Scriptwriting

Write a script – peruse The Generic Workshop library of Radio show scripts for formatting reference

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Casting call

• Use your talented network of family and friends

• Social Media platforms

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Auditions/Readings

• Set up videoconference or teleconference to read as a group or one-on-one

• Know how you want your actors to read the lines and direct them accordingly

• It’s not necessary for memorization of lines but familiarity is important so that it doesn’t sound like reading

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Recording

• Google inexpensive equipment and ways to record a professional podcast

• Rent or buy equipment (microphone(s), headphone(s), and mixer)

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Engineering

• DIY - Learn Garageband (or similar program)

• Hire an Independent Engineer

• Hire an Afros and Audio Engineer (submit an Audio Interchange File Format (with extensions of aif, aiff, AIF, or AIFF)

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Upload Online

• Submit mp3 file(s) to Afros and Audio

• Upload mp3 file(s) to SoundCloud, iTunes (requires initial upload to a podcast publishing player, i.e. Podbean)

• Upload an MOV, MP4 (MPEG4), AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPEGPS, WebM file(s) to YouTube - requires iMovie [or similar program] of still photo(s) and audio file merge)

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Promote, Promote, Promote

• Afros & Audio will create your custom page on afrosandaudio.com

• Afros & Audio social media platforms will promote your audio

• You own your rights and are free to cross promote

• Afros & Audio will recommend promotional tips and materials