Participants in the Public Radio 101 workshop will get printed copies of WNIJ's Public Radio 101 handbook. Here's a digital copy just for you! In it, you'll find best practices in interviewing, vocal delivery, and gathering sound.
So what’s the difference between a podcast and a radio show, besides where you listen to them?
1) Podcasts have no time constraints. They can go long, they can go short. No one tunes in in the middle of a podcast. No need for self-identifying constantly.
2) Podcasts don’t need to please everyone. They can, and should, target a very specific audience.
Find the key aspect of what you’re reporting on, and make that the focus of your radio spots.
Example: A candidate for governor will be meeting at the local farm bureau. The main element here is the substance of the meeting, not the meeting itself.
Get the Who, What, When, Where, and Why, and pare that down to the essentials.
Continuing from the previous example: Who is the candidate? What is he or she speaking about? When and where will it happen, and why is that candidate choosing to speak there?