IRF - celebration of radio globally
Zurich....... the very name brings to mind beauty….beautiful place, beautiful people. And suddenly that word ‘Beauty’ becomes a cliché. Everything in Zurich is beautiful and this fact has been endorsed by all my co-participants at the International Radio Festival 2012 (IRF) that was held in the...
IRF: Future of Swiss radio is DAB
ZURICH: The next generation radio in Europe will witness the switch from FM to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) by treating content as king and creating the same radio experience over different emerging platforms due to advancements in digital technology.
Sound of India rocks at IRF
ZURICH: Representing India on an international platform was Red FM's morning jock Malishka who rocked the International Radio Festival with her special show in 'Listen to how the world sounds'. The jock was the winner of the 'Sound of India@IRF2012' competition organised by Radioandmusic.com in...
IRF: There will be music but no radio in the next 10 years
ZURICH: As new technologies are being discovered and industry leaders are seeing the digital way ahead, the radio business in most countries is set to witness a big question mark on the existence of the medium in the 21st century. The session ‘Demand for Radio in the 21st century’ by The Orchard...
International Radio Festival 2012 announces winners
MUMBAI: Celebrating the sound and talent of radio stations from across the globe, the third edition of the International Radio Festival culminated with the IRF 'On-Air' awards. Keeping in tune with the festival’s goal, the awards honoured radio makers who push the boundaries in music radio...
IRF: Communicating with audience is very important
ZURICH: Bringing together different minded radio and music leaders on one platform, International Radio Festival witnessed discussions on various aspects of radio. The magnificent castle Schloss Sihlberg played host to an important session ‘Radio is Community’ by Media UK managing director James...
Listen to how world sounds; Red FM RJ Malishka represents India
ZURICH: Trying to establish itself as the global annual event for people from the radio and music industry, the International Radio Festival is showcasing the best of radio stations from across the globe playing their sound in a unique concept titled ‘Listen to how the world sounds’. The jocks from...
IRF 2012: The future of broadcast radio is hybrid
ZURICH: Laying emphasis on the HD technology enabling switchover from FM stations to digital, the future of the medium is definitely positive with digital broadcast technologies opening up more creative outlets for radio programming. Discussing the success of the technology and future of HD Radio...
IRF 2012: Radio re-discovered use of local music production
ZURICH: The European radio industry aims to maximize the use of digital technology by providing music with a large scale internet platform. With internet and social media acting as key factors in radio today, the Swiss radio industry too sees the opportunity as a move to expand the medium into...
RJ Gabby Sanderson: "I don't like commercial stuff in the UK charts"
The International Radio Festival (IRF) plays host to a number of voices from across the globe on a single platform. Being associated with the fest for two years and one of the main speakers for its third edition is a woman who juggles several hats. DJ, TV presenter, producer, music journalist and a...
