TIPS TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF CONTENTS FOR YOUR INTERNET RADIO STATION All Broadcasting Radio Tips Writing by socadmin - July 2, 20240 Help, I'm out of contents for my show. What can I do? Does that describes you? I bet that isn't a place anyone wants to be. Running into a content block can and does happen from time to time, and that's why it's best to plan your content for a long time ahead. Decide what kind of content you want to create. You can't just put out every kind of content there is on your internet radio station. There is need to decide at the beginning what kind of content you wish to put out. Imagine the kind of listeners you desire to have, and tailor your content to meet their need. Create a Content schedule. You shouldn't be disorganized when putting out
SEVEN COMMON MYTHS ABOUT STARTING AN INTERNET RADIO STATION All Broadcasting Radio by socadmin - July 2, 20240 In this post, we will debunk seven common myths that has previously stood in the way of your desire to start your own online radio station. MYTH #1: It is very expensive. When most people get the idea to start their own online radio station, the first thing that makes them cringe is how expensive they believe it is. But really, is internet radio that expensive? With as little as #6,000 (15 USD) you can start broadcasting with socastin.com. At Socastin.com, we've got you covered with different plans to kick start your online radio and you'll be so surprised at how affordable they are. MYTH #2: I need a professional studio to broadcast on internet radio. Terrestrial radio stations might need a proper studio to broadcast, with
10 TIPS TO POLISH YOUR ONLINE RADIO PRESENTING SKILLS All Broadcasting Podcast Radio Tips by socadmin - July 1, 20240 No matter how good you are at presenting on your online radio station, there's always room to make it better. There is need to polish your presenting skills from time to time so as to become excellent in your passion. Admirable presenting skills doesn't just fall on anyone like ripe cherries, it has to be consciously cultivated on a daily basis, and in every presentation on your online radio station. To be better at presenting, do the following. Learn how to have a conversation. As simple as this sounds, it's importance cannot be overemphasized. When presenting, you should speak in a conversational style, like a person talking to a friend. Addressing your audience as 'you' instead of 'listeners' is the way to go, as this
SEVEN WAYS TO GROW YOUR ONLINE RADIO AUDIENCE. All Broadcasting Radio Tips by socadmin - June 30, 20240 You desire a large following on your online radio station? Then create great contents. No one wants to waste their time on something that isn't beneficial to them in any way. For something to classify as great content, it must be possess one or more of these qualities. -Relevance -Educative -Entertaining -Inspiring However, as important as creating good content is, it cannot create the impact you desire it to except it gets to the people for which it is created. And that brings us to the next step which is getting your content to your desired audience. There are many ways to get this done, but we'll be looking at just seven of them in this post. Build a Strong Social Media Presence. Social media has become a force to
DO I NEED A WEBSITE TO START AN INTERNET RADIO STATION? All Broadcasting Radio by socadmin - June 29, 20240 I bet you want to know the answer to that. You're excited about starting a radio station with socastin.com and you're probably wondering if you need a website to do that. And the answer is... No, you don't. Owning a Website is not a prerequisite for starting a radio station. You can get your online radio station up and running as soon as you get the basic equipment needed, such as laptop, microphone broadcasting software, etc. However, having a website for your online radio station is really cool. It can serve as a tool for promoting your station so you can get the audience you desire. Of course, starting a radio station and putting in great contents isn't enough if there's no one to listen to
DO I NEED TO BROADCAST LIVE 24/7 TO OPERATE AN ONLINE RADIO STATION? All Broadcasting Radio Streaming Tips by socadmin - June 28, 20240 This is a question that often arises in the heart of those venturing into online radio for the first time. While running an online radio station is interesting in itself, the thought of being live on radio 24/7 can be scary. Talk about the energy needed to achieve that, and the ton of human resources needed to make that happen, and one can conclude that it's not only exhausting but expensive to broadcast live through every single hour of the day. But the good news is this. There is a way to broadcast 24/7 without being exhausted and the answer is to make use of Automated broadcasting. So, What is Automated Broadcasting? This is the use of broadcast programming technology to run a radio station
CAN I HAVE LIVE CALLERS ON MY STATION? All Broadcasting Radio by socadmin - June 27, 20240 The answer to that is a resounding yes! Having live callers can be a fantastic source of content for your radio show. Chatting with callers eliminates the need to work hard on creating 24/7 content for your radio station. With live callers, you can have a break and also provide entertainment to your audience. Here are some reasons why you should consider having live callers on your station. Live callers are a great source of new content. Why struggle to fill up broadcast hours when you can have live callers on your station? It's entertaining. Looking for a sure way to grab the attention of your listeners and keep them glued to your online radio station? Then try bringing in live callers. The opinions,
WHY YOUR RADIO MOBILE APPS MAY LACK CONTINUITY AND NOT BE ABLE TO SCALE – PART 1 All Broadcasting Mobile App Radio by socadmin - June 26, 20240 PACKAGE NAME If you are planning to build a Mobile App for your Radio or TV Station, then you must not miss any part of this eye-opening series. ___________ We've seen cases where a Radio station will launch a mobile app and later want to upgrade the app by adding more features or updating some functionalities in the app, but unfortunately they are unable to do the upgrade and update to their current app but are rather forced to create a new and different app entirely just because their current app could not be scaled and lacks continuity. In this series, I will be dishing out Value-Packed insights and recommendations you can start to apply immediately to mitigate against such issues. Please note that I
Let’s talk about Streaming Server All Broadcasting Radio Streaming by socadmin - June 25, 20240 Do you know that, no matter how good your broadcasting Microphone is or how smooth your monitor sound sounds, if the audio quality of your streaming server is low, your output on air won't be good. Let me explain this in simpler terms. Imagine you are riding a brand new Ferrari on a very bad road with multiple port holes at every meter, no matter the speed capacity of that Ferrari, it can't run fast on such a road. Imagine a singer with an awesome voice singing from a music room, but the speaker that's sending her music to the general audience is bad and of low quality. That's the same thing that happens when you use a streaming server that's of a
HOW TO SELL RADIO ADVERTISING/ AIR-TIME All Radio by socadmin - June 12, 20240 One of the ways to make profit running an online/internet radio is to sell radio ads (air-time). The best way to sell radio ads is to convince your clients that they need them by showing them the bottom line. The bottom line to convince them are listed and shared below: 1. Advertainments Are Aired Quickly. It takes weeks, if not months of production before the target audience ever sees advertisements on newspapers or television. Online radio advertisements can be written, produced, and aired all in the same day if the station has open advertising slots on its program log. You can use expediency as a key selling point. Make use of festive periods and holiday seasons to sell lots of slots either