By Stefan Möller, President of the AER Radio has always been the soundtrack of mobility. From morning commutes to long road trips, it is the most listened‑to audio platform in vehicles, valued for its simplicity, reliability, and free accessibility. Yet today, as cars become increasingly connected, radio’s place in the dashboard is no longer guaranteed. […]
Author: Francesca Fabbri
World Radio Day 2025: “Radio and climate change”
The 2025 edition of UNESCO’s World Radio Day is dedicated to the theme of “Radio and Climate Change”, highlighting how indispensable radio is to ensure public safety, keeping communities informed and protected in the face of natural disasters and extreme weather events. Radios inform, entertain and educate their audience. During natural disasters like devastating floods, deadly wildfires […]
DMA: Europe’s digital competitiveness at stake
AER has co-signed a letter jointly with the Coalition for App Fairness and media organisations calling for strong enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and urgently take action against non-compliant gatekeepers and support the principles of fair competition and innovation Read the full letter here. For more information, please contact aer(Replace this […]
European broadcasters call on WIPO Member States to adopt the Broadcasting Treaty to fight piracy of broadcast signal
In preparation to the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related rights: Forty-Fifth Session starting on April 15 in Geneva (Switzerland), European commercial and public service broadcasters, both TV and radio, have called the Member States of the WIPO SCCR to convene a Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of the WIPO Broadcasting Organizations Treaty to […]
“40 years on” : celebrating 40 years of private broadcasting in Germany
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of private radio broadcasting in Germany, VAUNET will host a session at Radiodays Europe Munich on the role of radio in the future of news consumption. 2024 has also been declared the “Year of News” by a joint nationwide media initiative (#UseTheNews). In today’s digital news world, it […]
Radiodays Europe Munich: what NOT to miss
Radiodays Europe is around corner with its insightful programme and line-up of brilliant speakers. Here’s an AER selection of unmissable sessions: Monday 18 Tuesday 19 ..and MORE! Full programme at https://radiodayseurope.com/programme/ ABOUT Radiodays Europe Munich: Radiodays Europe is the event in the Radio, Podcast and Audio World bringing together over 1,300 visitors from 65 countries […]
Industry strongly concerned for Apple’s proposed scheme for DMA compliance
34 companies and associations operating across a wide range of digital sectors, including aviation, publishing/press, gaming, commercial radios , audio streaming, applications software, communications, marketing, payment, fintech, crypto and marketplaces, wrote a joint letter to EVP Vestager and Commissioner Breton to express their deep concerns about Apple’s proposed scheme for compliance with the Digital Markets […]
World Radio Day 2024: Celebrating Radio, the Trusted Guide in a Changing World
UNESCO, together with AER, EBU, and 12 world industry associations, has prepared a joint statement ‘Radio, the Trusted Guide in a Changing World’ on the importance of radio as a trusted source of timely and reliable news, companionship and education all over the world and of protecting radio’s accessibility to everyone, everywhere and via all […]
Political agreement achieved by co-legislators during third trialogue on EMFA
On December 15th, 2023, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). We, at AER, support the main objectives of the EMFA to promote the independence and pluralism of media in Europe. In order to do so, it should not forget the essential public value role […]
The long-term viability of radio is at risk: open letter from radio broadcasters on the regulation of user interfaces under the EMFA
A coalition of radio broadcasters wrote an open letter calling EU’s trialogue negotiators for urgent regulation of user interfaces under article 19. Stefan Möller, President of the AER, said: “the EMFA is a crucial opportunity to enshrine in legislation the support that EU lawmakers recognise is necessary to secure the future of radio and […]