While with a radio drama the actual episode would be advertised on the broadcasters site, such as the BBC, our podcast will need to be promoted in our own way, so the billing for “Pass It On” took the form of a web page, which would also integrate social media. In our proposal blog post it was pointed out that we wanted a live element, where all the contributors to our podcasts would meet up and talk about their skills with each other, as well as demonstrating them. Unfortunately we were unable to arrange this, but by having social media as part of our website, we could allow the people that made up our podcasts, and the audience, to visit this site, and thus navigate through platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to find out more about the other individuals. This would allow for a great sense of community, and would really help emphasise the idea of passing on a talent and influencing others.

Website link: https://passiton666.wordpress.com/

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Pass-It-On-Podcasts-1915549008701560/

Twitter link: https://twitter.com/passitonpodcast

As stated in the report form blog post, the consent forms contain personal pieces of information, such as email addresses, so they will be uploaded separately to Blackboard as a zip file on James Earl’s account. Below is the consent form template that we used.

Consent Form

For this project it is necessary to compare the real budget that we spent, to the theoretical budget. This theoretical budget would allow us to see how much it would have cost to make this product if we were in a professional practice, instead of just a university project. Because podcasts are not usually broadcast by radio stations, and are instead available on websites, where they can also be downloaded, usually for free, meaning that podcast makers often make their money through advertising. This is much different to our radio drama from semester 1, where in the real world we would be seeking a fee from someone such as the BBC, to help fund something that is much more expensive to make than a podcast. Our podcast series is good in this sense, because it doesn’t require any actors who may have to travel, it is simply interviewing local talent, and then doing the editing ourselves. This editing however, amongst other factors such as recording our own voices, would require a budget if it was made outside of University.

For this project we spent a total of £0, this is because the University provide us with Adobe packages, access to media loans and also edit suites. Below is a breakdown of how much we may have to spend if we wanted to move into this area in a more professional capacity.

Real Budget – £0

Theoretical Budget Per Podcast: £373.60

Fixed Costs For 1 Year  – £3816.81

Given that we were able to make 2 podcasts in 12 weeks at University, and probably could’ve made a third, it would be fair to say that we could probably make a podcast every 4 weeks, meaning that would make a total for 13 a year.

With the radio studio hire being £80 per podcast, the fixed costs can be divided by 13, and therefore be added to the studio hire price to create a theoretical budget.

Fixed Costs Per Podcast – £293.60

Recording Presenter Speech

Radio Studio Hire – £80 per podcast

Source: http://www.radiofacilities.com/voiceover-isdn-studio/

4 Microphones – £2,854

Source: http://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/AKG-C414-XLS-ST-Condenser-Microphone-Stereo-Pair/TIK?origin=product-ads&campaign=PLA+Shop+-+GENERIC&adgroup=GENERIC&medium=vertical_search&network=google&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=38252d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=85060090039&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuOHHBRDmvsHs8PukyIQBEiQAlEMW0KwJ0JLhqOwu2Bs7NTQSJ_OYCJFU4k2Ewk-W7T7e30saAnK08P8HAQ

3 Microphone Stands – £37.20

Source: https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Stands-Mic/Studiospares-Mic-Stand–Telescopic-Boom_448000.htm?gclid=Cj0KEQjwuOHHBRDmvsHs8PukyIQBEiQAlEMW0CCaPEjRjybu-G0xIvc59vXad1xGDGD0sq-5fNoxnLgaAjY28P8HAQ

3 Headphones – £293.97

Source: http://www.inta-audio.com/monitoring-c109/beyerdynamic-dt100-400-ohm-grey-headphones-p5763/s5769?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=beyerdynamic-dt100-400-ohm-grey-headphones-421022&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuOHHBRDmvsHs8PukyIQBEiQAlEMW0OVWdPuDWZISdnJhQbmcXTd_HtrRW3CKLAX0a_–iaoaAg8Q8P8HAQ

Recording Interviews

Zoom Microphone – £152.22

Source: https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/?iid=291991571391&&&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=pla-142405564386&abcId=&adtype=pla&merchantid=6995734&poi=&googleloc=9041117&device=c&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&chn=ps

Editing Podcasts

Apple Mac – £188.99

Source: https://secure.wowcher.co.uk/checkout/3246733?product_id=317017&quantity=1&pay_deposit=false

Adobe Audition Package – £241.43 per year

Source: https://commerce.adobe.com/anyware/checkout/?clientId=creative&countryCode=GB&languageCode=en&marketSegment=COM&items%5B0%5D%5BofferId%5D=DED423ADEFF4011001C559872592B8A4&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fcreative.adobe.com%2Fen%2Fstarter%2Fcommon%3ForderId%3D%7B%7BorderId%7D%7D%26workflow%3D%7B%7Bworkflow%7D%7D&landscape=prod

Paperwork

Microsoft Word Package – £49

Source: https://getmsoffice.com/microsoft-office-2016-home-and-student-for-windows-1-pc-install.html?utm_source=google_shopping&m=virtual&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuOHHBRDmvsHs8PukyIQBEiQAlEMW0KsmnnhXQw9IMManmhXiuK22XWpiVukCHWeeLrQU2TsaAh8V8P8HAQ

Much like our compliance forms, the cue would also be needed if our podcasts were to be broadcast on live radio, which would aid the producer, presenters and more importantly the BA, and allow them to introduce the episodes professionally.  There are 2 word documents, 1 for each of the podcasts, and they both have cues which introduce the piece, brand the station, sell the idea to the audience and also give a brief overview of what the audience will be hearing. The second cue is worded in a way which makes reference to the first episode of the podcast, this means that as well as emphasising just how much talent there is, it also allows people to be aware that “Pass It On” is an actual series, which may encourage listeners to check out any previous episodes they may have missed.

Podcast 1

Podcast 2

If we were to ever broadcast our podcasts on live radio, such as Brayford Radio, then we would need to provide the radio station with a compliance form, which lets them know if there are any issue with our piece. As we had 2 podcasts we filled out 2 compliance forms, which can be viewed in the word documents, while the pictures illustrate that they have been signed by the team producer, which is of course James for this project.

Compliance form 1

Compliance form 2