How to Stack a Radio Show: Adding "Bites of Sound"

Stacking a radio show means getting all of your "sound" together, in order and ready to be played during your radio program. "Sound" can include: sound bites from interviews, unlicensed music, show identification(e.g. "You're listening to the Shop-a-holic Show with host Credit-Card Carol..."), station identification, commercials (or PSA's), and so on.

Here's how to "stack a radio show" (loading sound) using Pamela, the free recording/play-back program for Skype.

1. Open Pamela
2. Click on TOOLS
3. Click on SHOW EMOTION SOUNDS PLAYER (This player is what allows you to build and "stack" your sound for your radio show.)




4. Click on the GREEN "+" button at the top of the player
5. A box will open that says CREATING NEW EMOTIONS CATEGORY
6. Enter the title and date of this radio show




7. Click on the GREEN "+" button in your new folder
8. Click on ADD EMOTION




9. Open the folder that contains the "sound" and double-click on it. It now is inserted in your "stack" of sound for the show.




10. Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9 for as many pieces of "sound" for your show
11. When you are ready to hear any of your pieces of sound, simply click the GREEN ARROW to play. To stop, click it again (the arrow will turn into a SQUARE when playing) *

Congratulations! You have now stacked your show and you are ready for broadcast.

*CAUTION: Stopping the "sound" will cause it to re-cue; in other words, if you click play again, it will START FROM THE BEGINNING.