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Learning how to operate the Live Studio

Not everyone is able to work live due to time or skills, but if you want a lively, engaging show, Live Radio is fun and flexible and easily achieved, once you know how. There are a handful of key functions for you to learn and practice.

How do I interview someone?

Conducting a good interview is a valuable skill for relaying stories, gaining information and enriching your show and your audience.  Learn how to get the best from your guests.

Laws I must maintain

There are laws applying to the use of all media in Aotearoa/NZ.  If you are in the hot seat you need to know what it is legal to say and play. Planet FM stands for freedom of speech but with it comes responsibility. Getting it wrong can be expensive. Learn about the rules here.

How to record someone away from the studio

Community events, guests on a tight schedule, canvassing community opinion – there are often times when you need to take the mic to the people.  Here’s how to use the remote recorders we provide.

Making a programme for the Internet Only

You can join the global conversation with studio sound and a podcast environment that’s global, local and diverse.

Using RSS to Subscribe to a Show

Clicking on this RSS icon allows you to subscribe to your favourite programmes for free. Each new edition of a programme can appear on your computer ready for download and listening each time a new show is broadcast.  Discover how and follow links to some services.

Download a Planet FM logo

For posters, flyers, events, links for your show, email signatures – you can download a Planet logo.

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Using RSS to Subscribe to a Show

RSS icon  

You'll see this logo beside the programmes that you want to listen to regularly. Choose RSS on the player of the programme you like and whenever a new programme is added you will be notified.  This happens through something called an RSS Reader.  It will send a reminder and a link for you to click and listen.

How to use and subscribe to RSS feeds:

It’s easy.   You can use RSS to get new content delivered straight to your computer or device for free, via what's known as an RSS reader. Once you've subscribed to any planetaudio RSS feed your RSS Reader will be updated every time new content is added to the site. 

Most RSS Readers work a bit like your email inbox. New items appear whenever one of the feeds that you've subscribed to is updated with new content. You can then scan through each item, ignoring any that aren't of interest, and selecting the content and programmes that you want to listen to. 

Getting Started with RSS

To be able to  subscribe to one of the Planet FM website’s RSS feeds, you'll need to use an RSS Reader like Feedly or Feedly Mini with the ‘Add to Chrome’ button for a notification on Google. You might also consider iTunes, NewsBlur or simple, open-source Old Reader. These are free and web-based which means that you can access your RSS subscriptions from almost any device, as long as you have an internet connection. The latest versions of web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox also have integrated RSS functionality. 

Subscribing to RSS feeds
To subscribe to the Planet FM RSS feed, just look for the orange RSS icon on the site. 
Then, depending on the RSS reader you're using, you can either click on the link to subscribe, or copy the feed's URL (web address) into your RSS reader. The Planet FM site offers multiple RSS feeds for radio programmes, so that can you decide what types of new content you want to subscribe to.
Once enabled, you will start being sent any new content from that feed.

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