Podcasting has the promise of letting anyone produce their own ‘Home Grown Radio Show’ and getting a huge international audience. Clearly its all about the quality and presentation of the content, which is why those that came from a background in broadcast radio are finding Podcasting to be easier to succeed in than most.
But it doesn’t mean that it should be hard for anyone with no background in radio or broadcasting to succeed as well. Its really about what you have to say and offer that makes all the difference.
Now with that all said, a successful radio host typically always has an engineer nearby. They almost become the ‘sidekicks’ of the show and handle all the technical trickery of making sure the show works. But keep in mind that live radio is all about live reaction and spontaneity. Podcasting takes a lot of the pressure off the recording process because you have all the time in the world to put a great show together.
It is, however, a double-edged sword. Sure you don’t need to do ‘live’ recording. But most podcasters don’t have an engineer handy either. They have to double both as the host and...