Main content

What is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's plan for younger listeners?

Andrea Catherwood explores the challenges facing the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ with young listeners.

The future of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ depends on renewing its listener base - but younger people are switching off linear radio and focusing on personally tailored forms of media. So how does the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ compete, and what are its strategies for winning over younger listeners?

Andrea Catherwood speaks to Matt Walsh from the University of Cardiff, hears a panel of students discuss their listening habits, and quizzes Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds commissioning editor Dylan Haskins and Head of Radio 1 Aled Haydn Jones on what they're doing to try and attract new generations of listeners. She also asks whether the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's focus on newer listeners could risk alienating existing, loyal audiences.

And reporter John Rogers goes behind the scenes at youth oriented news podcast Reliable Sauce.

Producer: Leeanne Coyle

A Whistledown Scotland production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Available now

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Aug 2024 20:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 Aug 2024 15:30
  • Sun 18 Aug 2024 20:00

Subscribe to the podcast

Sign up to the Feedback podcast for the latest episodes and past episodes to download.

Podcast