To answer challenges from technology development and disruption of media, activists of media from many countries especially from Asia attended a conference of Radiodays Asia 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27-28 August 2019. The conference was also the first time held in Asia. It was attended by tens of speakers from many aspects of radio industries. Founder of Radiodays Europe and Radiodays Asia, Anders Held in his speech hopes that Radiodays Asia 2019 can present better programs for listeners.
“…Radiodays Asia is here today. Now, we are joining hands to create this new, professional event as a meeting point for radio in Asia as part of the world. I'm convinced, we can learn from each other. We can inspire each other. We can develop our content and businesses, to give our listeners even better radio in the end of year,” said Anders Held.
The Radiodays Asia 2019 has more than 30 topics divided into 2 tracts held together. The main topics discussed are the future of radio, the use of social media for radio, the presence of podcast / fake news as well as the condition of radio in many countries. The only one speaker from Indonesia at Radiodays Asia 2019 is Kemal Mochtar, an announcer at one of private radios in Jakarta and with other announcers namely Maddy Barber from Singapore and Ean Nasrun from Malaysia. (Steve-Trans by AF)