Posts by kburnham@farmradio.org
Gender equality self-assessment
Taking gender into account at your radio station is important because problems related to gender inequality touch all aspects of life and affect everyone— both women and men. As you strive for gender equality in your radio programs, you should also work to ensure that your station’s practices and work environment reflect gender equality as well.
Read MoreYouth programming
This Broadcaster how-to guide discusses the benefits of youth programming, and describes how radio stations can air programming that benefits youth, their radio stations, and their communities, and how youth can contribute to that programming.
Read MoreKnowing your audience
In this module, we’ll explore how knowing your audience can help you design a radio program that not only engages them but is also useful for them. It introduces techniques, questions, and tools to help you learn about your audience.
Read MoreLexicon of radio program production terms
This is a list of commonly used radio program production terms in North America, and a few other terms that are used at Farm Radio International that might be useful in understanding how to produce effective radio programs for a variety of audiences.
Read MoreGender equality
This is our self-guided learning module about how to plan a gender-responsive radio program.
Read MoreHow to create a radio campaign
A campaign is an organized, time-bound effort to convince institutions or individuals to take specific types of actions, or change their attitudes toward a specific topic in a specific way. Campaigns have specific objectives and usually focus on one major change or action.
Read MoreInteractive rural radio
Throughout this module, you’ll learn about what interactive radio can do, who needs to be involved to create it and how it can help different kinds of stakeholders to achieve their goals. It will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete the lessons.
Read MoreThis is How I podcast
This is a Farm Radio International podcast, whose episodes are produced by members of the FRI Radio Network.
Read MorePodcasts
What makes an audio file a podcast is complicated because there are many types of podcast. The ultimate power of this highly flexible format lies in the sheer variety of possible podcasts. Listeners can find exactly what they want. Producers can use whatever style they choose.
Read MoreBasic recorder settings
Portable recorders have a variety of settings and functions to help you record different kinds of sounds for different purposes. This guide explains basic settings for recording interviews and wild sound.
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