Podcasting for Radio Stations Sean Bryceland 3rd BSc. I.T., NUI Galway Director, Xpose Software & Design Sat, 11 th November 2006 CRAOL, Inishowen

Sean Bryceland

3rd BSc. I.T., NUI Galway

Director, Xpose Software & Design

Overview Podcasting and the Web Group Discussion Podcasting Tutorial Group Discussion Producing Podcasts Summary

Podcasting and the Web

Group Discussion

Podcasting Tutorial

Group Discussion

Producing Podcasts

Summary

Podcasting and the Web

Podcasting and the Web What is Podcasting? Based on RSS A method of accessing audio online in a standard, structured method Idea originated late 2000

What is Podcasting?

Based on RSS

A method of accessing audio online in a standard, structured method

Idea originated late 2000

Podcasting and the Web Created for the portable media player community Popularity boosted with the launch of iPod and iTunes. Gathered momentum in 2003 Dictionary 2005 Helped by web browsers such as Firefox

Created for the portable media player community

Popularity boosted with the launch of iPod and iTunes.

Gathered momentum in 2003

Dictionary 2005

Helped by web browsers such as Firefox

Podcasting and the Web Radio on Demand Bringing radio into the portable media player Quickly overtaking listening to shows online Not just for iPod!

Radio on Demand

Bringing radio into the portable media player

Quickly overtaking listening to shows online

Not just for iPod!

Podcasting and the Web

Podcasting and the Web How does it all work? Website has a number of MP3’s Compiled into a list of episodes in Podcast Feed User subscribes to Podcast Feed Program offers option to download all or certain episodes User gets to listen to the mp3 when they want

How does it all work?

Website has a number of MP3’s

Compiled into a list of episodes in Podcast Feed

User subscribes to Podcast Feed

Program offers option to download all or certain episodes

User gets to listen to the mp3 when they want

Podcasting and the Web Why Podcast? Gain new listener ship Give your audience easier access to your shows Provide a convenient online Archive of shows Give listeners something extra On-Demand Radio Break into the media player market!

Why Podcast?

Gain new listener ship

Give your audience easier access to your shows

Provide a convenient online Archive of shows

Give listeners something extra

On-Demand Radio

Break into the media player market!

Podcasting and the Web Pros Fast Free Widen listener-ship Not restricted by BCI Complete control over output Flexible format

Pros

Fast

Free

Widen listener-ship

Not restricted by BCI

Complete control over output

Flexible format

Podcasting and the Web Cons Music! Other Copyrighted Works You have to keep files small Takes time to edit a Podcast

Cons

Music!

Other Copyrighted Works

You have to keep files small

Takes time to edit a Podcast

Discussion Chris Moyle's Breakfast Show Podcast BBC Radio 1

Chris Moyle's Breakfast Show Podcast

BBC Radio 1

Podcasting Tutorial

Podcasting Tutorial So how do you make a podcast?

So how do you make a podcast?

Podcasting Tutorial The Basics Web Server Computer Feed MP3s

The Basics

Podcasting Tutorial The MP3s First we create our MP3 Set the bit rate low (40Kbs 12mb 30min) Edit ID3v2 tags in win amp

The MP3s

First we create our MP3

Set the bit rate low (40Kbs 12mb 30min)

Edit ID3v2 tags in win amp

Podcasting Tutorial

Podcasting Tutorial The Feed Use Notepad This is the tricky bit Podcast Feeds are files made up of a code similar to html Each item in the code start with an opening < tag > and a closing </ tag > iTunes needs extra items

The Feed

Use Notepad

This is the tricky bit

Podcast Feeds are files made up of a code similar to html

Each item in the code start with an opening < tag > and a closing </ tag >

iTunes needs extra items

<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;ISO-8859-1&quot;?> <rss version=&quot;2.0&quot; xmlns:media=&quot;http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/&quot; xmlns:itunes=&quot;http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd&quot;> <channel> <title>Podcast Name</title> <link>Website</link> <description>Description</description> <itunes:author>Author</itunes:author> <language>en-ie</language> <ttl>140</ttl> <itunes:image href=&quot;http://www.xsd.ie/logo.jpg&quot;/> <copyright>(C) Author 2006</copyright> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:00:22 GMT</pubDate> <itunes:category text=&quot;Technology&quot;> <itunes:category text=&quot;Gadgets&quot; /> </itunes:category> <itunes:keywords>keywords</itunes:keywords> <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit> <item> <title>Title</title> <description>Description</description> <itunes:author>My Station</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Title</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Description</itunes:summary> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>keywords</itunes:keywords> <guid>http://example.com/podcasts/archive/aae20050608.mp3</guid> <enclosure url=&quot;http://example.com/podcasts/archive/aae20050608.mp3&quot; length=&quot;1234“ type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;/> </item> </channel> </rss>

Podcasting Tutorial <?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;ISO-8859-1&quot;?> <rss version=&quot;2.0&quot; xmlns:media=&quot;http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/&quot; xmlns:itunes=&quot;http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd&quot;> </rss>

<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;ISO-8859-1&quot;?>

<rss version=&quot;2.0&quot; xmlns:media=&quot;http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/&quot; xmlns:itunes=&quot;http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd&quot;>

</rss>

Podcasting Tutorial <channel> <title>Podcast Name</title> <link>Website</link> <description>Description</description> <itunes:author>Author</itunes:author> <language>en-ie</language> <ttl>140</ttl> <itunes:image href=&quot;http://www.xsd.ie/logo.jpg&quot;/> <copyright>(C) Author 2006</copyright> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:00:22 GMT</pubDate> <itunes:category text=&quot;Technology&quot;> <itunes:category text=&quot;Gadgets&quot; /> </itunes:category> <itunes:keywords>keywords</itunes:keywords> <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit> </channel>

<channel>

<title>Podcast Name</title>

<link>Website</link>

<description>Description</description>

<itunes:author>Author</itunes:author>

<language>en-ie</language>

<ttl>140</ttl>

<itunes:image href=&quot;http://www.xsd.ie/logo.jpg&quot;/>

<copyright>(C) Author 2006</copyright>

<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:00:22 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:category text=&quot;Technology&quot;>

<itunes:category text=&quot;Gadgets&quot; />

</itunes:category>

<itunes:keywords>keywords</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

</channel>

Podcasting Tutorial <item> <title>Title</title> <description>Description</description> <itunes:author>My Station</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Title</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Description</itunes:summary> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:keywords>keywords</itunes:keywords> <guid>http://example.com/podcasts/archive/aae20050608.mp3</guid> <enclosure url=&quot;http://example.com/podcasts/archive/aae20050608.mp3&quot; length=&quot;1234“ type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;/> </item>

<item>

<title>Title</title>

<description>Description</description>

<itunes:author>My Station</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Title</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Description</itunes:summary>

<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>keywords</itunes:keywords>

<guid>http://example.com/podcasts/archive/aae20050608.mp3</guid>

<enclosure url=&quot;http://example.com/podcasts/archive/aae20050608.mp3&quot;

length=&quot;1234“ type=&quot;audio/mpeg&quot;/>

</item>

Podcasting Tutorial NB Date Format Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT Length in Bytes Can be found in file info in winamp Language en-ie = English (Ireland) en-gb = English (UK)

NB

Date Format

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Length in Bytes

Can be found in file info in winamp

Language

en-ie = English (Ireland)

en-gb = English (UK)

Podcasting Tutorial Validate it! Go to validator.w3.org/feed/ Copy and paste your feed into the validator and check if it is valid Warnings are on certain occasions allowed

Validate it!

Go to validator.w3.org/feed/

Copy and paste your feed into the validator and check if it is valid

Warnings are on certain occasions allowed

Podcasting Tutorial Upload it Open Filezilla Input your FTP details Create a folder with your first name Open it Upload your mp3 and feed files

Upload it

Open Filezilla

Input your FTP details

Create a folder with your first name

Open it

Upload your mp3 and feed files

Podcasting Tutorial Try it Open Juicer Click add Feed Enter the web address of your feed Click Ok Congrats, you have just created and subscribed to your very first podcast Make sure to add your feed to the iTunes Podcast Directory.

Try it

Open Juicer

Click add Feed

Enter the web address of your feed

Click Ok

Congrats, you have just created and subscribed to your very first podcast

Make sure to add your feed to the iTunes Podcast Directory.

Discussion Flirt Over Coffee FlirtFM

Flirt Over Coffee

FlirtFM

Producing Podcasts

Producing Podcasts Content is King Don’t be afraid to chop Quality of output Time Management Don’t overload It’s a summary!

Content is King

Don’t be afraid to chop

Quality of output

Time Management

Don’t overload

It’s a summary!

Producing Podcasts Branding Promote, Promote, Promote Theme all Podcasts Start and End!

Branding

Promote, Promote, Promote

Theme all Podcasts

Start and End!

Producing Podcasts Audibility Make it Fun Give the extras Have an intro Good Production Tease them

Audibility

Make it Fun

Give the extras

Have an intro

Good Production

Tease them

Producing Podcasts Dealing with Problems Music Copyrighted Material Be Innovative Link up with other popular Podcasts Promotion! Scream it from the rooftops.

Dealing with Problems

Music

Copyrighted Material

Be Innovative

Link up with other popular Podcasts

Promotion!

Scream it from the rooftops.

Summary

Summary Begginings of Podcasting Its Uses A way for radio to get into the portable player market. A move towards on demand Radio. How it Works Pros & Cons Discussion on Popular Podcast

Begginings of Podcasting

Its Uses

A way for radio to get into the portable player market. A move towards on demand Radio.

How it Works

Pros & Cons

Discussion on Popular Podcast

Summary MP3s Feeds Validation Testing Adding to iTunes Discussion based on production Podcast Production

MP3s

Feeds

Validation

Testing

Adding to iTunes

Discussion based on production

Podcast Production

© Xpose Software & Design 2006, All Rights Reserved

© Xpose Software & Design 2006, All Rights Reserved