB+ systems 2024, was organised and hosted by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU),...

Commercial Radio Malaysia re-elects Nazri Noran as President

28 July 2024 Commercial Radio Malaysia has re-elected Media Prima Audio Chief Executive Officer Nazri Noran as President. The announcement was made at its 27th Annual General Meeting recently. Nazri...

Al Arabiya Network launches podcast hub for Arab listeners worldwide

28 July 2024 Al Arabiya Network, the Arab world’s leading source of news, announced the launch of its brand-new podcast hub, Mazeej. Featuring a variety of diverse content...

UNESCO launches podcast series on media and information literacy

27 July 2024 In an effort to enhance people's abilities to access, utilize and share reliable information in both physical and digital spaces, UNESCO has launched a podcast...

Bangladesh Betar website continues to be down amid unrest

26 July 2024 As the unrest in Bangladesh continues with violent protests which saw the state broadcaster Bangladesh TV being burnt down last week, public radio Bangladesh Betar’s...

Taliban have shut down seven media outlets this year: AFJC

25 July 2024 The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has released its findings on media freedom violations in Afghanistan for the first six months of 2024, reporting that seven...

Announcing more speakers for Radiodays Asia and Podcast Day Asia

24 July 2024 More speakers have been announced for Radiodays Asia and Podcast Day Asia. Radiodays Asia takes place 2-4 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

RRI and DRM hold joint workshop

18 July 2024 The second workshop organised by the Indonesian Public broadcaster RRI and the DRM consortium took place on July 3. It was attended by about 140...

Radioinfo Asia Podcast Awards: Entry deadline extended

16 July 2024 Entry deadline for the 2024 Radioinfo Asia Podcast Awards has been extended by popular demand to Sunday, July 28. Registration is free.

Mediacorp sets benchmarks in listenership and engagement across stations: Nielsen

16 July 2024 A record 3.93 million listeners have propelled Mediacorp’s dominance in the audio landscape to new heights, as the national media network, which owns nine out...

More speakers announced for Podcast Day Asia 2024

15 July 2024 More speakers have been announced for Podcast Day Asia, which takes place on Tuesday, September 5, and is part of Radiodays Asia. Guang Jin Yeo,...

China Media Group to cover Paris 2024 Olympics in 8k

11 July 2024 As the main broadcasting agency for the Paris 2024 Olympics, China Media Group (CMG) is set to offer the first ever full 8K ultra high-definition...

Inovonics promotes Mukesh Chaudhary to Regional Sales Manager for APAC and MEA

11 July 2024 Inovonics has promoted Mukesh Chaudhary to Regional Sales Manager for Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East-Africa (MEA). In addition to his current responsibility for South...

Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down private radio station Kawoon Ghag

10 July 2024 The Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) has shut down the private radio station Kawoon Ghag, which has been operating in the in eastern Laghman...

One-off fund for arts and culture podcasts announced in New Zealand

10 July 2024 A new one-off fund for arts and culture podcasts has been announced in New Zealand. Creative New Zealand, NZ On Air and RNZ are working...

Sri Lanka: Iconic radio personality Sumana Jayathilaka passes away

7 July 2024 Sumana Jayathilaka, a distinguished radio journalist and former Additional Director General of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), has passed away. Jayathilaka was renowned as...

New speakers at #RadiodaysAsia2024

7 July 2024 Radiodays Asia, the leading radio and podcasting conference in the Asia-Pacific, has announced more speakers for its 2024 edition. Siddhanta Pinto, Founder, Ofspin, India Siddhanta founded OfSpin...

Adthos adds new voices in 200 languages to its AI audio platform

3 July 2024 Leading AI audio platform Adthos has teamed up with a number of new voice providers to offer users access to a multitude of new voices,...

More speakers at #RadiodaysAsia2024

30 June 2024 Radiodays Asia, the leading radio and podcasting conference in the Asia-Pacific, has announced more speakers for its 2024 edition. Megan Whelan, Chief Content Officer, RNZ, Aotearoa New Zealand Megan...

The Flying Dutchman is Singapore’s Most Trusted Radio Presenter

29 June 2024 Reader’s Digest has released the results of its 26th Annual Most Trusted Brands survey in Singapore, and Kiss 92 FM’s Mark van Cuylenburg, known on...

Dielectric’s Christine Zuba Retires after 49 years

27 June 2024 A storied chapter in Dielectric’s history closes next week as longtime sales leader Christine Zuba officially retires, concluding an impressive 49-year career that genuinely broke...

RØDE launches RØDEcaster Pro II console in white

26 June 2024 RØDE has introduced a new white edition of the RØDECaster Pro II, the world’s most powerful audio production console for creators. It joins its smaller...

MBC LOUD FM holds first birthday bash in Riyadh

25 June 2024 MBC LOUD FM, Saudi Arabia’s first English commercial radio station by MBC GROUP, celebrated its first birthday in the capital, Riyadh. To celebrate, in the...

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