World Radio Day: Where Would We Be Without It?

James Cridland, radio futurologist and editor, Podnews | Kean Wong, Malaysian journalist and editor, associate of the Australian National University Malaysia Institute and former BBC correspondent

13-Feb-24 18:00

World Radio Day: Where Would We Be Without It?

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We commemorate this year's World Radio Day by talking about whether radio's brilliant century is reaching its end, or whether it's heading for radical transformation. James Cridland joins us to talk about the challenges and possibilities of this medium, and later, we speak to Kean Wong about his experiences in the radio industry.

Produced by: Alia Zefri, Sharaad Kuttan

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: markets

Tags: radio, broadcast, world radio day, world radio day 2024,

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