Radio News Hub - Bespoke Cloud-Based System

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The Brief

The Brief

In order for them to grow and take their business to the next level, Radio News Hub required a news service for community and online radio stations in the UK, as well as English-speaking stations across the globe. They send out multiple types of bulletins every hour, every day of the year, via a bespoke cloud-based solution.

The front-facing website needed to be interactive and eye catching, focusing on the high-quality service, Radio News Hub provide to radio stations worldwide. Virtually, the new system had to be really quick and easy for Radio News hub to update as and when news breaks.

What We Did

We created a new front-end website, with a unique fully responsive design, and completely overhauled and updated their cloud-based dispatch system.

The site is visually impressive, showcasing the services offered in a professional manner enabling Radio News Hub to grow their business around the world. It highlights the number of bulletins distributed so far in real-time, as well as a useful 'Start Your Relationship' call to action form integrated into every page.

Our system is entirely bespoke, made to order, allowing us to cater for all of Radio News Hub' s requirements. It integrates with a number of their existing systems, including Capsule CRM system for tracking enquiries, Mailgun for tracking delivery of the bulletins, as well as Amazon S3 to securely store all processed bulletins.

We built in the ability to combine news bulletins with an advertising MP3s, allowing Radio News Hub to easily send out targeted advertising campaigns to their broad customer base. The new system also has the ability to check their compatibility with different playout systems, helping to identify and avoid potential issues.

We gave the system an essential security upgrade, so all processed bulletins from the previous six months could be stored safely, and prevent non-subscribers from accessing information, as well as now being fully GDPR compliant.

To make sure the new website reached the desired target market, we carried out an SEO audit and fully optimised the new website, helping Radio News Hub attract new customers and realise their ambition of taking their business to the next level.

Once the new system was created, we faced the challenge of finding a way to move all stations over to the new system, with no drop in service to ensure that all bulletins were delivered in time for play out. We carried out extensive testing and worked closely with Radio News Hub to migrate all of their customers quickly and smoothly.

Success

Using our new system, Radio News Hub are now able to securely send bulletins to an unlimited number of stations, on an SFTP connection, as well as existing Dropbox, FTP and email options.