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Radio personality Sam YG announced his last day on radio station Magic 89.9 after 17 years in an Instagram post last week.“Today marks my last day on Magic 89.9. I consider myself lucky to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. Though the feeling may be bittersweet, it has been an amazing 17-year journey but we must accept the end of something in order to begin to start something new,” he wrote.Sam, whose real name is Samir Gogna, has been on air for Magic 89.9 co-hosting the evening talk show Boys Night Out since 2006.

The show became popular among Pinoy radio listeners for its funny and entertaining discussions about a wide range of topics, including those that are not safe for work or taboo on daytime radio.Sam expressed his appreciation for his fellow DJs Slick Rick, Tony Toni and Gino Quillamor and also made a special mention to Magic 89.9’s Chief Operations Officer Andrew Santiago.“You’ve seen me grow from a college kid to who I am today. I will forever be grateful for all the lessons you have taught me,” he said.He also thanked every Boys Night Out listener, saying that they inspired him to always give his best on air.“Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no [one] can see but you. And you can’t always wait for the perfect time. You have to go out and dare to do it because life is too short to wonder what could’ve been. Thanks for the memories,” he ended.Photo: Instagram […]

Radiodays Europe 2024 has added more speakers to its line-up.These include:
Arielle Nissenblat, Community Marketing Manager, Descript, USA and all about audio all of the time
Producer of project Gott navždy (Gott forever, 2023)  Lukáš Sapík, Creative Producer, Czech Radio which used AI generated voice of famous Czech singer Karel Gott
Vivian Mohr, President of Audio, Bauer Media, UK who has a proven track record of significantly improving operational and financial performance of businesses
AI and marketing automation specialist Hermann del Campo, Managing Director, Zaibr Innovations, Germany
Expert on leading work at the intersection of sound, documentary art, technology and journalism
Kara Oehler, Executive Director, Institute for Climate Sound & Society at metaLAB Harvard | Freie Universitët Berlin
Experienced media executive Ben Latimer, Head of Audio, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Editor, creator and format developer Selina Gaiser, Editor, Hessischer Rundfunk, Germany
Maarten Brand, Internship guru,  Owner, Bureau Brand, Netherlands
Independent journalist and creator of audio series “Quouïr”, Rozenn Le Carboulec, Journalist, France
The event will be held from March 17 to 19, in Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria.

Register now at Early Bird Prices here. […]

Registration is open for the next ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium, which will be organised from March 4 to 7, 2024, at Kuala Lumpur.With the theme “Navigating AI Horizon”, Artificial Intelligence (AI) takes the spotlight at the DBS2024. It offers a sneak peek into a future where AI transforms broadcasting into a more personal, efficient, and engaging medium.The symposium, through its conference sessions, panel discussions, focused workshops and masterclasses, presented by eminent experts across the globe, will address challenges, find solutions and share experiences related to digital transition, technology implementation, creative content ideas, and enhancing user experiences. It will explore opportunities the changing media business can provide and find effective ways how broadcasters and media organisations can collaborate to future proof their operations.

The DBS2024 event will provide international and regional exposure to our members, broadcasters and the media industry alike. The event attracts over 1200 participants including media experts, top managers and decision makers from broadcast and media organisations, regulators, government institutions, academia, solution providers and other stake holders from the region and beyond.To register and for more information, please visit the DBS official website at www.abu.org.my/dbsymposium. […]

The ABC has established a new FM transmission service for ABC Radio Australia in the second largest urban population hub in the Solomon Islands, the town of Gizo in Western Province. Residents of Gizo and surrounds on its island of Ghizo will now be able to enjoy the full suite of ABC Radio Australia’s content and program offering.The addition of Gizo to ABC Radio Australia’s transmission footprint is a key deliverable for ABC International Services under the Federal Government’s enhanced funding for ABC services across the Indo-Pacific. Prior to the Gizo service, ABC Radio Australia has been available only to residents of Honiara on 107FM.In the coming months, further transmission locations will be added across the region including in PNG, Nauru, Kiribati and other locations in Micronesia.

ABC International Services Head Claire M Gorman said: “We welcome Gizo and Ghizo Island to the ABC Radio Australia family and are delighted that its residents will have access to a rich new offering of news, information, entertainment, sport and music content. The commencement of broadcasting in Gizo marks an important milestone in the ongoing expansion of ABC Radio Australia’s footprint across the Pacific.”Ghizo Island residents will now have access to ABC Radio Australia’s flagship regional current affairs program Pacific Beat, in addition to its weekday morning program Nesia Daily and newly launched culture, science, music and sports shows including Climate Mana, Culture Compass, Pacific Scientific, In The Fale, Off The Record and Fresh Off The Field.ABC Radio Australia programs can now be heard on 107FM on Ghizo Island and in Honiara. […]

The French audio specialist and equipment manufacturer Digigram has announced the release of a new Dante sound card as part of its ALP-X range. Available from Digigram’s network of distributors, ALP-DANTE is the sixth addition to the fast growing range of ALP-X sound cards launched in 2022.

ALP-DANTE was developed using Digigram’s sturdy platform, which proven design powers all cards within the ALP-X range with legendary reliability. PCIe ALP-DANTE puts forward many unique features that have been designed to empower professional audio users who operate Dante networks, paving the way to a large panel of critical audio applications.

Unique on the market is the card’s low-profile form factor, coupled to a fanless design that provides compelling assets to address audio applications where space and reliability are at stake. In addition to the two Ethernet ports which secure a seamless Dante network redundancy for use cases where reliability is paramount, ALP-DANTE has 2 Ethernet switch ports for easier connectivity to other Dante/AES67 devices.

Several cards can be installed in the same workstation to increase the channel count and deploy large structures. Also, ALP-DANTE operates under Windows and Linux environments to address multiple applications regardless of the operating systems. Lastly, the card seamlessly integrates Dante networks thanks to the usual Dante Controller interface.

ALP-DANTE capitalizes on Digigram’s decades of expertise and naturally comes as the new powerful addition to the ALP-X range, with added benefits.

A slim and efficient design that pushes reliability and sustainability one step further, or expanded capacities to address critical audio applications are among the game-changer features of the ALP-DANTE. “The card is the right fit for a large array of applications, whether it is broadcast, high channel count recording, playout, real-time processing, or any 365/24/7 run application” states Stéphane Bert, Digigram’s Presales Manager. […]

It was certainly very sad news the world received recently that media legend Sir Michael Parkinson had passed away.Parkinson’s first career choice was to be a first class or even Test cricketer; but alas, it was not to be. Instead it was his second career choice, journalism, that made him a household name interviewing some of the most famous people of our time.Among those he admired most, he cited only Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn and the cricketer, Shane Warne as well as Sir Donald Bradman on a shortlist of “the ones that got away”. Bob Dylan also eluded him, although they met once when they were staying in the same hotel.

“Eggs over easy and coffee,” Dylan told him when Parkinson approached him at breakfast and told him that he loved his music. However, the one place Parkinson was not the world’s most famous TV interviewer was America….. Bob Dylan had mistaken him for a waiter.His trademarks were his warmth and enthusiasm, and a recognition that the first requirement of a successful interviewer was to be a good listener. Parkinson also knew how to control an interview: “I am the boss, not them. It’s my patch, not theirs. This is my home … they have got to come down my stairs into my living room and talk to me.”These are valuable lessons for radio hosts today….. to be a great listener and to know how to control the interview.Too many times I hear the host reading from a list of questions without paying attention to what the guest has just said to the previous question. The host just marches on regardless, often missing the chance to open a very entertaining “door” that the guest had just left ajar.It also sounds to the listener that the host isn’t listening to the responses which can be inferred as disrespect.Then there’s control. If you let the guest take control you have no idea where the interview will lead. It will end up being a rambling mess of words strung together. This is not entertainment.Sir Michael Parkinson knew how to make an interview entertaining.Vale Sir Michael Parkinson.By David Kidd, BPR […]