Prague, 17 October 2013 NEW RADIO DAY Hosted by Czech Radio 08.30 REGISTRATION 09.00 WELCOME Peter Duhan – Director General, Czech Radio After studying screenwriting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Peter joined Czechoslovak Television in the years 1971-1989, and was one of the founding editors of teletext. In the 90s he worked for a cable TV station, drove Publishing Beseda Holding, with associations to Nova TV. Between 2000-2006 he worked as an editor and presenter of radio station Radio 6, where since 2007 he has served as director. Contact: [email protected] SESSION 1: THE PROGRESS IN DIGITAL RADIO How far has radio succeeded in securing its hybrid future? Moderated by Mats Åkerlund – Chairman of the EBU New Radio Group and head of digital strategy at Swedish Radio. Mats joined Swedish Radio in 1973 as a journalist, and was director of SR's local radio station in Uppsala from 1986 to 1995 and head of the Swedish national radio Channel P3 from 1995 to 2000. SR recently appointed Mats as their coordinator and facilitator to help develop a plan for the implementation of digital radio in Sweden in consultation with public service and commercial radio. Contact: [email protected] 09.15 SCATTERED EUROPE - OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT DIGITAL RADIO MARKET The digital radio landscape between Rome and London, Paris and Warsaw is expanding – but there is still much to be done to ensure a secure hybrid future for radio. Christian Vogg – Head of Radio, EBU (Geneva) Christian Vogg was appointed head of Radio at the EBU in September 2012 after a diverse broadcasting career with WDR. In 2005 he became senior advisor to the director general and was involved in the launch of WDR's digital strategy. He was responsible for the creation of WDR Mediathek – a video and audio portal and became the broadcaster's first meta-data coordinator, connecting WDR's digital projects. Contact: [email protected] 09.30 WHY DIGITAL RADIO IS SUCCEEDING AND HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE: A SHOWCASE ‘Fun Kids’ is a successful, profitable, digital-only independent commercial radio station. It wasn’t always like that though. Find out what ‘Fun Kids’ learned the hard way and how they’ve now found the structure for success. Matt Deegan – Programme Director, ‘Fun Kids’ (UK) Working at the Radio Academy, bidding for FM and digital licences for GWR and then leading strategic projects at Classic FM, XFM and Capital were all warm up for Matt Deegen’s current role as Folder Media’s Creative Director. Folder is a radio and new media consultancy firm with clients including Absolute Radio, UTV and the BBC. They also run 2011’s Sony Digital Radio Station of the Year, Fun Kids. Contact: [email protected] 09.50 DAB MARKETING CAMPAIGNS – BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLE FROM GERMANY A snapshot on the digital radio market in Germany with examples of regional campaigns across the country. Michael Reichert – Head of Project Office Digital Radio, SWR (Germany) Michael has been with SWR Radio HQ in Baden-Baden since 2007 and is responsible for the coordination of the future radio projects and head of ARD project office. He represents SWR and the ARD network in EBU and RadioDNS working groups. Since July 2011, he's led the Digitalradio project – involving commercial and public radio – with the aim of launching and establishing Digital radio in Germany. Contact: [email protected] 2/8 10.15 RADIO NUMÉRIQUE ACTUELLE – A LOOK AT THE FRENCH SITUATION A summary of the French radio landscape today and the latest developments in digital terrestrial radio. Joël Ronez – Head of New Media , Radio France Joël Ronez was appointed Director of New Media in July 2011. In August 2013, Joel Ronez, was given responsibility for the digital development of Le Mouv, the Radio France station for young audiences. Contact: joë[email protected] Bruno Delport, CEO - Radio Nova (France) For the past ten years, Bruno has managed NOVA – an independent, creative multi-media group. He is also involved in the management of radio TSF JAZZ. Contact: [email protected] Renaud Casès, Chargé de mission RNT - CSA, DOA (France) Renaud began work at the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) in 2009, and since 2010, has been responsible for administrative tenders for digital radio since. Renaud Graduated in 2005 from Bordeaux and Toulouse law schools. Contact: [email protected] 11:00 WRAP UP SESSION 1 11.15 COFFEE BREAK 3/8 SESSION 2: NEW TRENDS –A TECHNICAL APPROACH Digital radio faced in the past two hurdles : it seemed not profitable for smaller (local) stations and the benefit for consumers was “better sound quality” only. Both obstacles are now clearly overcome. Moderated by Laurent Finet, Consultant Coordination and Development, RTBF Laurent’s public service radio career with RTBF began in 1992 as a radio announcer, progressing to head of music. Seven years ago, he was appointed Advisor to the General Director of RTBF on Radio, after leading the broadcaster's transition to digitalization, acting as a pivotal link between engineering and production teams. Laurent is also member of EBU New Radio Group, and a member of the steering Board of RadioDNS Hybrid Radio. Contact: [email protected] 11.40 REGIONAL/ LOCAL DAB+ RADIO: A CHANCE FOR SMALLER STATIONS? Norwegian radio is set on a pathway to becoming all-digital by 2017. What are the prospects for national and local radio? Jarle Ruud – Marketing Manager, Digital Radio Norway Jarle Ruud is marketing manager for Digitalradio Norge, the organisation charged with ensuring a speedy and smooth transition from analogue to digital radio in Norway. His background is consumer electronics. As Nordic product manager for TV in Panasonic, he tracked the transition from analogue to digital TV in several countries, with many parallels to today`s situation in the radio industry. Contact: [email protected] 12.10 SWISS TIMING – VISUAL RADIO SPORTS SHOWCASE A sport showcase for visuals on new radio platforms made during the Swimming championships 2013 in Barcelona in partnership with Swiss Timing. Mathias Coinchon, Senior Project Manager, EBU (Geneva) Prior to EBU, Mathias worked at BBC R&D on DRM and Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG-SSR/RSR) on the re-launch of Digital Radio. He occasionally helps community radio stations and runs a website on open techniques for Digital Broadcasting. He has an M.Sc. degree in communication systems 4/8 engineering from EPFL, Switzerland, and the Eurecom Institute in France. He developed his diploma thesis at BBC R&D on Digital Radio Mondiale. Contact: [email protected] 12.30 FILE COLLECTOR, GEO-REFERENCES, TARGETED ADVERTISING: DAB+ IS MORE THAN A SOUND AND SLIDE SHOW The new DAB-Features Categorized Slideshow and Filecast provide the possibility of interacitivity within DAB. But there is still the challenge to present the possibilities of DAB on a receiver. Susanne Rath, Senior Manager ‘Online and Sound’ – IRT (Munich) Susanne Rath studied electrical engineering at the Technical University Munich. In 1992 she joined the Institut für Rundfunktechnik and worked in the area of Audio Coding. Since 2006 she has been the General Manager for Onlines Services and Audio. Contact: [email protected] 13.00 LUNCH SESSION 3: IT'S MULTIMEDIA, STUPID! Pure linear radio is out. Instead, broadcasters concentrate on a multi-platform strategy for radio, using different kinds of modern media and technology to promote good old radio. Does this brave new world promise a strong future for radio? Moderated by Luigi Aliberti – International Business Development RAI (Italy) Following his graduation from University in 1995 and a brief experience at the helicopter manufacturer AGUSTA, Luigi moved to RAI. His initial assignment was responsibility for the RAIUNO TV network in Tunisia; after managing a variety of technical projects – including the implementation of the first DAB RAI network in 1997, Luigi is responsible for the development of the Rai Way business abroad. Contact: [email protected] 14.00 CZECH RADIO, THE MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTER With no history of TV broadcasting, Czech Radio was selected as the premium partner of YouTube in the Czech Republic, producing successful video streams, including live broadcasting of public events and concerts. Discover the secret to the partnership's success. Filip Rozanek, Strategic Analyst - Czech Radio Filip has worked for Czech Radio since 2006. His area of specialization includes 5/8 digital radio broadcasting (DAB/DAB+), new technologies and services for listeners, mobile applications (Android OS, Windows Phone), digital publishing, social networks, Smart TV and overall analyses of the media landscape. Contact: [email protected] 14.25 PERCEPTIVE RADIO - A NEW BBC APPROACH TO ONLINE RADIO As audience access to audio diversifies, the BBC is exploring creative and technological opportunities to enhance the experience of its listeners. Tony Churnside, Media Technologist, BBC Research & Development (UK ) Tony Churnside joined BBC R&D in 2008 after completing an MSc in Audio Acoustics at the University of Salford. He specialises in designing and creating next generation audio experiences and broadcasting systems. Tony also advises television, radio and multi-platform productions on how to make the best creative use of current technology. Tony is Technical Director of the relaunched Radiophonic Workshop and is a committee member of the Radio Festival and The International Broadcasting Convention. Contact: [email protected] 14.50 GROWING THE AUDIENCE – HOW ON-DEMAND RADIO AND PODCASTS ADD TO THE RANGE OF DANISH RADIO Erik Kjeldsen, Commissioning Editor digital radio, DR (Denmark) Erik has been with DR for 14 years, holding a number of different positions, ranging from Head of New Media Development to Head of Distribution – always preoccupied with new media development on the intersection between traditional media content, technology, intellectual property rights and new consumer behavior.