| There you are, flipping through the radio stations yet | | | | Another advantage of podcasting is that, because |
| again, looking for SOMETHING, ANYTHING, worth | | | | podcasts can appeal to niche audiences, they can |
| listening to. Maybe you'll find a song here or there that | | | | cover their topics in much greater depth and be far |
| you like, or a talk show on a subject you are | | | | more informative than regular radio broadcasts, which |
| interested in. Then it's time to flip the stations again. | | | | must appeal to a wide audience. Also, with a podcast, |
| "What I need," you think to yourself, "is my own | | | | you can back up and listen to a segment again if you |
| personal radio station." | | | | missed something the first time. If you come to a |
| Enter the world of podcasting! Podcasting is just like | | | | segment that is boring, you can fast-forward. You can |
| having your own radio station, programmed with your | | | | listen as many times as you want to all or part of the |
| favorite items and ready for you to listen anywhere, | | | | podcast. And you can stop listening all together for a |
| anytime. With podcasting, you can listen to: | | | | few minutes, hours, or even days if something else |
| [o] WHAT you want | | | | comes up.o Podcasting is all about... CONVENIENCE |
| [o] WHEN you want | | | | MP3 files have been available for download from the |
| [o] WHERE you want | | | | internet for years. But what makes podcasting |
| No more searching and hoping to find a radio station | | | | different and truly useful is that you can subscribe to |
| that plays your favorite music. No more missing a talk | | | | programs you are interested in. This means you don't |
| show broadcast because you are sitting in class or in | | | | have to check your favorite podcast web sites every |
| a meeting at the wrong time. With podcasting, you get | | | | day for new episodes and manually download them. |
| just the content you want, from the sources you want, | | | | Instead, free podcasting software automatically |
| when you want. And there are no ads or commercials! | | | | downloads new episodes to your computer as soon |
| What Tivo has done for your TV viewing, podcasting | | | | as they are available. This makes it easy and |
| can do for your radio listening, and there is no FCC | | | | convenient for you to stay up-to-date with your |
| regulations either! | | | | favorite podcasts. |
| So what exactly is podcasting? A podcast is an audio | | | | Once your podcasts are downloaded to your |
| file stored on the Internet that you can download to | | | | computer, you can synch them to your MP3 player, |
| your computer or MP3 player and listen to whenever | | | | burn them to a CD for playback on your CD player, or |
| you want. It might be music, or it could be a talk show, | | | | simply listen to them through your computer's |
| a lecture, a recorded tele-seminar, a sermon, a football | | | | speakers. This gives you the ultimate convenience of |
| game, etc. Podcasting gives you the ultimate in choice | | | | listening to your programs at your leisure. You can |
| and convenience.o Podcasting is all about... CHOICE | | | | listen to the podcasts whenever you want - as you |
| Podcasting offers you unlimited choices in listening. | | | | are driving, walking, exercising, knitting, etc. With a |
| Even though podcasting is a relatively new technology, | | | | podcast, you can be mobile, live your life, and listen to |
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| can subscribe. No radio station in your city that plays | | | | & EASY |
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| podcast. | | | | If you haven't been exposed to podcasts yet, you |
| You can find a podcast on literally any subject you are | | | | soon will be! Podcasts are literally everywhere now, |
| interested in! In fact, currently lists 2,380 podcasts in 15 | | | | and more podcasts are being created every day. |
| different categories, while lists 4,493. | | | | |