Abstract

Radio broadcasting is currently undergoing major changes. Radio broadcasting agencies experience a shift from the classic linear stream to non-linear personalized playouts on smart devices. Many broadcasting agencies are experimenting how to innovate their offerings, but designing personalized radio is not straightforward. We contribute a design science artefact that considers requirements from different stakeholders – listeners, broadcasting agencies and the public – and present design requirements and design principles with a corresponding architecture for personalized radio.

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Designing Radio in a Personalized World

Radio broadcasting is currently undergoing major changes. Radio broadcasting agencies experience a shift from the classic linear stream to non-linear personalized playouts on smart devices. Many broadcasting agencies are experimenting how to innovate their offerings, but designing personalized radio is not straightforward. We contribute a design science artefact that considers requirements from different stakeholders – listeners, broadcasting agencies and the public – and present design requirements and design principles with a corresponding architecture for personalized radio.