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Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/h2>\n

Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s<\/em> Radio Waves<\/em>, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em> contributors Troy Riedel, Dennis Dura, Mike Hansgen, and Eckhard Hensel for the following tips:<\/p>\n

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The future of radio is real, relevant and multi-platform (Biz Community)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Exciting new technologies promise to make radio more accessible and engaging than it has ever been. This includes app-based platforms that enable broadcasters to engage with listeners like never before, software that lets producers edit sound as easily as a text document, and a ‘radio station in a bucket’ that turns a mobile phone onto a broadcast hub.
\nThat\u2019s according to radio futurologist James Cridland, who believes that while innovations like these point to a bright future for the over 100-year-old medium, it\u2019ll take more than adopting cool new tech to succeed in the increasingly splintered and diverse arena that radio is evolving into.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadio is more than just AM and shortwave, more than big, old fashioned transmitters. Radio is a shared experience with a human connection,\u201d he said during a recent webinar on the future of radio hosted by Fabrik, a South African-developed software platform for broadcasters and community groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat shared experience is something that [streaming music service] Spotify can’t offer. It’s something that somebody\u2019s CD player can’t offer,\u201d he said, adding that this also applied to radio stations who just play non-stop music. \u201cThere’s no human connection there. There’s no real shared experience.\u201d[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n