The International Radio Festival is proud to release its on-air programme for 2012.
From 12th to 16th September 2012 the third edition of The International Radio Festival (IRF) once again takes to the airwaves presenting a program complete and brimming with more than 25 talented radio broadcasters.
All Festival participants will take the unique opportunity to showcase their best music radio programmes in the presence of their peers and industry professionals, as well as to the general public visiting the Festival, to their listeners back home, and online around the world, offering those tuned-in the rare opportunity to “Listen to how the World Sounds”.
This year the Festival will feature three diverse and different STUDIO LOCATIONS in Zurich: the famous Schloss Sihlberg Villa for the day programs; the official IRF hotel Four Points Sihlcity Sheraton for the morning breakfast show and the Cabaret Club for the evening, featuring club music formats – all “live” On-Air; on FM, Online, on Cable, and on Greater Media Network USA.
Click here for Radio stations broadcasting from the Festival
In addition to the many talented invited radio DJs, the IRF will welcome industry giants to DJ, including 20th Century Fox Music President, Robert Kraft, who will spin a 2-hour movie music show “Screen Tracks”; Claude Nobs, with hits from the Montreux Jazz Festival and Rob da Bank compiling a pre-recorded show of past Radio 1 sessions.
Watch the festival promo videos to find out more:
IRF2012 Promo Video Listen to how the World Sounds
IRF2012 Introduction Video
The festival also features an exclusive B2B Forum, which has rapidly established itself as the think-tank and exchange hub for both the key players in music radio and music related industries. The forum enables attendees to develop closer business and cultural relationships within this specialised industry and attend workshops, panels and key notes, covering the issues challenging today’s music radio industry. Speakers at the B2B Forum
IRF Awards
The IRF “ON-AIR” Awards underpin the Festival’s goal to celebrate the very best in global music radio programming,, and through these awards the IRF wishes to honour those radio makers who push the boundaries in music radio entertainment. All invited music radio guests participating in the IRF are also nominated for one of three International Radio Festival ON-AIR Awards:
1) Best Swiss Radio Show
2) Best International Radio Show
3) Best Radio Station
4) Lifetime Achievement Award











