Comments on: How to Host Your Own Talk Show Online http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-host-your-own-talk-show-online/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruno http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-host-your-own-talk-show-online/#comment-438023 Bruno Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:18:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22419#comment-438023 On shovio you can host your own live interactive show for millions to see. play anykind of movie clip live on your show and take webcam calls in real time! this is the new way to host your own live show. i just found it a few weeks ago and im addicted! On shovio you can host your own live interactive show for millions to see. play anykind of movie clip live on your show and take webcam calls in real time! this is the new way to host your own live show. i just found it a few weeks ago and im addicted!

]]> By: Mike B http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-host-your-own-talk-show-online/#comment-405898 Mike B Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:58:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22419#comment-405898 I currently use BlogTalkRadio (BTR), 1000Mikes and do music streaming. I have used NowLive (which completely changed since so I dropped them) and TalkShoe. TalkShoe has some nice features and I liked being able to host using a SIP client (free) and they have nice moderation features and chat. Plus scheduling a show was very good. BlogTalkRadio has a nice switchboard interface but once your time is up, your show is off - so don't have long talkers or last-minute callers - your show will end. 1000Mikes is based in Germany(?), very schedule-friendly although no real call-in switchboard features, it is still a nice product. You can take calls with 1000Mikes, but it isn't as friendly (yet) as the others. For hosting on TalkShoe, I used X-Lite (free VoIP client) or Gizmo5 (also free and easy setup). These are similar to Skype but they use the SIP protocol. Calls are free. For hosting on BTR and 1000Mikes (at the same time), I use Skype. However, I use Skype to dial-out to BTR and 1000Mikes phone numbers, which costs $2.95/month for unlimited calls (your rate may vary). It is still very cheap! BTR offers their premium plans which allows you to host via the web as well as call your co-host or guests. BTR is bloated with shows and only the premium paying accounts, or most-popular shows, get noticed. So, unless you have the President or a Hollywood figure on your show, good luck. BTR's focus is not on the "little" start-up shows unless you pay for premium services. Funny, since simulcasting my shows on 1000Mikes, I have had more listeners on the 1000Mikes site in a shorter amount of time than on BTR. There are some quirks with the 1000Mikes interface, but they are making progress and I'm not giving up on them. I could go into how I simulcast my talk shows on BTR, 1000Mikes and the music stream (which is on another computer) LIVE, but that would take too much space...as if I already haven't. LOL! Ok, that's my $1.50 worth. I currently use BlogTalkRadio (BTR), 1000Mikes and do music streaming. I have used NowLive (which completely changed since so I dropped them) and TalkShoe. TalkShoe has some nice features and I liked being able to host using a SIP client (free) and they have nice moderation features and chat. Plus scheduling a show was very good. BlogTalkRadio has a nice switchboard interface but once your time is up, your show is off – so don’t have long talkers or last-minute callers – your show will end. 1000Mikes is based in Germany(?), very schedule-friendly although no real call-in switchboard features, it is still a nice product. You can take calls with 1000Mikes, but it isn’t as friendly (yet) as the others.

For hosting on TalkShoe, I used X-Lite (free VoIP client) or Gizmo5 (also free and easy setup). These are similar to Skype but they use the SIP protocol. Calls are free.

For hosting on BTR and 1000Mikes (at the same time), I use Skype. However, I use Skype to dial-out to BTR and 1000Mikes phone numbers, which costs $2.95/month for unlimited calls (your rate may vary). It is still very cheap! BTR offers their premium plans which allows you to host via the web as well as call your co-host or guests.

BTR is bloated with shows and only the premium paying accounts, or most-popular shows, get noticed. So, unless you have the President or a Hollywood figure on your show, good luck. BTR’s focus is not on the “little” start-up shows unless you pay for premium services. Funny, since simulcasting my shows on 1000Mikes, I have had more listeners on the 1000Mikes site in a shorter amount of time than on BTR. There are some quirks with the 1000Mikes interface, but they are making progress and I’m not giving up on them.

I could go into how I simulcast my talk shows on BTR, 1000Mikes and the music stream (which is on another computer) LIVE, but that would take too much space…as if I already haven’t. LOL! Ok, that’s my $1.50 worth.

]]> By: stephanie mckechnie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-host-your-own-talk-show-online/#comment-399471 stephanie mckechnie Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22419#comment-399471 I want to do a "Boating Talk Show" here in Panama City, FL. Where do I begin? How do I get started? I want to do a “Boating Talk Show” here in Panama City, FL. Where do I begin? How do I get started?

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-host-your-own-talk-show-online/#comment-397584 Guy McDowell Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:59:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22419#comment-397584 TalkShoe.com has a similar set up. The VoIP can be a bit difficult to set up though for TalkShoe. I'll give this a try. TalkShoe.com has a similar set up. The VoIP can be a bit difficult to set up though for TalkShoe. I’ll give this a try.

]]> By: John http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-host-your-own-talk-show-online/#comment-397489 John Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:38:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22419#comment-397489 Could this be the answer to the hole in my sole left by the demise of Skypecasts? I'll check it out, thanks for the tip. Could this be the answer to the hole in my sole left by the demise of Skypecasts? I’ll check it out, thanks for the tip.

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