Radio World International 502 - October 2018

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INTERNATIONAL EDITION Distributed to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Pacific, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America

OCTOBER 2018

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The News Source for Radio Managers and Engineers

Podcasting Provides Money-Making Options

INSIDE Development Media International

BURKINA FASO

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RADIOWORLD.COM Marianne Rothbauer, Ottawa Neighbours

Whether as an income supplement or new career, podcasting offers broadcasters real opportunities

◗RADIONET BY JAMES CARELESS

• Radio contributes to the reduction of child mortality rates — Page 4

OTTAWA — These can be tough times for people working in radio; whether they are full-timers at a station or freelancers doing radio work on a per project/per shift basis. Playout automation systems, industry consolidation, along with low wages for everyone other than morning show stars means that there are fewer opportunities for sustainable

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TECHNOLOGY

careers in radio broadcasting; no matter how much one loves the medium. Fortunately, the rise of podcasting (prerecorded audio programs streamed on demand on the web) is offering diehard radio broadcasters the chance to supplement their incomes, find new job opportunities, or just add one great career on top of another. The proof is illustrated by the following four profiles of broadcasters who are active in podcasting today — and making a living doing it.

Need to Know: AI and Machine Learning

•C an Artificial Intelligence help stations compete? — Page 10

BUYER’S GUIDE

The fourth article in a series called Need to Know, exploring complex topics like blockchain, 5G and cybersecurity, and how they apply to each industry served by the websites and magazines of Future U.S., the parent of Radio World.

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• Media asset management systems simplify station tasks — Page 14

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The recording table at Pop Up Podcasting is equipped with four Electro-Voice RE320 broadcast microphones.

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