AER at Radiodays Europe – Prague -26-28 March 2023

Radiodays Europe is the annual conference bringing together all radio, podcast and audio professionals worldwide to discuss and exchange ideas, best innovations, latest trends, and comprehensive data which you can use in radio stations, podcasts and audio companies. Representing the commercial radio industry at this year’s edition of Radiodays Europe in Prague, Stefan Möller, our […]

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World Radio Day 2023 – Celebrating “Radio and Peace” on 13 February 2023

The 12th edition of UNESCO’s World Radio Day celebrates “Radio and Peace” and how independent radio provides the foundation for democracy and good governance by gathering evidence about what is happening, informing citizens about it in impartial and fact-based terms, explaining what is at stake and brokering dialogue among different groups in society. Stefan Möller, […]

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AER Position on the proposal for a European Media Freedom Act

AER, the Association of European Radios, is the Europe-wide trade body for commercial radio, representing the interests of companies operating over 5,000 commercial radio stations to the EU Institutions. AER promotes the development of commercially-funded radio broadcasting in Europe, by ensuring a fair and sustainable economic framework for radio so it can continue to thrive. […]

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AER appoints Marianne Bugge Zederkof as new Secretary General

On 29 November 2022, the AER Extraordinary General Assembly appointed Marianne Bugge Zederkof, Director of DanskeMedier, Denmark – as the next Secretary General of the association. Marianne Bugge Zederkof, outgoing AER Vice-President, takes over from Matt Payton (Radiocentre, UK) who has been recently become the CEO of Radiocentre. As Secretary General, Marianne will help guide […]

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AER response to the public consultation on the Draft RSPG Opinion on ITU-R World Radiocommunication Conference 2023

The Association of European Radios – AER – is the Europe-wide trade body for commercial radio, representing the interests of companies operating over 5,000 commercial radio stations to the EU Institutions. AER promotes the development of commercially-funded radio broadcasting in Europe, by ensuring a fair and sustainable economic framework for radio so it can continue […]

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AER’s answer to the Commission’s call for evidence on the EU position on World Radiocommunication Conference 2023

The Association of European Radios – AER – is the Europe-wide trade body for commercial radio, representing the interests of companies operating over 5,000 commercial radio stations to the EU Institutions. AER promotes the development of commercially-funded radio broadcasting in Europe, by ensuring a fair and sustainable economic framework for radio so it can continue […]

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5G Broadcast for Radio: Securing future-proof, diverse and free-of-charge radio access on all platforms and all mobile devices

———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Radio’s experience today is hybrid, with radio programs being accessible terrestrially via FM and DAB/DAB+ or via fixed or mobile broadband networks using IP streaming. 5G broadcast could enable unprecedented radio and TV consumption on mobile devices: high quality access to the full range of radio programs, anywhere, on any mobile device, at no […]

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Media sector welcomes political agreement on the Digital Markets Act

Brussels, 25 March 2022 The media sector welcomes the political agreement on the DMA proposal as a significant step towards curtailing the market dominance of gatekeeper platforms and restoring competition. A broad coalition from the European media sector, including public and commercial broadcasters, radios and the press, welcomes the provisional agreement reached yesterday evening on […]

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AER Statement on the DMA trialogue agreement

Brussels, 25 March 2022 The Association of European Radios (AER) welcomes the outcome of the trialogue negotiations and the agreement reached by the EU institutions on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). We welcome the political vision shown by the policy makers and the significant steps taken to tackle unfair conduct by online gatekeepers that harms […]

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