Bailiwick goes viral

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Online newspaper Bailiwick Express has launched a new radio station and a new section of online and viral content.

The free site – which launched in January 2014 – already covers local, business, UK and sport news, and has invested in the new content to offer more to readers and subscribers.

Director Mark Jackson says that it’s the first big change of several planned for the year, and he emphasised that Bailiwick Express would be remaining free of charge for all readers and subscribers.

He said that there were 7,000 individual subscribers to Bailiwick’s news email and the site sees 30,000 users per month.

“The old barriers between print, radio and TV media have come down,” said Mr Jackson.

“With the advent of high-speed broadband and fast mobile connectivity the internet provides the platform to all of them, with the customer making the choice as to which they prefer.

“That’s exactly as it should be, which is why today we have launched two major developments to the site. Firstly, there’s now Bailiwick Radio, so that our audience can enjoy wall-to-wall music without breaks for the news or advertising. Secondly, we will be featuring some of the most entertaining, or informative, content from around the world to add depth and colour to our news.

“There is now a particular focus on Tech features as well, as clearly we need to help drive the development of the digital sector in Jersey, which will be very much part of the Island’s future from both economic and social points of view." You can see the tech section here.

The radio station – Bailiwick Radio – offers streaming non-stop music, with channels covering current music and separate channels for the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and the 00’s.

The new “Life!” section on the site includes different headings for Current Affairs, Sport Xtra, Celebrity & Showbiz, Science, Animals, Gold and Fun.