[Swprograms] Podding Along - Issue 54

[John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most radio listening takes place in the car or while doing other things that allow freedom for the ear, but not the eyes and hands.  Podcasts permit a shift of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion.   
I do it while âpower walkingâ (most) every other day.  The âartâ of putting one foot in front of the other can be pretty monotonous and by âpodding alongâ while Iâm plodding along my mind gets something to do along with my body.  Some of the best radio comes from the public networks of the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.  Apart from the originating programâs web site, most programs are made available through any number of other amalgamation sources such as iTunes and TuneIn. Hereâs another in a continuing series of small samplings:

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âMediawatch for 3 July 2016â
MEDIAWATCH - RNZ National
Are modern Mad Men getting too creative?; Pundits aplenty and overwrought opinions on Brexit - but too few facts, and; Scandinavian skewering of English football failure. (31â)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/201806816/mediawatch-for-3-july-2016

âBBC Worldwide CEO Tim Davie, The state of Welsh media, The BBC loses The Voiceâ
THE MEDIA SHOW - BBC Radio 4
Sherlock, Doctor Who and Dad's Army fans in the UK can buy and download episodes of their favourite programmes - as well as many other "lost gems from the BBC archive" - after the broadcaster launched a new online service: the BBC Store. The site features around 7,000 hours worth of content with more to come over the next year. BBC Worldwide - the commercial arm of the BBC - is behind Store. Steve speaks to CEO Tim Davie about the revenue Store will bring in, and asks him how important exploiting commercial opportunities like this is in securing the BBC's future.
Wales is facing a media "market failure" that will leave the nation with a deficit of reliable information, according to a report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs. Cutbacks in spending on broadcast programmes made for Wales, falling numbers of trained newspaper journalists and a weak commercial radio sector present a "major challenge" for the nation, it says. Steve speaks to report author Ruth McElroy and Professor Ian Hargreaves from Cardiff University about the current state of the media in Wales.
The BBC has revealed it's lost the singing show 'The Voice' to a rival broadcaster. It said on Saturday that the fifth series on BBC 1, which begins in January, will be the last. It's thought ITV has won the format - although it still hasn't confirmed this. So, what will this mean for the BBC, and for ITV? Steve asks Stephen Price from Broadcast what impact the change will have on ratings, and speaks to former BBC entertainment commissioner Jane Lush about how the BBC's future Saturday night schedule might look. (29â) 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06nq26w

âThe Advertising Effect and Vinyl Loveâ
THE LIST - ABC Radio National
Think that advertising doesn't work on you? Think again, says ad-man Adam Ferrier. You could be forgiven for thinking of the retro aesthetic as mainstream these days. Itâs everywhere, from clothes to furniture to kitchenware. But what drives those truly passionate devotees of vintage technologies? (30â)
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/thelist/2014-05-30/5478682

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Good listening!

John Figliozzi
Editor, "The Worldwide Listening Guide"
New 7th edition now available from Universal Radio, Amazon and W5YI.com
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