Subscriber Guide · 8 min
Planning Your Show with Show Builder
Save stories, build up to 5 named show plans, select from 15+ content pieces per story, and export branded PDF rundowns.
Quick Start
Get Started in 5 Steps
Browse RCP content and bookmark stories you want for your show.
Go to Saved Posts — your library is on the right, your plans on the left.
Create a named plan (up to 5) and add stories from your library.
Expand each story and check the content pieces you want (teases, scripts, phone topics, etc.).
Hit Export PDF — your branded rundown downloads instantly.
15+ Content Pieces Per Story
Every RCP story comes loaded. Pick only what you need.
3 pre-break hooks
Commentary, 10-sec, 20-sec reads
Edgy, mainstream, family-friendly
4 discussion starters
Blog, Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram
Make your show plans personal
Build a free Character Profile and paste the Ava Summary into your Ava Customization settings. Every piece of content Ava generates — including what goes into your show plans — will match your voice and your audience.
Detailed Walkthrough
Step-by-Step Guide
Save Stories While You Browse
As you browse content on RCP — scrolling the feed, filtering by category, checking trending stories — every post has a bookmark icon. Click it and the story goes into your personal library. Save anything that catches your eye throughout the day.
Pro tip: Save more than you think you'll need. It's easier to skip a story in the plan than hunt for one later.
Open the Saved Posts Page
Navigate to Saved Posts. You'll see a two-panel layout: your show plans on the left, your full library on the right. The library shows everything you've saved with search and filters. Plans are your organized rundowns.
Create and Name Your Plans
You can create up to 5 named plans — "Monday Morning," "Afternoon Drive," "Tuesday Voice Track," whatever fits your schedule. Each plan is a separate rundown with its own stories and selections. Plans persist until you clear them.
Pro tip: Name plans by day and daypart so you can build your whole week without plans overwriting each other.
Add Stories and Arrange Your Rundown
Click "+ Add" on any library story to drop it into your active plan. Drag the handle to reorder — opener at the top, closer at the bottom. Build the show flow you want.
Pro tip: Put your strongest story in the first break. Save phone topics for after the quarter-hour when listenership peaks.
Select Content Pieces
Expand any story in your plan to reveal all available content formats. Each RCP story comes with 15+ pieces grouped by type: Teases (3 options), Scripts (commentary, 10-sec, 20-sec), Responses (edgy, mainstream, family-friendly), Phone Topics (4 discussion starters), and Digital Content (blog post, Facebook, X/Twitter in 3 tones, Instagram). Check only what you need.
Pro tip: Voice trackers: just grab teases + 10-second scripts. Morning hosts: grab full commentary + phone topics. PDs building talent packets: grab everything.
Export Your PDF Rundown
Hit Export PDF. Your plan downloads as a clean, branded document — every story numbered and in your order, content grouped by type (Teases, Scripts, Responses, Phone Topics, Digital), with only the pieces you selected. Formatted for printing or reading on your phone.
Pro tip: AirDrop the PDF to your phone for studio reference, or email it to your co-host and producer the night before.
Real Scenarios
How Radio Pros Use Show Builder
Morning Show: 4-Hour Block
Save 8-10 stories throughout the day. That evening, open Show Builder and create your "Monday AM" plan. Arrange the strongest material for drive-time breaks. Select full commentary scripts for deep segments, teases for pre-break hooks, and phone topics for the 8am hour. Export one comprehensive PDF.
Voice Tracking: 3 Markets
Create 3 named plans — "Dallas Country," "Austin Hot AC," "Houston Rock." Same content library, but you select different stories and different content pieces for each format. Export 3 separate PDFs. Total prep time: under 30 minutes.
PD: Building Talent Packets
Create a plan for each show on your station. Select comprehensive content pieces — teases, scripts, phone topics, and digital content. Drop the PDF in each host's inbox before they walk in. "Here's your prep for tomorrow" is the most productive 15 minutes you'll spend as a PD.
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