#radiowontfall (29 June To 1 July 2016)

Radio Days Africa — Liesbeth Tjon A Meevw who gives a presentation about what it means to be a journalist from and for the African diaspora. How diasporas always look for comparisons and commonalities, and how the world is becoming our home.

Radio Days Africa — Working alongside Kagiso Media, Travis Bussiahn and his team developed two streaming projects aimed at traditional radio audiences. A year into these services, Travis shares learnings and successes in a very new media landscape in the South African context.

Radio Days Africa — Sound Africa is a new space for creative non-fiction from the African continent. The Sound Africa podcast series is a range of documentaries illuminating life through the power of radio. Whether it be the story of a small Northern Cape town hosting the Square Kilometer Array, or the story of Pierre and Yolanda Korkie, Sound Africa.org tells a truly African story.

Radio Days Africa — Eric Eisen (Marketing Manager: SoCast - Canada) The ability to monetise non-traditional platforms is a key area to ensure financial sustainability in the media sector. Eric Eisen explains how to successfully develop strategies and techniques around selling digital platforms in an ever-evolving technological world. Presentation Slides — PDF (2.2 MB)

Radio Days Africa — George Wright (Head of Internet Research and Future Services: BBC – United Kingdom) Heading up a team of innovative thinkers and tech trendsetters, George Wright talks about the process of innovation in the radio industry. George will share some thinking and examples of the work currently being carried out by the BBC.

Radio Days Africa — Yafa Fredrick (Managing Editor: World Policy Journal) The Panama Papers is an unprecedented investigation that reveals the off-shore links of some of the globe’s most prominent figures. A conglomerate of media partners has spent a year sifting through 11.5 million leaked files to expose the off-shore holdings of prominent figures. Yaffa Fredrick explores the leak’s biggest stories in a podcast series for Africa Investigates, an African Network for Centers of Investigative Reporting and World Policy Institute joint initiative.

Radio Days Africa — The DAB trials have been running in South Africa for more than a year. Lynn Mansfield and Roelf Petersen give an overview of the progress that has been made in the country. In this session, the new LG DAB handset will also be on display – a first in Africa.

Radio Days Africa — The traditional radio journalist is facing a changed work environment as technology connects broadcasters and audiences, and allows the transfer of information to happen immediately. The need to verify and to ensure balanced reporting is, however, still non-negotiable. Angie Kapelianis deals with the skills and environment of operating in the field in ensuring that the story gets told as quickly and accurately as possible. If this is your aim, this Master Class is for you.

Radio Days Africa — Radio people who believe audience research are few and far between. The recently-launched Broadcast Research Council aims to provide accurate audience measuring for the South African radio industry. Clare O’Neil will present the future of audience research and the session will create insight for broadcasters and marketers interested in the future of radio research.

Radio Days Africa — Mathapelo Mofokeng (Programme Director: The Children’s Radio Foundation) Teaching children to better communicate and tell their stories empowers the youth within their communities. Mathapelo Mofokeng talks about how the Children’s Radio Foundation changes lives through story-telling.

Radio Days Africa — Being a very politically-charged and war-ravaged area, the CAR is a delicate environment for media practitioners. Father John Mangenou shares his experiences of the radio landscape in this territory and how radio can positively impact the lives of citizens and their journey to peace.

Radio Days Africa — Zane Derbyshire (Programme Manager: East Coast Radio) In this session we will walk through a series of tips and techniques to best coach and develop on-air teams and DJ’s. The concepts like building memorable moments, selling the music, using callers, using imaging and all-round great technique will also be discussed. This interactive session caters for both programmers and presenters as the process of creating powerful radio is a joint responsibility.

Radio Days Africa — Community radio relies heavily on the use of volunteer staff. The ability to balance an effective training schedule, good programming and time management is a major driver in managing volunteer staff. Both the Universities of Stellenbosch and The Witwatersrand run well-managed staff and volunteer-based radio stations. Charita van der Berg and Mike Smurthwaite share their secrets.

Radio Days Africa — Often described as the glue that keeps the sound of a radio station together, imaging and production form an essential part of any radio format. Xxx guides a very interactive session in radio imaging and shares ideas in creating the perfect sound for your station.

Radio Days Africa — This panel discussion examines catering for and delivering radio content to audiences far away from their home countries. The challenges of politics, finance and the distribution of content are among the topics that will be discussed. Successes of catering for the African Diaspora will be shared.

Radio Days Africa — Nick Efstathiou (General Manager: OFM) Programming and marketing departments in radio stations often meet in a common activation space. Nick Efstathiou details best practices in ensuring both client and radio station enjoy maximum benefit from an event. Having spent both time as a programming and marketing manager, Nick understands the challenge to ‘Think Big’ and to guarantee results for a paying client.

Radio Days Africa — If you want your audience to understand, learn and, above all, CARE about the news, you have to tell them a story. Using African examples, RNTC senior trainer, Jonathan Groubert, will show you how factual storytelling is the most powerful way to make your media matter.

Radio Days Africa — The 2015 #feesmustfall student uprising was widely reported in both local and international media. Being in the heart of the student body, campus radio had the unique ability to tap directly into on-campus events and students’ associated emotions. Charita van der Berg and Lerato Makate tell us how their stations tackled these historic events.

Radio Days Africa — The growth of online listening, particularly in the podcast space, has shown massive traction across the USA and Europe. Tom Webster explains how to develop podcasting audiences using pre-determined research methodologies.

Radio Days Africa — Gary Stroebel (CEO: Central Media Group) The 30-second radio spot has long proved to be a useful advertising tool. The changing media landscape and consumer behavioural trends have meant that radio has also had to adapt. Gary Stroebel talks about new revenue opportunities in a traditional space and shares insight into growing the bottom line.