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...

Radio Kakata gets first female manager

28 October 2024 Radio Kakata, a member of the Association of Liberia Community Radio (ALICOR) in Margibi County has announced female broadcaster, Christiana Sonpon as its new manager....

IBC Trends 4: Using AI to make talkback and reporting more efficient

22 October 2024 At IBC24 there are always a few ground breakers who are thinking further ahead than most. This year they were thinking about how AI can…

Sustainability innovations from GatesAir reduce emissions and cut costs: #IBC24

20 October 2024 As the climate is changing and power prices are rising, cost and sustainability are on every broadcasters mind. Transmission company GatesAir is responding to the…

IBC Trends 3: Automated Content Detection

11 October 2024 This is the third in Steve Ahern’s series on new trends at IBC24 in Amsterdam. Content detection has come ahead in leaps and bounds…

IBC Trends 2: The Cloud

9 October 2024 The evolution of Cloud storage was the second important trend Steve Ahern observed at IBC24. Cloud storage has been around for many years, but…

Nigeria’s first health radio station, WASH FM 94.9 debuts in Lagos

1 October 2024 History was made at the weekend in Lagos as the first and exclusive Health Radio Station in Nigeria, WASH FM 94.9 was commissioned. The radio...

Radio Africa Convergence director, William Pike retires after 17 years

1 October 2024 Radio Africa Convergence Director, William Pike has announced his departure after more than 17-years of service. Pike made the announcement in an emotional memo shared...

Radio Nigeria staff jailed over social media content in Kano

1 October 2024 A special assistant to the immediate past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, Anas Abba Dala, has revealed the motive behind the decision to drag...

ALICOR applauds Grand Gedeh Legislative Caucus for upholding community radio independence

1 October 2024 The Association of Liberia Community Radio (ALICOR) has commended the Grand Gedeh Legislative Caucus for their upright stance against Superintendent Alex Grant’s recent decision to...

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