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What is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s plan for younger listeners?

Andrea Catherwood explores the challenges facing the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ with young listeners.

The future of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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28 minutes

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

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