Hello, everyone! My name is James Brown, and this is my blog about internet radio and podcasts. Here I talk about what these types of broadcasting are, how they differ, and what their benefits are. I’m a technical specialist myself, and I help organize recordings and promote them.
Online radio gives the listener more options. You can listen to a show that consists of music, a talk show/interview style show, or a combination of both. Online radio provides listeners with a wide range of choices and broadcasters with a lot of opportunities. You don’t get the music in rotation that you might find on traditional radio shows. You also have the ability to search and find the genre of your choice and listen to it. Internet radio gives you much more than just audio – you’ll find links to song information, station descriptions, social media links, share buttons and lyrics, and a lot of added value. Many talk show hosts provide show notes and descriptors with links to sweepstakes and other websites.
Podcasts have been around for more than a decade, but there is still some awkwardness in defining them as a medium. With the proliferation of portable devices that often connect directly to the Internet, audiences have shifted from traditional radio stations to cutting-edge podcasts. It seems like more and more podcasts are popping up every day. Although podcasting is similar to radio, there are some differences between the two mediums. Podcasting is a relatively new form of broadcasting because it makes it easier for individuals and groups with no broadcasting experience to participate in creative audio production. The boundaries between these mediums are blurred, but they exist and we need to understand them.