1. Radio Broadcasting Presenters and performers would assemble in a studio and make a live broadcast. Powerful transmitters sent out radio waves representing the sound. These radio signals could be picked up by anyone within range with the right receiving equipment. The same basic technology is still in operation today.

2. Internet Radio In recent years, a new form of Radio broadcast over the Internet has arisen. It has the advantage that you can pick up stations from anywhere in the world. (WBRU, BBC Radio)WBRUBBC Radio The expensive transmission equipment necessary to make normal radio broadcasts is not required, so virtually anyone can start an Internet radio station. (‘Scoopsville’)

3. Podcasting Podcasting is a variation of Internet radio started in 2004. Instead of listening to a radio show while sitting in front of your PC, you can download an audio file of the show, and listen to it later on your digital audio player. (On-demand) Although it takes its name from the iPod, any digital audio player can receive podcasts. (iTunes)

4. How Podcasting Works

5. Pros and Cons What are some advantages of Internet Radio over Podcasting? Streaming / immediate feedback What are some advantages of Podcasting over Internet Radio? On-demand / no connection required

6. What We’re Doing Over the next few lessons we will learn how to create our own audio content. We will use a FREE program called Audacity to record and edit the content.

7. Audacity Basics Load “rough track.wav” into Audacity There are a number of mistakes in the recording. Edit out all the mistakes If you need help, read “Audacity Basics.doc” Extension: If you have corrected all the errors, see if you can make the recording exactly 1 minute long.

8. Summary New technology has changed the way radio is created and listened to. You can listen to programs from anywhere in the world broadcast on the Internet. You don’t have to sit in front of a PC to listen to Internet radio: programs can be downloaded to an MP3 player and listened to later.