How One Community Radio Station Created 10 Podcasts in 4 Steps
On September 30, 2013 KKFI 90.1 FM, a community radio in Kansas City operating for over 25 years, rolled out a way for listeners to follow archived shows using a simple, common approach. This article outlines the steps for other radio stations to do the same. Despite the trend of decreasing subscribers to printed newspapers there is still strong interest in radio listening , though as many as 40% of people now choose a digital device instead of an AM/FM radio. The station realized that to connect with listeners we needed to move radio content to digital spaces like the website and podcast outlets. KKFI has for some time streamed the live radio signal to the Internet, enabling computer and mobile listeners to tune in from these devices. But many listeners asked for access to copies of the public affairs shows after the original broadcast. The radio station used a combination of paid and donated labor to develop an efficient and low-cost way to archive radio programs, in fac...