Ever Dream of Being a Radio DJ?
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A few weeks ago, RG came up with the idea of Sidepodradio in the comments. It was mentioned in jest, and some of the Sidepodcommunity came up with shows they'd like to do, tailored to their interests. Fast forward to now, and Sidepodradio is real, it's happening and we want you to be a part of it.
Not Another Sidepod... Show
Yes, sorry about that. Not content with providing more content than it is feasible to listen to, we are now going to go for an entire 12 hours on Sunday 2nd August. From 12pm UK time to midnight, we will be broadcasting various shows in half hour slots, and there will be plenty to listen to. The exact mechanics of the process are yet to be decided, but as a listener, all you have to do is show up to the Live Comments on Sunday and get listening.
Put That Hairbrush Away
Now, for the more adventurous out there, we need you. No longer do you have to stand in front of the mirror with a hairbrush, there are 24 half hour slots to fill and we want you to host them. The wiki is already filling up with great content, but there is still plenty of space for more. Have an idea for a radio show that you've always wanted to broadcast? Now is your chance. It doesn't even have to be specifically about F1. We're going for a Parade Lap feel, where F1 is always there, but doesn't have to be on the tip of our tongue.
The options are limitless as well. You can broadcast live with us on the day, or you can submit a pre-recorded show. You can take callers, play music, discuss whatever topics are on your mind. You can be on air with Mr C and myself, or you can fly solo. If you want technical help or advice, ask away.
A Whole Half Hour
Say you don't want to commit to an entire show (and I'll be disappointed if you don't), there's space for you as well. Why not leave us a voicemail with a smooth transition that we can play between shows? Ever wanted to be like the callers on radio that say: "Every time I'm on the interwebs, I listen to Sidepodradio." Now you can. Call us on 0121 28 87225, and leave a quick thought for us to play.
Sidepodcast - Hobby Turned Radio Station
Calling it radio is perhaps a little misleading because we aren't suddenly going to be hitting the FM airwaves or anything like that. Radio is expensive, the internet is less so. However, broadcasting for 12 hours will cost us a little more, something in the region of £120. We are therefore asking for donations, however big or small, to put towards the cause. There's a paypal donate button on the right hand side of the homepage. If we go over our total, the rest of the money will go to an as yet undecided charity.
So, there you have it. That's what we know so far, and in our usual chaotic and spontaneous fashion, it will all come together at the last minute. However, if you have any questions or thoughts, leave them in the comments or email me: christine at sidepodcast dot com.
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Whoever came up with this idea is a bloomin genius. Oh yeah...
Looking forward to my half hour of predictions. Voicemails will be welcome on predictions on anything and everything, please send a voicemail to the usual sidepodcast address.
Just a thought Mrs C, if you want people to email in, would it be better to go to you or the host of that show?
Entirely up to the host. I can forward emails on if that's easier, or going direct is fine too. I can even be 'reader out of emails' if that helps anyone too. :)
I like the forwarding on of emails. People will more likely email that I reckon.
Just thinking about the charity here...
Could we not donate to a motorsport related one like 'Wings for Life'?
I was thinking the exact same thing, my brain went straight to the Grand Prix Mechanics Trust.
Yup. I expect we'll poll for opinions when we're done. Definitely a front runner though, I'd say.
Also a good idea - I just picked one off the top of my head ;)
Any marshals charities?
Steve Tarrant must have a charity he supports - I will look it up later...
Can we have a wiki page dedicated to whatever requests the confirmed hosts have of the community? I expect a fair few would have requests and Im not too confident of being able to keep track from the comments.
Excellent idea. We can set up subpages for that.
Something like this might help?
http://wiki.si...he+Nostradamus+Effect
Good someone else doing it :D
Bit of a long shot, but anyone here a freelancer with experience in marketing, and would like to talk about it on a podcast tonight at 6:30 GMT? Email me: hello@podcastforfreelancers.com
Sorry for the spammage :D
Ben
i'm on radio now ;)
http://www.idfm98.fr/
Well done, Scott!
By the way, I've done a blog entry telling people about Sidepodradio.
nice one alia, cheers :)
talking of which, are you down for a show, either pre-recorded or live?
talking of which, are you down for a show, either pre-recorded or live? {Comment #18}
Live will be virtually impossible because we'd have to arrange half an hour of phone call (and given the way my Sunday schedules seem to change with little notice, I couldn't guarantee I'd even be available at any specific time).
Pre-recorded is a possibility but I have no idea what sort of show I'd want to do.
What I'm saying is that if anyone can come up with a good idea for a show I can completely pre-record, then yes I will do one.
Unfortunately, It's not looking likely that I'll be able to join in the fun, or if I do, it might be as an emergency replacement at the last minute like I did for the panel appearance, which was just so Mr C could have a turn. and he still didn't let our team win :(
Just a general question - music needs to come from the pod safe friendly network right? Is that what it is called? I've seen a few people mention music, and I'm curious.
Yup. Podsafe music. We use musicalley.com because they seem to have the biggest choice.
We shall just refer to him as "The C" now ;) .. I didn't say that, you'll get me on the naughty step Gavin
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