{"id":24039,"date":"2020-08-21T15:19:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/?p=24039"},"modified":"2020-08-27T14:41:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T12:41:19","slug":"create-schedule-good-jingle-radio-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/create-schedule-good-jingle-radio-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Create and schedule a good jingle for your radio station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you probably know, <strong>Jingles are a must<\/strong> for your radio. Having a good music selection is great, but having a dynamic radio station is even better!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re just starting your radio adventure, you may not be able to afford to buy your own jingles to match your content. Rest assured, we&rsquo;re here to show you that <strong>creating your own jingle can be child&rsquo;s play!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">The first steps to creating your jingle<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Before plugging in your microphone, it&rsquo;s important to <strong>think about how you want your listeners to feel<\/strong>. The best way to do this is to use <strong>the theme of your radio<\/strong> as a basis.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s say that you host a <strong>rock radio station. <\/strong>It would make sense\u00a0to opt for a <strong>hoarse voice<\/strong>, with <strong>amplifier sounds<\/strong> and <strong>instruments<\/strong> that are associated to this musical style (<em>electric guitars, drums, bass etc&#8230;<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Once you have several ideas for sound effects, go to a\u00a0<strong>royalty-free sound effect<\/strong>\u00a0bank like <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FreeSound<\/strong><\/a>. Search for the sounds you want in the search bar and download the ones that inspire you!<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">Record your jingle<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Now that you&rsquo;ve downloaded your favorite sounds, it&rsquo;s time to <strong>record your jingle.<\/strong> If you&rsquo;re wondering which software to use, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/record-your-radio-shows-with-audacity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audacity<\/a> will do the trick. Also make sure you use a good quality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/blog\/popular-microphones-radio-podcasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">microphone<\/a> for a more professional sound.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, it is important to <strong>adapt your voice<\/strong> to the style of your radio. So if your voice doesn&rsquo;t sound the way you want it to, don&rsquo;t hesitate to <strong>ask friends or family for help!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve decided to show you a practical case by designing a jingle for <em><strong>Chill Radio, the station to listen to with your morning coffee.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here is what the voice sounds like with no modifications:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/index.html?showId=blljXidrdekQ&amp;display=horizontal&amp;color=%23f14a1e&amp;podcastId=yvdv0CqKM1Nx&amp;v=3\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/ausha-player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To match the identity of the radio station, we decided to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a\u00a0<strong>coffee machine<\/strong> and <strong>spoon noise<\/strong>\u00a0at the beginning of the jingle<\/li>\n<li>Put an <strong>FM radio search noise<\/strong> as a transition, just before the voice<\/li>\n<li>Apply a <strong>fade out<\/strong>\u00a0so that we can hear the voice properly from the beginning (<strong>Effect &gt; Fade out<\/strong>\u00a0in Audacity):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/index.html?showId=blljXidrdekQ&amp;display=horizontal&amp;color=%23f14a1e&amp;podcastId=bzdwMCVAM2dr&amp;v=3\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To energize the whole thing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A<strong> \u00ab\u00a0vinyl\u00a0\u00bb effect<\/strong> has been added as background noise on the voice and its gain has been lowered to <strong>-14 db<\/strong> so that it doesn&rsquo;t take the upper hand<\/li>\n<li>We&rsquo;ve inserted a\u00a0<strong>cathode-ray tube\u00a0(CRT) sound that goes out<\/strong> as an extro to the jingle. Its tempo has been lowered to <strong>-36%<\/strong> (<strong>Effect &gt; Change tempo<\/strong>&#8230; in Audacity) so that it is not too strident and its gain to has been adjusted to\u00a0<strong>-6db<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/index.html?showId=blljXidrdekQ&amp;display=horizontal&amp;color=%23f14a1e&amp;podcastId=ypmxWIPpM5X1&amp;v=3\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And finally, for the voice to have a real \u00ab\u00a0radio\u00a0\u00bb effect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We added a <strong>low-pass filter<\/strong> and a <strong>high-pass filter<\/strong> at <strong>12 db<\/strong> (<strong>Effect &gt; Low-pass filter and Effect &gt; High-pass filter<\/strong>\u00a0in Audacity)<\/li>\n<li>As the voice volume was too low, we <strong>doubled the track<\/strong> and then increased the gain of both tracks to <strong>14 db<\/strong> for the first and <strong>16 db<\/strong> for the second.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s the final result!<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"220\" style=\"border: none; width:100%\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.ausha.co\/index.html?showId=blljXidrdekQ&#038;display=horizontal&#038;color=%23f14a1e&#038;podcastId=B12DQcd7jAPa&#038;v=3\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #efbc12;\">Schedule your jingle<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Now that your jingle is ready, all you have to do is schedule it to play in your Radio Manager!<\/p>\n<p>There are several different ways to schedule your jingle: <strong>between each song, every X minutes<\/strong>, but also <strong>at the beginning and end of a program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><b>Between each song<\/b><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/manager.radioking.com\/radio\/0\/scheduler\/programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheduling &gt; Programs<\/a> in your Radio Manager<\/li>\n<li>You will need to create a program with two elements:<strong> a playlist of songs <\/strong>and<strong> a playlist with only the jingle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Put the \u00ab\u00a0Jingle\u00a0\u00bb playlist <strong>first<\/strong> in the program and then the second playlist afterwards<\/li>\n<li>Finally, all you have to do is schedule the program to play in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/on\/knowledgebase\/93\/Planning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planning tab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Every X minutes<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/manager.radioking.com\/radio\/0\/scheduler\/break\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheduling &gt; Breaks<\/a> in your Radio Manager<\/li>\n<li>Create a break with your jingle as the content<\/li>\n<li>Don&rsquo;t forget to set the interval between jingles in the <strong>Repeat tab<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>At the beginning and end of a program<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/manager.radioking.com\/radio\/0\/scheduler\/programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheduling &gt; Programs<\/a> in your Radio Manager<\/li>\n<li>If you have already created your program, just edit it and add your jingle as the <strong>intro<\/strong> &amp; <strong>extro<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Otherwise, add it directly when creating your program<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioking.com\/on\/knowledgebase\/94\/Daily-Generation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regenerate the days<\/a> that have already been generated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manager.radioking.com\/radio\/0\/scheduler\/generated-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Generation tab<\/a> in order for your changes to be taken into account!<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to contact professionals for the creation of your jingle, we advise you to use an online service such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/categories\/music-audio\/jingles-intros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiverr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How about you, do you prefer homemade jingles or pro jingles? 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