Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist
A regular audio column with the most interesting news about radio's future. James is a radio futurologist - a writer, speaker and consultant concentrating on the effect that new platforms and technology are having on the radio business across the world. He has a website at https://james.cridland.net where you can subscribe to Radioland, his newsletter.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 206
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
RAJAR, MIDAS, Local BBC Radio, and privacy
Links! Interesting things! Pictures! Over here: https://james.crid.land/update/rajar-midas-local-bbc
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
BBC Sounds sees no growth; but ABC sees 22% increase
You can find all the links at https://james.crid.land/update/bbc-sounds-flat
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The BBC dismantles Steve Wright, the World Service, and the Prime Minister
I never listened much to Steve Wright In The Afternoon when he was on Radio 1. The show coincided with afternoon classes (if you went to a fancy boarding school). But when I did occasionally dip into…
Radio's multiplatform radio figures from Australasia
Charts! Graphs! Numbers! All at https://james.crid.land/update/multiplatform-figures-rda22
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
BBC Sounds, Kenny Everett carts, and breakfast radio vs podcasts
All the links are over here: https://james.crid.land/update/bbc-kenny-breakfast
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Getting more value from the archive
https://james.crid.land/update/more-value-from-radio-archive has all the notes and links!
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
BBC Sounds by the numbers
I take a peek at the full numbers. https://james.crid.land/update/bbc-sounds-macca for more
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Why is Australian radio booming?
And, indeed, is it? https://james.crid.land/update/aussie-radio-success has all the details
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Canadian radio, and the rise of smart speakers
All the links at https://james.crid.land/update/canadian-radio-cmw22
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
BBC cuts; TechSurvey, RAJAR
All the links! All over here! https://james.crid.land/update/bbc-cuts-services
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The end of music radio on AM? TuneIn cuts stations off; and DRM's relationship with the BBC
All the notes at https://james.crid.land/update/end-of-am-music-radio
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
A radio receiver for people with dementia
All the links, and a random picture of a radio station in Los Angeles, here:
https://james.crid.land/update/radio-dementia-ukraine
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3…
Shortwave radio: who owns the receivers?
Links and a picture of beer here: https://james.crid.land/update/kyiv-shortwave
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Emergency broadcasting, radio's market share, and the launch of Alfred
Lots of links here: https://james.crid.land/update/emergency-flood
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The curious case of the radio station that broke peoples' cars
Links to everything here: https://james.crid.land/update/kuow-hd-radio-oops
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The end of open, as audio goes exclusive
Links! Here! https://james.crid.land/update/end-of-open-audio
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Is no news good news? And: funding the BBC
All the links here: https://james.crid.land/update/no-news-good-news
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
The BBC's fight against stupid
You can read this rant, and the bits after, at:
https://james.crid.land/update/bbc-fight-against-stupid
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Radio vs Spotify - some data
All the links, and plenty more, at https://james.crid.land/update/radio-vs-spotify
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Infinite Dial UK results, and 'Local BBC Radio'
Find all the links over here - https://james.crid.land/update/local-bbc-radio
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy