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How Can I Start My Podcast?

Podcasts have revitalized radio over the last few years. The medium that has so often been declared dead, is coming back from the ashes. The rapid technical development was responsible for this rebirt[...]

Ways of Reeling in New Listeners for Your Radio Station

Starting your own radio station is no easy task, there so much for you to consider when you first begin. Setting up your licensing, equipment, streaming locations, sponsors and maybe even volunteers c[...]

Great Ways to Spice up Your Local Radio Stations Schedule

Believe it or not radio is going through something of a renaissance at the moment, thanks to internet radio and mobile streaming more and more people are tuning in to their favourite stations whilst o[...]

The Equipment You Need to Start Broadcasting Part 2

A Microphone If you’d like to raise the price slightly and purchase yourself a more professional sounding mic then you may be more interested in picking up something more along the lines of the Audi[...]

The Equipment You Need to Start Broadcasting Part 1

Community radio is a great thing, bringing something unique and interesting to the local area, not just for listeners but for the people who’d like to take part and get involved too. It’s benefici[...]

Unusual Topics for Your Radio Show

With the advancement of on-demand services and content streaming, live radio has taken a bit of a back seat in recent years. Podcasts in particular have experienced a massive boom in interest, as well[...]

Hot Tips for Becoming a Great Radio Presenter

Talking on the radio to some can come as naturally as talking on the phone comes to your mother, but more often than not it takes practise and understanding to become as casual the best DJ’s out the[...]

How to Run Community Radio Events – Part 2

Community Radio Stations: – Operated in the Community – About the Community – By the Community Communities referred to above can be based around a city or town, perhaps centered around a particu[...]

How to Run Community Radio Events – Part 1

There are three types of Radio stations around the world that are available to listen to, the most popular is commercial radio run as a profit-making organization and containing advertising. The next [...]

What Community Radio Does for a Community – Part 2

Tuning in to your community radio station is like calling on an old friend. It dispenses information and hosts chat shows that are particularly relevant to you personally. This is the beauty of commun[...]

What Community Radio Does for a Community – Part 1

There has recently been a project by UNESCO called, Empowering Local Radio with ICT’s (Information and Communication Technology). The purpose of this important project was to raise the inclusiveness[...]

How Community Radio Spreads Information – Part 2

Part one of our blog concentrated on how important radio is to spread news especially to rural and underdeveloped communities. Not all these areas have internet connection or TV coverage, and so the o[...]

Segment Ideas for Community Radio

Community radio is an unsung hero when it comes to bringing people together. It’s a great opportunity to really celebrate your area and the people that live there whilst having fun and entertaining [...]

How Community Radio Spreads Information – Part 1

Radio can be a powerful tool, not just in the good times but also in times of disaster and emergency. Radio has a major benefit in that it has the unique ability to raise awareness to the biggest numb[...]

Why Run a Community Radio Station – Part 2

It is time to tune in again to the second part of our blog why people take the time and effort to run a community radio station. As we already explored, we found out that for the most part there are f[...]

Why Run a Community Radio Station – Part 1

Community radio satisfies many important elements, both for the people that run the station and the community that it serves. Nearly every community radio station is a nonprofit organization, with som[...]

The Best American Radio Talk Show Hosts

Radio talk shows are popular all over the world, and in the U.S.A they are almost a national institution. Some of these more popular radio shows have now gone online and the popularity of podcasts are[...]

The Benefit of Radio Phone-In’s – Part 2

The second part of our blog on the importance and effect that radio phone-in’s have had on the world continues with the ability for people to vent anger and disagreement. In Europe recently the Brex[...]

The Benefit of Radio Phone-In’s – Part 1

Over the years Radio has provided many benefits for the local community, and in the UK radio stations like BBC and local commercial stations have captured the imagination of listeners with every manne[...]

Community Radio and the Developing World – Part 2

To give the utmost benefit to the communities they serve community radio stations should have a social agenda and should never be motivated by making a profit. Whenever possible they should also engag[...]

Community Radio and the Developing World – Part 1

Community radio stations in Africa and other parts of the developing world are a highly important tool for enabling isolated communities to voice their opinions and concerns. This blog concentrates on[...]

The Benefit of Radio Phone-In’s – Part 1

The Benefit of Radio Phone-In’s – Part 2

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