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Show prep for News/Talk stations

News/Talk radio show prep

Key facts and talk angles for every story.

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For You showing your show, ready by 6:00 am with 6 stories, and Swap on the first story

“It’s easy to use and easy to grasp. It’s a total time saver!”

Chuck TaylorPD & Mornings, KHYI

News/Talk

What News/Talk morning shows need

  • Depth on the big story

    The facts, the context and more than one angle to talk through.

  • Facts they can stand behind

    The key facts and the original source in hand before the mic opens.

  • Callers

    Questions and takes that get listeners on the phones.

How it works

How Radio Content Pro preps a News/Talk show

  1. Set your format

    Choose News/Talk on your profile and tell Ava who listens and where.

  2. Ava picks

    Every morning, For You fills with the stories that fit your show, each with a tease.

  3. In your voice

    «In my voice» writes each story the way you talk, checked against the story.

  4. Ready by your time

    Set a ready-by time and how many stories. Your show is built in running order.

Inside the app

Built for news/talk listeners

Stories picked for news/talk listeners

Set your format to News/Talk and For You picks for your show, not a generic feed. Not right? Press «Not for me» and pick «Not my format»; Ava learns.
  • Hard news stays in: politics, crime and the big stories of the day.
  • Set your market and local stories come from there.
A story page with The Story, Why it matters and Key facts

Built for talk

Every story opens with «Why it matters», «Key facts», «Talk angles» and, where there are any, «Quotes». «Article source» opens the original.
  • Written like a talk host: «In my voice» uses your Character Profile.
  • «Key facts» and «Article source» keep the original story a tap away.
A story written in your voice, with «Verified against the story — ready for air.»

Ready before you are

Set a ready-by time and how many stories. Ava builds your show in running order, and can email it to you.
  • Reorder stories and add your own notes in Show Builder.
  • Copy, print or email your show.
The Show schedule card: ready by 6:00 am, days on air, 6 stories, Email it to me ticked

The format

What is the News/Talk radio format?

News/Talk is spoken-word radio: news, opinion and conversation, often with a strong local identity. Hosts carry long segments on a single topic, so prep is about depth, accuracy and the angle that gets the phones lit.

  • Talk radio
  • News radio
  • Conservative talk
  • Spoken word

Included

Everything else comes with it

Ask Ava

Ask Ava about Radio Content Pro for News/Talk

In the app, Ava takes any question about a story: an angle, a tease, a phone topic or a rewrite. Here, ask her how it would work on your show.
Ava Hart smiling, ready to help with your show

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Try it on tomorrow’s talk show.

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Questions

News/Talk show prep questions

How do I check the facts?

Every story lists its «Key facts», and «Article source» opens the original report, so you can check anything before you say it on air.

Can I keep it local?

Yes. Set your market on your profile and local stories come from there.

Does News/Talk cost extra?

No. Radio Content Pro is $199 a month or $1,999 a year, for any format.

Can I try it first?

Yes. Start a 7-day free trial and get full access, no card needed. Pick a plan when you are ready to keep going.

I’m already a member. Does my price change?

No. Existing members keep their current rate.

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