Set up your own online call-in radio show in minutes
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
BlogTalkRadio is revolutionizing how bloggers interact with their readers and—if enough newsrooms pick up on it—multimedia journalism. Currently, the only way to have your own radio show is to a) be a part of an existing radio station b) podcast c) set up an antenna and some tin foil. Not so anymore.
BlogTalkRadio, which is currently in beta, allows anyone with a telephone and an internet connection to set up their own streaming online talk radio show. The best part is listeners can call a dedicated number to talk with the on-air personality live. A lot of newspapers have set up online chats between sources and readers, but this allows readers to actually hear the person as they talk. Media outlets who podcast can now make them interactive using the service.
Fox Sports has already hopped on the BlogTalkRadio bandwagon as have tens of thousands of other broadcasters. The service allows unlimited listeners and up to five simultaneous callers. Radio shows are also saved in mp3 and podcast format.
BlogTalkRadio, which is currently in beta, allows anyone with a telephone and an internet connection to set up their own streaming online talk radio show. The best part is listeners can call a dedicated number to talk with the on-air personality live. A lot of newspapers have set up online chats between sources and readers, but this allows readers to actually hear the person as they talk. Media outlets who podcast can now make them interactive using the service.
Fox Sports has already hopped on the BlogTalkRadio bandwagon as have tens of thousands of other broadcasters. The service allows unlimited listeners and up to five simultaneous callers. Radio shows are also saved in mp3 and podcast format.
