Former BBC radio head of future media and technology to advise UK sound-sharing website on Pro service

James Cridland, the former BBC radio head of future media and technology, has joined UK sound-sharing website Audioboo. Cridland, who has previously given talks about Audioboo, will lead the thinking on the development of its Pro service.

“I’ve been a user of Audioboo since launch, and am excited about how the technology behind Audioboo can change the sound of radio for the better,” said Cridland. “Audioboo is a transformative step in allowing radio stations to become even closer to their listeners, and I look forward to working together with their inspirational team and the brightest brains in radio.”

Cridland, who is also at home discussing beer, left the BBC last September to travel and “explore the world’s radio industries”. Having worked on the BBC iPlayer for radio, he now brings his experience to Audioboo.

“James is understanding of both the present needs of the radio industry and where it needs to get to in the future is unparalleled in terms of depth and can do attitude,” said the Audioboo founder and CEO, Mark Rock. “We have a technology roadmap, part of which sees radio as a tremendous opportunity going forward. Working with James on this means we will be able to develop for the radio needs of the future, rather than just the present.”

Launched in March 2009, Audioboo has become an essential tool for mobile journalism allowing the creation of broadcast quality audio recordings including location data, image, title and tags. It provides a version for the mobile phone – iPhone and Google’s Android – that makes it easy to record. The Guardian has used it to report from events such as the climate summit in Copenhagen.

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