2nd International Radio Festival – Important annual forum for music radio makers in Zurich

The power of radio continues to be astonishing and impactful in today’s world. The radio is still considered as the world’s most consumed medium and the largest distributor of contemporary music globally. Taking note of this important fact, a need was felt to gather various radio stations from around the world on one platform to deliberate on the current trends. As a result, the International Radio Festival came into being with the inaugural edition held in 2010 at Zurich, Switzerland, with the key motive to reflect the very best and the very latest in music radio programming. Being held for the second time from June 9-19, 2011, the International Radio Festival has emerged as an important forum for music radio makers to meet and showcase some of the best music formats available on-air today, and is all set to welcome even more radio icons than the previous year. For those who are passionate about radio, this event is perfect and tailor-made for you. If you are traveling from the US then consider taking business class flights to Zurich to reach comfortably as the flight is long haul. Those planning to fly from New York and Atlanta can buy airline tickets and opt to travel by business class to Zurich on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Zürich, which is considered as a lifestyle capital on the water, offers the unique mix of discovery, pleasure, nature and culture, and is a fabulous place to visit.

The 2nd International Radio Festival being held for 10 days will be bringing together over 30 groundbreaking radio stations from around the world. More than 50 unique music radio shows in their original mother tongues will be presented live on-air and broadcasted to a worldwide audience, thus allowing listeners and visitors alike the chance to “listen to how the World Sounds”. Besides, for the first time all the participating radio stations and programs have been nominated for the International Radio Festival ON-AIR Awards in the categories such as ‘Best Swiss Radio Show’, ‘Best International Radio Show’ and ‘Life Time Achievement Award’. The B2B Forum of the International Radio Festival would be providing the annual platform bringing together music radio professionals from around the world to meet, interact, exchange ideas, share knowledge and network with each other. Radio legends, radio pirates and radio visionaries would be talking about the present and the future of music radio at this exciting event. If you want to attend the International Radio Festival and looking out for business class discounts to Zurich then you should consider traveling on Monday to Thursday as booking air tickets on these days would cost less. Besides, if you book your tickets much in advance then chances are quite high for getting airline tickets for cheap rates. While visiting Zurich, also take out your time to visit over 50 museums and more than 100 galleries here.