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[S917]Start Your Own Radio Show
by Maria T Wilkes, Mar
There are many benefits to starting your own podcasting radio show. The main one being the elimination of a problem that many listeners of regular radio shows have from time to time. This would be missing a certain show or interview because it was broadcast at a time when they were either at work or busy with some other task where they could not listen. When you start broadcasting radio-like talk shows as a podcast, then listeners will never miss a show because they can download it at anytime they like. They can even listen to it more than once. This is something that modern radio stations cannot offer.

Your podcast show does not have to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as most radio stations do. You can easily start your podcast broadcasting off small by providing an hour or more of broadcast per day, and increasing this time as your podcasts popularity increases.

It is not hard to start your own podcasting radio show. You would do this just as you do regular podcasting. The only difference is that instead of recording your own shows you would provide others podcasts as well. For example, if you would like to provide 3 hours of podcasts per day, then you could provide your listeners with 6 different podcast shows created by six different people or companies. Each show could be focused on a related topic, but provide information about different areas of that particular topic.

One show could be a commentary, and another could be a podcasted interview with an expert. You could even do another podcast where people call in their views and opinions about your topic.

Once you have the days shows created and ready to share, all you would need to do is upload them to your server so that your listeners can easily access them. You can even provide your podcast shows in a streaming jukebox that looks like a real radio for a more professional presentation.

If you do start your own podcasting radio show, then make sure to consult an attorney for applicable laws in your area that you may need to follow. Also, never provide music to your listeners without proper permission and without paying the proper royalty fees to the copyright holder or artist. You cannot legally include songs in your podcasts without following the proper venues.

Also, if you are creating podcasts on health related topics or similar topics that may need proper disclaimers, make sure that the information is provided by an expert in the field. You would never want to broadcast a podcast that could cause a health concern due to the podcaster not being an expert in what the podcasts topic is about. To be safe, provide an outline to your attorney that presents your podcast radio shows topics, timelines and plans so that you can obtain proper legal assistance. This will not only protect you, but your listeners as well so that your podcasting stays enjoyable and profitable with no unexpected pitfalls.

Have you ever wanted to be on the radio? Produce your own radio talkshow? Ever since I was a kid I have been recording my voice, or my music on to various formats of tape recorders and most recently computers. (Check my music website at www.colinarthur.com) I am excited about some brand new recording devices (especially the iRiver, which records crystal clear to MP3 format), and a new forum called "podcasting" to get your message or music out to the world.

Podcast is a term coined for Internet broadcasting by combining the words "iPod" and "broadcast." Podcasts are created and posted to the Internet as an MP3 file that you can download to your computer and listen to.

Using mp3 audio to broadcast a message was formerly known as “audio-blogging” but with millions of iPod owners out there, the name became associated with Apple's, iTunes.

Here's How Podcasting Works…

A Podcast, or your "Radio Show" is basically an MP3 file that you've recorded, sitting ona website waiting to be downloaded. When someone subscribes to the Podcast, by using readily available freeware, the program will check for updates and download any new files to your playlist. To automatically sync files to your iPod, you'll need to use a program like iPodder which is a free, open-source client that is available for Mac OS X, Windows & Linux.

The cool thing about podcasts is that anyone can create them. It's easy to get started and there is very little start-up cost. All you basically need is some recording software, a microphone, an idea for a show and a page on the Web to make your podcast available.

Choose a topic you like and are familiar with. It could be about music, health and wellness, sports or politics. Plan and record your podcast to your computer, edit and add music or sound effects. Podcasts are typically large files so I use FTP to upload large files.

Let's Get started

A: Record your Podcast to MP3 format
(remember: the longer the podcast the larger the file) I recommend the portable Edirol R-1, or the iRiver for recording directly to MP3 remotely. I use Apple's Garage Band for editing and recording at home, however there are many programs available for all formats. Just do a Google search for "recording software".

B: Upload your MP3 to a website

C: Create an RSS feed of your podcast
I am using WebJay an online html generator http://www.smoothouse.org/smoothouse/webjay.asp

To find other people's podcasts, just type "new podcasts" into a search engine like Google or MSN. One of the easiest ways, is to go to www.apple.com/itunes and get the new iTunes 4.9. They have channel dedicated to Podcasts There are also communities such as: ipodder.org, PodcastAlley, and Digital Podcast.

Who knows! You could have the next hit Internet Radio Show! GoodLuck

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Maria T Wilkes has sinced written about articles on various topics from Cooking Tips, How to Podcast. Maria Wilkes has created numerous podcasts and podads for many top online professionals. Visit to learn more about podcasting. Maria T Wilkes's top article generates over 12100 views. to your Favourites.

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