Radiocentre encourages advertisers to invest in UK radio in new creative campaign via Eardrum

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Radiocentre, the UK’s industry body for commercial radio, has launched a new campaign via Australian audio specialist agency Eardrum, to encourage advertisers to invest in the medium.

 

As lockdown restrictions in the UK continue to be eased and streamed radio listening continues to be high, the two new 30-second radio spots, created with Eardrum founder Ralph van Dijk, focus on the speed with which an ad can go from brief to broadcast and radio’s ability to cut through.

The ads develop the theme of Radiocentre’s ‘Welcome to Radio’ campaign from last year, presenting radio as a ‘world first’ and a ‘technological breakthrough’, in the style of high-profile tech launches. The first spot, ‘Speed’, promotes radio as a medium where you can “write your ad today, record it in the morning and be on air by the evening,” while ‘Impression’ reminds advertisers that radio ads will always be heard because they are “unskippable and unblockable”.

PLAY THE SPEED SPOT
PLAY THE IMPRESSION SPOT

The ads, voiced by actor Elliot Conway, are supported with a trade and social campaign, including a video version of the radio creative parodying a tech launch.

Says Lucy Barrett, client director, Radiocentre: “Radio is a very efficient and effective medium but what sets it apart from other forms of commercial audio is the intimate relationship that listeners have with it. They trust what they hear, making radio advertising a very effective way of reaching millions of people every day. As we emerge from lockdown, and situations can rapidly evolve, our ads remind brands that radio campaigns can be relatively straightforward, that they will be appreciated and they will reach target audiences.”

Says van Dijk: “Radio is such a powerful platform for sharing a message and speaking to customers. And as these new ads show, it’s also one where that message can go from brief to broadcast quickly – just like these did – and really reach the people who need to hear it. It was great to team up with Radiocentre to evolve their previously well-received campaign from last year and we hope these ads will inspire brands to invest in the medium, as well as themselves, during a difficult time.”

Agency: Eardrum
Executive Creative Director: Ralph van Dijk
Creative: Ralph van Dijk
Agency Producer: Emily Mayes
Sound Studio: Sound Res
Sound Designer: Paul Taylor
Client: Radiocentre