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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. THE LISTENER SERVICE FOUNDATION

Local Programs: A Widening Opportunity… But

II. BUILDING A STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE

Defining Your Program’s Content Mission
The Basics of Program Design
       Format
       Clock
       Length and Frequency
Program Oversight
Program Staffing
       Producer
       Host
Program Cost and Sustainability

III. THE ESSENTIAL OF EDITORIAL PLANNING

Editorial Meetings and Production Planning
Topic Selection and Framing
Facts vs. Fluff
Globalizing a Topic
Guest Selection
Sense of Place
Coordinating the Show and the News Department

IV. ON THE AIR

Essential Pre-Show Prep
Show Opens/Guest Intros
Guest Outros
Hosting
Interviewing
Formatics and Production Values
Listener Calls
Purpose and Role of Callers
Caller Screening
Host Call Handling
Alternatives to Live (unedited) Calls
EXAMPLES AND TOOLS

Program Development Checklist
Daily Clock
Fundraising Clock
Selecting and Shaping Talent
Program Planning / Production Tools
Adding a Global Perspective
Booking Guidelines
Show Promotion
Writing Intros
Interviewing / Hosting 101
Caller Screening Guidelines
Talk Shows: Splitting the Core
Producer Job Descriptions

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