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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rushlight" data-source="post: 2345812" data-attributes="member: 3801">This sounds like a great idea!  I currently work in TV and talk radio - I sure wish I could get something like this broadcast over the air!But for the moment, let me play devil's advocate.  Consider your audence when you decide what topics to cover.  If this is an EN-World thing, the majority of your audience will be En-Worlders.  So if you intend to cover reviews, threads, and other items already posted on the site, you'll be duplicating information.  Giving the audience something they already had (especially if it's week-old news) isn't a good way to hold an audience.   However, if you moved away from those things readily available, you might hit a gold mine.  Stay focused on things that take advantage of an audio format, as opposed to reading text for the listener.   Interviews would be the best focus I could think of.  Interviews with developers and notable personalities in the biz is something that's difficult to do well in a text medium, but would flow very well in an audio medium.  Plot hooks and tips (and general how-to's) would also play well, as long as the information wasn't duplicated elsewhere.  Reading me the current news from EN-World isn't interesting.  However, commenting on the news - especially delving further into WHY it's news - would provide a new dimension to the news.   Another idea already suggested is listener feedback.  "Call-ins" would be preferable, as actual discussion could take place.  But that becomes difficult if you intend to podcast the whole affair.  It seems providing a downloadable mp3 is much MUCH simpler than audio streaming, I imagine this will be the path taken - at least for now.    In lieu of call-ins, discussion on current hot topics would be awesome.  I'd take a "Hannity and Colmes" format.  Two people, each taking a different side of the topic. Another great addition would be a serial radio saga.  Think old time radio!  A short 3-5 minute skit, with a continuing storyline would be huge!  Imagine the old serials - Captain Hero just rescued the Princess, when his nemisis Archwizard Blackcloak springs his trap!  Men with crossbows surround Captain Hero!  The voice over begins: "Will Captain Hero escape?  Has Archwizard Blackcloak finally achived his dastardly plan?  What will happen to Gobo and his fish?  Stay tuned next time for another thrilling edition of FANTASY STORY!"  Of course, my situation was generic - but you get the drift.  Pick up a sound effects colletion at your nearby record store and you'll be set! I'll post more ideas as they come to me!</blockquote>

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