After presenting my capstone project to the wonderful Mass Communications faculty, the response was generally positive. However, between that and my subsequent meetings with my director, a few tasteful additions were called for to both demonstrate what I have learned within the program nd to heighten the sense of legitimacy in the podcasts.
The first (and probbly most important) change is the addition of some form of sound bite at the beginning of the first 3 podcasts. Most radio shows have some form of intro music that fits the theme of the station. As such, a rock station might have a rock musical intro, while a country or rap station may have their respective types of music at the beginning of the talk program. As 99.4FM is a rock radio station, some form of rock or metal instrumental clip at the beginning of the podcast would break the monotany of me talking for 4-5 minutes. This intro would drop off during the 4th and 5th podcasts, as that is when the mood of the program drastically shifts.
The second major change to the series lies within the radio interview in the 3rd episode. While the voice of the person I'm interviewing fits perfectly, he lacks inflection and at times sounds forced. Rerecording this so that it sounds more natural is a good start, but I also want to convert it from a live radio interview to someone calling into the program. Now I just have to figure out how to filter his voice to make it sound as if he's talking over a phone.
The third change is rather small, but is something that I'm mildly ashamed I didn't think of before. The CDC press release turned out fantastically, however was missing one key detail: a crowd of reporters attempting to ask questions at the end. The audio clip for this shouldn't be too terribly difficult to find, though editing it in might be a problem. Over all, just that small change would break the monotony of the podcast and further the realistic feel I'm going for.
