Radio is a for profit communication media. It exists because it makes a profit. If it does not make a profit it ceases to exist. It has always been profitable. There are different formats that have been successful and others that have died. There is all talk and all music and every combo in-between....

Audacity is free, multi-track and cross platform plus will save files in all the common formats. For a home voice studio, this is fine until you find you need something more. Whoever will do the final engineering will have other preferences, but to just lay down tracks, you need to keep it simple.

The key is innovate. 'Waiting and seeing' is not innovating.

Equality is a question of fairness. I like that you are concerned especially since the message is coming from your station and it is implied that you have cleared the message for air. Short of running disclaimers on every spot, I suggest you consider drafting a standards and practices document that ...

And if you get good at podcasting, do it at broadcast quality and syndicate yourself.

Put up a table in your local mall, ball game, park and ask your listeners and prospective listeners what they want to hear on your station. Ask them when and where they listen to radio. Record them and use those for your new station promos. Use those to sell to your sponsors too. If you do that, the...

Broadband is still not available in rural markets. That is why the FCC is working on a new broadband policy. I think an email inquiry with at link to a website is appropriate. It you get a require to mail something, call them and ask for what they want to hear and tailor the reel to those needs. The...

Why not compromise. Have a new talent night or segment? Have the listeners rate it. If they like it you keep playing it. You keep score, like a station branded billboard chart. Great idea for getting local involvement, playing what others stations won't and doing what can't be done any other way. Ge...

That is a really cool idea. It connects with the audience, brings nostalgia and social gathering. The station is doing something tangible for its listeners. Now where did I put my turntable?

LA Marathon was covered live on TV and used to have radio coverage, too. It could be two reasons. The new owner of the event wanted more money to be the exclusive radio media or that stations don't have staff to devote to an all day event anymore. And one more thing, play by pay on a marathon is lik...