We’re looking for someone who really has their finger on the pulse to join our evolving news room. We want someone who can add personality and bring a modern day feel to our daily on-air and online news packages using information from traditional and new (social) media. Think of it as info-tainment and you’re the info-tainer.
Preferred Qualifications:
Email resume with references and audio (maximum 2 minutes) to jobs@rivercountry.fm
References must be included.
Flexibility in start date.
**Staff Housing options are available**
We’ve just rebranded… now we’re growing the team. We’re looking for a big personality to host their own show and take on other duties such as voice tracking and production. Come live the northern experience while having fun in the world of radio!
Preferred Qualifications:
Email resume with references and audio (maximum 2 minutes) to jobs@rivercountry.fm
References must be included.
Flexibility in start date.
**Staff Housing options are available**
Music subscription services are gaining traction as the dominant way consumers listen to music, with smartphones and new devices, such as smart speakers, driving adoption of these services, especially among younger audiences. This is according to “Audiomonitor 2018: The Overall Music Listening Landscape,” a new report provided to the Music Business Association (Music Biz) from research firm AudienceNet. The report was based on a survey of a statistically and demographically representative sample of the US population (3000 participants, aged 16+), and was detailed in a webinar hosted by Music Biz and AudienceNet.
New to this year’s report was a study of the adoption rates and uses of smart speakers, which are already influencing how audiences consume media. According to AudienceNet’s findings, 14% of the U.S. population now owns a smart speaker, and listening to music was the most popular use case among owners. Amazon’s Echo and smaller Echo Dot proved to be the most popular smart speakers, over offerings from Google and Apple.
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International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released their 2018 music consumer insight report, and it shows radio remains resilient.
IFPI CEO, Frances Moore, says “This year’s Music Consumer Insight Report tells the story of how recorded music is woven into the lives of fans around the world. As it becomes increasingly accessible, it continues to be embraced across formats, genres and technologies.”
While global figures for streaming suggest that 86% of consumers stream on-demand music (53% in Australia) 86% of consumers still listen to music on radio (83% in Australia).
Read more here.