Scott Taunton, managing director of UTV Media, is this week leading a crusade across the radio industry to gather political support for Early Day Motion 436. This motion declares that the Digital Economy Bill which, in its current form threatens the future of local radio with over 100 local stations facing an uncertain future on the analogue spectrum once digital switchover has occurred.

Yesterday’s Radio 3.0 conference delved into the future of radio and how the industry can harness the internet and DAB to push the medium forward.Phil Riley, chief executive of Chrysalis Radio, started by stressing how much money had already been invested in DAB by the industry and that this investment must continue for the next… Continue reading Radio 3.0: Re-Energising for 21st Century Commercial Radio