In this special episode I am on the road at the Community Media Festival in London, meeting people working across radio, podcasts and audio.
The episode begins with radio futurologist James Cridland, who argues that while listeners can now get music, news and information from almost anywhere, the need for human connection and shared experience hasn't disappeared.
I also speak to Aradhna Tayal Leach, Managing Director of the Audio Academy, about the organisation's move from the Radio Academy to the Audio Academy and why that change reflects the much broader world of audio today. Aradhna explains why audio's greatest strength is its ability to create a deep, personal connection with an audience.
Lauren Underwood, radio presenter and host of the event, talks about how community radio helped her get started and why she believes people entering media shouldn't feel they have to have their entire career mapped out.
Dom Chambers of Sound Vision explains why community media can provide a valuable pathway into the industry for people who might otherwise never see themselves as part of it and CMA council member Kevin Field talks about what community means to him.
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