The 1st annual Worldwide Radio Summit, a virtual “United Nations of Radio,” is set to take place April 29th-30th, 2011 at the brand-new W Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

The Worldwide Radio Summit will spotlight the most important issues impacting radio today, as well as focus on the future of this crucial broadcast medium. A wide array of radio power players and the world’s most innovative and influential programmers, DJs and technology experts will address new ways to reach consumers, the radio’s influence across multiple platforms, social media, new business models, new technology, streaming advances, radio device development and creative programming.

Already confirmed to attend the Summit are some of the biggest names in Radio today including Cumulus Co-COO John Dickey and SVP/Programming Jan Jeffries, Emmis VP/Programming Jimmy Steal, WRXP/N.Y. PD Leslie Fram, CBS/S.F. VP/Programming Michael Martin, Clear Channel/SF OM Don Parker, KBIG/L.A. and K101/S.F. PD Andrew Jeffries, WKSC/Chicago PD Rick Vaughn, KCRW Santa Monica MD & Host “Morning Becomes Eclectic” Jason Bentley, Westwood One Radio Networks’ Michael Steele, KCRW On-Air Personality Nic Harcout and Yahoo! Music Head of Programming & Artist/Label Relations John Lenac, among many others.

I am very excited to be facilitating the following session on SATURDAY, APRIL 30th 2:15p – 3:15p

“Engage Your Audience: Social Media — Building & Sustaining Your Numbers”

Social Media is a mystery to many in our business, but it’s no mystery to your users. In all businesses, in order to succeed one must maintain positive numbers, be it audience, revenue, ratings, etc. We bring together a distinguished collection of experts who have proven methods help you win audience, engage, and entertain them with winning Social Media strategies.

Moderated by: JESSICA NORTHEY — Founder, FINGER CANDY MEDIA

SESSION MEMBERS:
ARJAN WRITES — Music Blogger, CNN (arjanwrites.com)
JIMMY STEAL — VP/Programming Emmis & PD, KPWR (POWER 106)/LOS ANGELES
JOHN LENAC — Head of Programming/Label Relations, YAHOO! MUSIC
VALERIE GELLER — President, GELLER MEDIA

For the full agenda out — just click here!

Registration is a low $275 and gets you breakfasts, lunches and cocktail parties and artist showcases for both days, plus this outstanding agenda, filled with experts from radio, technologyand the music business — all sharing cutting edge ideas on how to make radio even more exciting and profitable in the years ahead.

The first annual WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT, APRIL 29th-30th, at the W HOTEL inHOLLYWOOD — not the same old stuff!

REMINDER: The W HOTEL is sold out. For nearby hotel rooms, just click here.