One-stop shopping for tools to help radio personalities and producers.
FEATURES
$1,000 Minute Questions
Questions for $1,000 Minute Game. For details on how to execute the game and use these questions, go here.
Feature Episode Tracker
Use this tool to log details for each episode of a feature. It’s useful to quickly find archived audio and program Best Of shows.
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REVIEW AND EVALUATION
Content Relevance Comparison
Use this form to compare how topical and relevant your show is compared to other entertainment sources. For details on how to use this form, go here.
Aircheck Transcript Form
Use this template to transcribe a segment to tighten breaks and overcome problems like IMEWEUS.
SHOW PREP
Daily Road Map
A simple tool to plan a radio show each day. Customize the spreadsheet and complete each field. It also includes a Weekly Road Map planner. For details on how to use it, go here.
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Storyboard Template
This template (in PowerPoint format) helps personalities organize content and turn it into a story. For details on how to storyboard, go here.
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Daily Planner
A sequential planning template that organizes all show prep content in one place. In Word format.
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Topic Form
This Word document is formatted to help organize details on each topic in the show prep process.
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INFORMATION & NEWS
News Story Programming Template
Use this guide to schedule stories in a newscast or entertainment feature to enhance variety and keep each episode fresh. For details on how to use it, go here.
MISCELLANEOUS
Target Era Calculator
A terrific tool to find the most valuable years for content and music features. For details on how to use it, go here.
Download “Target Era Calculator” Target-Era-Calculator.xlsx – Downloaded 208 times – 60 KB
How Much Do Listeners Really Tune In?
The audience listens far less than you think. Get this infographic, print it, and keep it in front of you at all times to remind you how to program your station or show. For details, go here.
Personality Success Path
Get this infographic that summarizes the five stages of air personality growth, as explained in detail here.
Rules of Storytelling
Get this infographic that demonstrates Pixar’s 22 Rules of Telling Stories.
