ASBU Workshop on digitising your archives

5 November 2024 At a one day workshop in Tunisia this week, the Arab States Broadcasting Union explored the latest trends in digital archiving for radio and television…

Radio Univers temporarily closed by Benin’s student federation

30 October 2024 The National Federation of Students of Benin (FNEB) has taken a striking decision by temporarily closing Radio Univers, the university station of the University of...

Radiodays Europe: Special Early Bird Discount for Radioinfo readers

31 October 2024 You’re thinking about Halloween, Christmas and the end of year at the moment. You’re not even thinking about next year’s RadioDays Europe conference yet.

Consumer Audio gathering momentum as people search for better sound: $4 billion increase predicted

5 November 2024 Technological innovation is rapidly improving products and driving growth across the consumer audio industry, according to Kavish Patel, Research Analyst at Futuresource, who delivered the…

Zimbabwe Radio station petitions MP over broadcasting license

30 October 2024 A Bulawayo community radio station, Youth Broadcasting (Y-FM) has petitioned the Emakhandeni Luveve lawmaker, Descent Bajila, to lobby on their behalf in Parliament for a...

Joy FM’s Showbiz News Flash returns on November 4

29 October 2024 After almost a year hiatus, Ghana’s leading radio station, Joy 99.7 FM, is reintroducing its flagship entertainment news update, Showbiz News Flash, to its cherished...

METRO FM embraces a multi-channel evolution

29 October 2024 South Africa’s number one urban radio station, METRO FM has announced expansion into multi-channel programs, including podcasts and digital platforms. The expansion, a transformative journey...

Burkina Faso announces ban on VOA and rebroadcasting foreign radio programs

28 October 2024 Burkina Faso’s national communications regulator, the Superior Council for Communication (CSC) has announced a ban on the rebroadcasting of foreign radio programs until further notice...

MDDA’s innovative funding empowers South Africa’s community radio

28 October 2024 The Media Development and Diversity Agency in South Africa, a statutory development agency that promotes and ensures media development and diversity has become a major...

IBC Trend 5: Digital Watermarking

29 October 2024 This is the fifth report in Steve Ahern’s series on new trends at IBC24 in Amsterdam. Electronic watermarking has been around for a while.

South African radio host calls for cross-border musical exchange

28 October 2024 South African radio personality Alfred Chuene has extended an invitation to artistes from Zimbabwe to submit their music for airplay at Musina FM, the leading...

Ahead of elections, Guinea-Bissau government cracks down on radio stations

28 October 2024 In the lead-up to the upcoming elections in Guinea-Bissau, a media crackdown has intensified, raising concerns about press freedom. Many media organizations are struggling to...