James Cridland 5 months ago

I write a newsletter every week about international trends in radio. It’s called Radioland. And here’s this week - with new information about how we’ll be able to listen to the BBC later this month.

James Cridland - radio futurologist

BBC Radio overseas: a new plan after BBC Sounds closes

And some great uses of AI in Finland

James Cridland 6 months ago

There must be a knack to getting those pod coffee machines not to taste like shit, but I’ve still not discovered it.

James Cridland 6 months ago

BBC’s international strategy continues to confuse. In the US, they plan to put BBC News behind a paywall. A magnificent approach to hastening irrelevance. This report says live radio will continue to be free. But that’s not the true position.

the Guardian

BBC to start charging US-based consumers for news and TV coverage

‘Premium experience’ for US users will include BBC News livestream as broadcaster looks overseas for income boost

James Cridland 6 months ago

Interesting to have written this back in 2020 (though updated it since) and still seeing people reading this little post and using the affiliate link it contains. Wasn’t really the reason I wrote it, but it’s always nice to see.

James Cridland - radio futurologist

Up Bank: a long-term review of an Aussie neo-bank

A really good Australian neo-bank, that isn’t a neo-bank, but is, and is better than the Commonwealth Bank in almost every way

James Cridland 6 months ago

A dumb question: Podnews has over 500 citations on Wikipedia (yay!) but has no Wikipedia page. That might be nice. Are there any Podnews supporters who might be able to help there?

James Cridland 6 months ago

An INDIGNANT email from a PR person, after I linked to a live story on a client’s website. “This story isn’t live! It’s going to be published on Friday! Take it down!” Have calmly told them that a) the client published it; b) I can’t take 32,000 emails back; c) I’m in bed and not getting out.

James Cridland 6 months ago

Amazing. The man who wrote the BBC News theme has put lots of mixes onto your favourite streaming platform. Search for “BBC News: Official Themes” in Spotify, Apple, YT Music etc.

David Lowe Music

BBC News: Official Themes - David Lowe Music

Marking the length of time that David’s BBC News Theme theme has been heard by so many, here’s a new album of David's original mixes for B...

James Cridland 6 months ago

Wow. News out of the blue.

Podnews

Greg Glenday appointed new CEO of Acast

Ross Adams has notified the Board that he wishes to resign from his position

James Cridland 6 months ago

A great new radio station in Canada, and a week of big numbers in Australia. Radioland, my radio newsletter, this week.

James Cridland - radio futurologist

Infinite Dial Australia 2025 - and KiSS Throwbacks

New numbers out of Australia, plus a brand extension in Canada

James Cridland 6 months ago

When there is news, there’s always

livenow.news

Watch live television news from across the world, as it happens.

James Cridland 6 months ago

I may have had a little too much fun with the Podnews Daily podcast today. Sorry, #Australia. (Especial sorry to Joe Hildebrand for 3:15. Though not really).

TrueFans

TrueFans | Shows | Podcasts now mainstream in US, UK… and Australia

James Cridland 6 months ago

Apple Podcasts appears not to be ingesting transcripts over the last 24 hours. Podnews Daily is just one of those shows which is affected. Hmm.

James Cridland 6 months ago

Is anyone else seeing the BBC app not show images on its front page? It’s been doing this for the last month or so. Kill it and reload it, and all the images work. (I’m on the iOS beta, but this is unrelated - it was happening for a few weeks before that, on both iOS and iPadOS).

James Cridland 6 months ago

Ah, fun. Remembering 2006, where I managed to sneak in (third from bottom) “make everyone a nice cup of tea” into the job requirements of my team. Best bit of bamboozling HR that I achieved.

James Cridland 6 months ago

Over the weekend, I learnt that websites ought to have an accessibility statement. I wasn’t aware of that, though particularly the EU is requiring it. Anyway, now linked from every page is this.

Podnews

Accessibility

We’re committed to making a website and newsletter that is accessible to everyone. Here

James Cridland 6 months ago

Do people really listen to the #radio during emergencies? New data from Spain appears to show us. Plus, some impressive bits of voicetracking, and promo codes don’t work.

James Cridland - radio futurologist

Emergency radio listening: figures from Spain

In the blackout, people listened to the radio

James Cridland 2 years ago

Seeing a flood of posts saying "GM". Is this short for "Good Morning"? And does this mean that the only people on here are Americans? It's 11.40pm where I am, and I should be turning off this mobile phone and going to bed. GN