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The podcast industry keeps growing each day and its popularity has also risen over time. It is a much more reliable medium for people to speak their mind and probably earn a few bucks over time. I came across the link below and figured out that it isn't something so easy to venture into. https://www.adorama.com/alc/podcast-equipment-everything-you-need-to-build-your-studio
Starting a podcast requires a lot of work, patience and commitment. However, once you are up and running, and once you start growing your followers, you can definitely turn a profit from it. I know some people who have built their entire businesses with their podcasts.
Since technology is always changing, I wonder how often podcasters and independent radio programs typically need to upgrade their equipment. Does anyone know? My wife used to do freelance voice over work but the gig platform kept increasing the standards to where her equipment was no longer good enough. She decided to stop instead of buying new gear because the rate of return on the investment just wasn't enough. It almost seems like podcasting and hosting a radio show is very much a labor of love rather than a lucrative job.
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Leot55 wrote on Sun, 30 June 2019 17:55 It almost seems like podcasting and hosting a radio show is very much a labor of love rather than a lucrative job. For some people, yes. I have heard a podcast or two that sounded like they were recorded in someone's garage. The acoustics were terrible, not to mention the guy doing it was not giving good health advice at all .
drake wrote on Thu, 23 May 2019 12:51 The podcast industry keeps growing each day and its popularity has also risen over time. It is a much more reliable medium for people to speak their mind and probably earn a few bucks over time. I came across the link below and figured out that it isn't something so easy to venture into. https://www.adorama.com/alc/podcast-equipment-everything-you-need-to-build-your-studio Thank you for the link, that is very useful information. I was listening to a podcast one day though and I doubt that guy had even half the equipment shown on that site. It sounded like he was recording form his car.
Then they're not going to go very far. The modern day equivalent of someone running their radio station out of their garage. If you wanna be serious about it, yeah, some good money will be involved.
I have to admit that I do listen to some podcasts but I get bored of them easily. I would never dream of starting my own. I would think it would take a lot of time. You'd have to research and keep people interested.
I thought starting a podcast could be similar to making a vlog, but it's more challenging without the visuals. You'll have to keep talking and minimize dead air, so it would be necessary to have a strong foundation on your topics.
Starting anything is difficult, but if it's something that you want to do, then you'll get to enjoy the process. The problem, however, is not having the capital to buy the equipment needed. I've seen that people who've created a podcast mostly have another work already.
I bet some people spend a fortune on the equipment, but if the content is poor and the hosts aren't charismatic or interesting, then I doubt even a million dollar setup will help them succeed.
Trilling Me Softly wrote on Wed, 25 August 2021 11:59 I bet some people spend a fortune on the equipment, but if the content is poor and the hosts aren't charismatic or interesting, then I doubt even a million dollar setup will help them succeed. True! It's a waste of equipment for sure if their content won't interest the public. Their topics aren't the only important thing because people wouldn't even bother if the podcaster isn't engaging.