The 30th edition of the EBU Radio Assembly took place in Geneva on 24-25 April 2024. In the wake of the Media Summit, the event focused on the theme “Creating Memorable Stories”. 

Radio is powerful: it brings stories that matter into our lives, creates rituals around various moments throughout the day, and provides trusted guidance to make sense of the changing world. Listeners build meaningful and lasting relationships with the stations, shows and voices that radio offers. Storytelling is at the heart of the radio experience and can be a powerful force for change. To create the change we want to see in the world, we may need to create new stories with new heroes. And it matters greatly who is holding the pen or the microphone. We’ve seen the emergence of a creator economy in an audio ecosystem where genres and formats are evolving more quickly than ever. Technology and generative AI play a key role, opening up possibilities that were not previously part of our experience.

Where does this all lead us? Does public service radio have the ambition to continue creating stories that bring families and communities together and will turn into collective memories for new generations? Or is the on-demand world in constant need of faster production and shorter formats that do not aspire to live longer and go deeper? Where should we most wisely invest in the creation of new stories that are ambitious and speak to all, across generations and communities? 

Take a look at the event's agenda and visit the Media Summit page to learn more.

Photo gallery of the event

Speakers

Dylan Haskins

Commissioning Editor for Podcasts, BBC (United Kingdom)

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Antoine Multone

Head of Couleur 3, RTS (Switzerland)

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Yevhenii Chyzh

Chief Producer, UA PBC (Ukraine)

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Pascale Labrie

Head of Music, EBU

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Laurent Marceau

Editor, Live Music & Projects, Popular Music, EBU

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Matthieu Rawolle

Senior Media Analyst, EBU

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Sibyle Veil

CEO, Radio France (France)

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Maria Kozakou

Head of Radio 2, ERT (Greece)

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Giedrius Masalskis

Head of Radio, LRT (Lithuania)

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Eric Nuzum

Co-founder, Magnificent Noise

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Ingrid Thurnher

Director of Radio, ORF (Austria)

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Edita Kudláčová

Head of Radio, EBU

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Erwann Gaucher

Editorial Director, Radio France (France)

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Eliana Čandrlić Glibota

Editor-In-Chief of Croatian Radio, HRT (Croatia)

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Matthias Leitner

Author, Director & Digital Storyteller, Bayerischer Rundfunk (Germany)

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Sofia Taavitsainen

Public Policy Advisor, SR (Sweden)

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René Zavoral

Director General, CR (Czechia)

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Wouter Gekiere

Head of Brussels Office, EBU

Graham Ellis

Vice-Chair, EBU Radio Committee (United Kingdom)

Ana Blažević

Head of International Relations, HRT (Croatia)

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Documents

  • Keynote: Live radio in a connected world - Eric Nuzum, Magnificient NoiseMembers Only
  • Radio and Poscasting: Match made in heaven? - BBC - Dylan Haskins, BBCMembers Only
  • Radio and Poscasting: Match made in heaven? - ORF - Ingrid Thurnher, ORFMembers Only
  • Radio Unit Update - Edita Kudlacova, EBUMembers Only
  • Youngsters: Willl they ever listen? - Radio France - Erwann Gaucher, Radio FranceMembers Only
  • Youngsters: Will they ever listen? - HRT - Eliana Čandrlić Glibota, HRTMembers Only
  • Music Unit Update - Pascale Labrie, EBUMembers Only
  • Disruptive Innovation: Leveraging AI for Radio Production - BR/ARD - Matthias Leitner, BR/ARDMembers Only
  • Disruptive Innovation: Leveraging AI for Radio Production - SRG/SSR - Antoine Multone, RTSMembers Only
  • Radio & Emergency - Matthieu Rawolle, EBUMembers Only
  • Keeping Radio Strong - Czech Radio - René Zavoral, CRMembers Only
  • Keeping Radio Strong - UA:PBC - Yevhenii Chyzh, Suspilne UkraineMembers Only
  • Keeping Radio Strong - EBU - Wouter Gekiere, EBUMembers Only