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Innovation and Opportunity: Covering The COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
By Conrad Schwellnus | 20 July 2020: Week 3 of Radio Days Africa 2020 hit the ground running today, with host Refiloe Mpakanyane talking to Ehizojie Okharedia (BBC News Editor in Nigeria) and Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye (Head of Language Services at BBC World Service in...
South African Legends on The Truth About Radio & Breaking Into The Industry
By Conrad Schwellnus | 17 July 2020: Day 10 of Radio Days Africa 2020 included a treat for all delegates in the form of a room full of South African radio legends discussing their journeys, the truth about the industry, touching on the evolution of radio and giving...
Fact Checking and Curbing The Spread of Misinformation in the Digital Age
By Conrad Schwellnus | 16 July 2020: Claire Mawisa hosted an all female panel for Day 9 of Radio Days Africa 2020 today, in what was a stimulating discussion around fact checking and the rapid spread of misinformation in the modern world. Panelists Kate Wilkinson...
Harnessing The Potential of Podcasting For Storytellers Across Africa
By Conrad Schwellnus | 15 July 2020: As the audio broadcasting landscape continues to change through the rise of digital media, podcasting is slowly starting to affirm its place in the market on the African continent. Today’s RDA 2020 session, which was hosted by...
Impact of COVID-19 on Radio Broadcasting
By Abdul Samba Brima | 15 July 2020: That the media environment has experienced a radical shift in the past decades is nothing new. But, what the sector has witnessed in the last few months during this coronavirus pandemic is entirely worrying for its long term...
Regulation in the Radio Industry and Taking Action Towards Transformation
By Conrad Schwellnus | 14 July 2020: Taking a long hard look at existing regulations within any industry is always going to be a challenging undertaking. RDA 2020 Day 7 panelists Nadia Bulbulia (Executive Director at the National Association of Broadcasters),...
5 Exceptional Radio Promotions From Around The World
By Conrad Schwellnus | 13 July 2020: After a week of engaging digital sessions, Radio Days Africa 2020 continued today with a particularly relevant discussion for radio creatives across various roles in the industry. Host Neil Johnson welcomed panelists Niall Power...
Redefining the Creative Edge in Radio in a Changing Landscape
By Conrad Schwellnus | 10 July 2020: The first week of Radio Days 2020 wrapped up in style this afternoon, with media personality Claire Mawisa hosting a thought provoking discussion about how a changing landscape, consumer experience, budgets and delivery platforms...
Submitting Demos, Becoming Content Creators and The Business of Radio
By Conrad Schwellnus| 9 July 2020: Day 4 of Radio Days Africa 2020 featured a highly anticipated session for many aspiring radio presenters around the continent. In ‘Ask The Programme Manager’, Siyanda Fikelepi (5FM in South Africa), Hennie Myburgh (Jacaranda FM in...