
II. BUILDING A STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
This section of the handbook is based on our
Checklist for Starting a Talk Show
and was developed to provide a framework for a set of critical decisions about your program’s mission, format, staffing, funding and sustainability. The more planning you can do before you launch your show, the more likely it will be that you will avoid common pitfalls like high burnout rates, crippling staff dissent, financial troubles, or lackluster audience response.
In this section:
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
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