Making Radio and Podcasts A Practical Guide to Working in Today's Radio and Audio Industries

1. History and Development of Radio and Audio Steve Ahern and Wayne Mac 2. The Future of Radio Internationally James Cridland 3. Making Podcasts Britta Jorgensen 4. Podcast Case Studies Steve Ahern with K Onh Ha, Richard Fidler, Joel Werner and Emma Lawson 5. The Studio Steve Ahern and Rod Pascoe 6. AI Tools for Radio, Podcasts and Audio production Steve Ahern 7. Radio Announcing Steve Ahern, Dave Cameron, Greg Byrnes, Fyona Smith and Dean Buchanan 8. Presentation Skills Steve Ahern and Dave Cameron 9. Broadcast Laws and Regulations Steve Ahern and Joanna White 10. Interviewing Skills Jen Oldershaw and Lucienne Joy 11. Researching and Producing Steve Ahern and Dan Ahern 12. Talkback Steve Ahern, Greg Byrnes and Kevin Brumpton 13. Copywriting Kevin Best 14. Audio Production Phil McNab and Kevin Best 15. News Russell Powell and Glenn Daniel 16. Research and Promotions David Rogerson 17. Radio Sales David Maxwell, Pat Bryson and Brett Van Heekeren 18. Features and Comedy Steve Ahern and Ian Heydon 19. Programming and Content Directing Barry Keohane, Steve Ahern, Dave Cameron and Greg Byrnes 20. The Transmission Chain Gorden Smith and Richard Palmer 21. Issues for the Future: Smart Speakers, Voice Control, Prominence and Trust Steve Ahern

Biography

Steve Ahern, OAM, has been in radio for over four decades, working in all sectors of the Australian radio and podcast industries and internationally. He was previously Manager of ABC Radio in Sydney, Director of the ABU Media Academy in Malaysia, Director of Radio at the Australian Film Television and Radio School and is the proprietor of the audio industry trade publications Radioinfo, Podcastinfo, Audioinfo, Radio Today and Podcasting Today.

"This book is not just for beginners, it also has depth and detail, making it useful for higher education or for professionals wanting to expand their understanding and knowledge. There are no other comprehensive text books as this one, with the full-spectrum overview of both practical, principal and strategic of how to work as a programmer in contemporary radio and podcasting. The book is perfect for someone going into the audio business today, working with both radio and podcasting."
Anders Held, Founder of RadioDays and PodcastDays 

"This is an excellent primer into all facets of radio and audio. For many people within the industry, they have a good knowledge of one part of it, but not all. This covers each area in a way that helps a more comprehensive view of the industry. This is a comprehensive book, helpful for all those entering the audio world. It’s unique in covering so many areas of the industry."
James Cridland, Editor of PodNews, Radio Futurist

"This book is useful for students and beginners, but also media practitioners who may want to transition in audio careers.  I teach with earlier versions of this book and would definitely include the updated version in my curriculum. The updates for this edition relating to AI are particularly useful, as are updates and examples. The updates to content, particularly acknowledging changes in distribution via AI and online tools like Descript are very useful."
Liz Giuffre, University of Technology Sydney