Summary: Highlights from the first day of this year’s Radio Festival from The Lowry in Salford Quays including interviews, clips and discussion from the sessions. We talk to BBC Radio 2 Controller Bob Shennan after his opening speech, BBC Research and Development’s Tony Churnside talks about ‘object-based’ audio production, Twitter’s UK Director Bruce Daisley reveals what he thinks is the most creative use of the social network in radio and Joe Harland tells us how Radio 1 are using visual radio to engage with a younger audience. We also take a look at how the industry can build on a great summer of sport on the radio. Presented by Fergus Dufton. Produced by Adam Eley.
