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Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

James Cridland

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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.

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Episodes (252)

Multiplatform Christian O'Connell: coming soon across Australia

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Aug 10, 20256:25pending

So long, James Whale

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Aug 6, 20254:00pending

Time to Kiis goodbye in Brisbane?

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Aug 3, 20258:48pending

ABC Radio Brisbane celebrates 100 years on-air

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 27, 20257:14pending

The biggest radio stations in the US

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 20, 202511:08pending

The end of local radio in the UK (almost)

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 23, 20259:17pending

The Voice of America gets cut

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 16, 20256:57pending

Emergency radio broadcasting - ABC Radio Brisbane excels in Cyclone Alfred

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 9, 20258:19pending

RAJAR’s MIDAS study, and a look ahead to Radiodays

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 2, 20259:04pending

A tale of two sets of radio closures

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 23, 20256:32pending

BBC audio for international users

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 23, 20256:52pending

Radio in the car: and bad software

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 23, 20255:41pending

Triple J's Hottest 100; and Apple's stations

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 23, 20254:48pending

Two big changes in radio in the UK - and what it means for everyone

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jan 12, 202513:26pending

BBC Sounds - is it going away internationally?

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Nov 27, 20246:21pending

New radio, new talent, and AM

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Sep 22, 20245:17pending

Happy 100, Aussie Radio

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 1, 20245:33pending

Better user interfaces in cars change radio listening

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jan 26, 20245:27pending

Careful what the numbers tell you

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Oct 10, 202310:54pending

Link rot, RAJAR and the BBC's global numbers

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Aug 6, 20238:38pending

Farewell All Access; congrats Kyle and Jackie O

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 27, 202310:28pending

What the world's first podcaster would do with radio

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 11, 202310:01pending

AI and radio

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jun 23, 20237:25pending

Behind the scenes for radio visualisation at BBC Radio 5 Live

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jun 23, 20235:41pending

AM given reprieve; Long Wave to go away; radio on TV

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jun 4, 20238:33pending

An excerpt of a trip report

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

May 30, 20235:36pending

India tells phone manufacturers to get FM; and BBC local radio

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

May 19, 202311:27pending

AM radio's US defenders

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

May 2, 202310:19pending

Ken Bruce hits the air and Bauer hits its stride

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Apr 3, 202310:36pending

Can your presenters publish to your website?

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 20, 20237:11pending

AM radio to disappear from more cars

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 20, 20235:03pending

Robot radio comes closer, with RadioGPT - but is it any good?

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 28, 202310:17pending

CBC to turn off transmitters (but not yet)

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 18, 202311:10pending

BBC pulls its stations from Radioplayer, and the RAJAR figures

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Feb 9, 202311:06pending

Ken Bruce leaving BBC Radio 2

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jan 22, 202313:36pending

The big AM switchoff gathers pace

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jan 16, 20239:01pending

Radio marketing, and the BBC, and other things

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Dec 18, 202214:16pending

RAJAR, MIDAS, Local BBC Radio, and privacy

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Nov 4, 202214:46pending

BBC Sounds sees no growth; but ABC sees 22% increase

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Oct 24, 202213:20pending

The BBC dismantles Steve Wright, the World Service, and the Prime Minister

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Sep 30, 20227:24pending

Radio's multiplatform radio figures from Australasia

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Sep 11, 20228:45pending

BBC Sounds, Kenny Everett carts, and breakfast radio vs podcasts

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Sep 3, 20226:19pending

Getting more value from the archive

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 24, 20226:06pending

BBC Sounds by the numbers

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 17, 202210:18pending

Why is Australian radio booming?

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jul 10, 20229:23pending

Canadian radio, and the rise of smart speakers

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Jun 13, 20227:30pending

BBC cuts; TechSurvey, RAJAR

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

May 29, 202211:14pending

The end of music radio on AM? TuneIn cuts stations off; and DRM's relationship w...

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

May 6, 202215:26pending

A radio receiver for people with dementia

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Apr 5, 202213:33pending

Shortwave radio: who owns the receivers?

Radioland, with James Cridland - radio futurologist

Mar 7, 20227:37pending