RADIO: Old School Opens New Doors

RADIO: Old School Opens New Doors

In this series, I’m sharing the strategies I use to differentiate my podcast and generate revenue by adding broadcast radio to my distribution. Discount link for tickets to PodFest 2026: https://go.podfestexpo.com/podfest2026tickets?fpr=dscott Get access to my slides, notes, cheat sheet, and more: https://dscottsmith.com/podfest2026 I’ll be speaking January 2026 at the 12th annual Podfest Expo in Orlando as part of the Monetization track. I know you’re busy, and I know you want actionable advice now. So, I created this limited-edition audio series to give you tips and advice before we even meet in Florida. If you have found this podcast, you are likely a podcaster, a creator, or a broadcaster looking for the Holy Grail: how to actually make money from your show.. Specifically, you want to know how to attract high-quality sponsors who actually pay. We win through differentiation. There are many ways to be different; being a radio broadcaster is one and is the focus of this limited series podcast. Important items in this limited podcast series: • The Competition for download numbers • The authority-shift from podcaster to radio host and how this transforms the psychology of sponsors • Getting your show on the air: connecting with program directors, station owners, and finding stations in your markets • How digital ads provide credible leverage to attract sponsors • A few of the quirks of producing episodes for radio I’ll have resources available on my website following my talk at the Podfest Expo in Orlando. Follow this link: https://dscottsmith.com/podfest2026 What is PodFest? Here’s a quote right from their website: “Simply put, PODFEST EXPO is the longest-running annual, in-person podcasting conference in the world. Returning in 2026 for an unprecedented 12th consecutive year, PODFEST has been on a wild ride of unbridled growth from its humble beginnings in 2015 to now.” PodFest 2026: January 15-18, Renaissance Orland at Sea World. Let’s connect. Find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, my website, and the Whova App (used for the conference) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dscottsmith https://www.instagram.com/d.scottsmith https://www.dscottsmith.com Original music written by: D. SCOTT SMITH Performed by: D. Scott Smith (Lead Guitar), Tom LePage (Rhythm Guitar), Bill Veley (Bass), Mike Sessa (Drums), and Kurt Ainesly (Keys). Performed live as "Unusual Suspects" at the Fox & Firkin, Corvallis, Oregon

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November 30, 2025 5 mins

In this series, I’m sharing the strategies I use to differentiate my podcast and generate revenue by adding broadcast radio to my distribution.

Discount link for tickets to PodFest 2026: https://go.podfestexpo.com/podfest2026tickets?fpr=dscott

Get access to my slides, notes, cheat sheet, and more: https://dscottsmith.com/podfest2026

I’ll be speaking January 2026 at the 12th annual Podfest Expo in Orlando as part of the Monetization t...

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