This is a superb show that would be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about making radio, and to experienced and veteran radio producers too. I felt energized by the program -it's exciting to hear about others' techniques and tricks, and to kind of "get back to the basics" and think about your own habits, be reminded of things you're forgetting to try. For example, I loved the moment when Rob Rosenthal from SALT talked about inviting a subject to be your partner in getting good, up close sound - tell them what you are doing, have them work with you to make the best recording possible. I thought, "yeah, yeah, I need to remember to be clear like that more often... I forget."

I'd play this program for students in a heartbeat, or for any audience with an interest in "getting behind the curtain" of making radio. If I was a program director, I am not sure I'd be willing to program this for a "general" public radio audience. A colleague/friend suggested to me that this program could be of great interest to a typical public radio listener. My gut says no. The program does provide more than just tips and advice on making radio (the pieces that are played are excellent, especially the teen mom piece. Beautiful, important story!) And some of the conversation about the making of radio would probably interest some "pure listeners" because of how the discussion reveals WHY radio is such a powerful form for many people.... but I don't think most public radio listeners are as interested as we might think in how the sausage gets made.

Though that last phrase does the program a diservice, becuase it is about many things, and full of ideas... but most of them get back to the nuts and bolts of making radio, not just listening to it.