Attn: Rev[views:2363][posts:11]___________________________________ [May 30,2006 6:16pm - maslayer ""] Can you please share your wisdom on how to create a podcast for a radio broadcast? |
| _____________________________________________ [May 30,2006 6:28pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""] Does Rev podcast his show? I was not aware. |
| ______________________________________ [May 30,2006 6:30pm - the_reverend ""] ok, it's pretty easy. what you need is 1) a way to record a radio show 2) a place to store the file 3) an xml file that gets updated when the file gets updated. the basic premise of podcast is that your "viewers" don't have to do anything after they "subscribe" to the podcast. What happens is that iTunes or whatever application checks the XML file and when it's updated the "viewers" program will autodownload it to their iPod or minidisc player or whatever. so to break down the steps: 1) do your radio show and get it into MP3 format. (I can go into more details if you need here) 2) place that file on the internet some where that you can link people to. my show is 140MB each week for 3 hours. so you are going to need a lot of space AND bandwidth. my show: http://www.wunh.org/mp3/2006-05-29.mp3 3) make the xml file and place it on the web this is software that will autogenerate that file for you: http://softwaregarden.com/products/listgarden/ just remember to update it every week. there is a final step. you promote. install itunes and add your podcast, seach and add it on listenings. make a podpickle player. whatever. |
| ______________________________________ [May 30,2006 6:31pm - the_reverend ""] yes, http://www.returntothepit.com/audio/podrss.php?date=2006-05-29 http://www.returntothepit.com/itunes.xml for some reason iTunes won't list it. |
| ___________________________________ [May 31,2006 7:24pm - maslayer ""] thanks rev! i'll see if I can get WUML to host it...hop ethis works! thanks for the advice!! |
| ____________________________________ [May 31,2006 7:33pm - anonymous ""] how do i add your podcast to itunes? |
| ______________________________________ [May 31,2006 7:54pm - the_reverend ""] install itunes. then click podcast directory. then submit a podcast. put in your xml link there. this is the sucky thing, you have to "log in" and you can only login with an account that you need to have a credit card for. |
| ____________________________________ [May 31,2006 8:00pm - anonymous ""] thats sucks... the credit card part... i guess i will just download your show everyweek |
| ______________________________________ [May 31,2006 8:21pm - the_reverend ""] wait, wait, wait... do you want to get your itunes to download it? |
| ____________________________________ [May 31,2006 8:25pm - anonymous ""] yes. |
| ______________________________________ [May 31,2006 8:55pm - the_reverend ""] open itunes click on podcasts hit ctrl+u and then paste in http://www.returntothepit.com/itunes.xml |
| ______________________________________ [May 31,2006 8:56pm - the_reverend ""] then click subscribe |