ARN’s Anthony Xydis: ‘Not keeping pace’ is the biggest risk to radio, not podcasts

Failing to keep pace with the changing audio landscape is the biggest risk to the radio sector, according to ARN’s chief marketing officer, Anthony Xydis.

Xydis, who sat on a panel at Mumbrella’s Entertainment Market Summit last week, disputed the notion radio was a “traditional” medium and that podcasting was a threat. Instead, he said podcasting was “complementary” to radio.

The panel (L-R): Nova’s Tony Thomas, CRA’s Joan Warner, Macquarie Media’s Adam Lang, ARN’s Anthony Xydis and SCA’s Nikki Clarkson