Podcast production · Manchester

Sound like nobody else.

On Air is a four-person studio that takes founders and brands from the first recording to a launched show.

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Trailer
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The words on screen and the key sounds, in order.

  1. 00:00 Room tone. A chair creaks.
  2. 00:02 Every company has a podcast now.
  3. 00:05 Most of them open the same way:
  4. 00:09 “Hi, and welcome to the podcast.”
  5. 00:12 The tape stops.
  6. 00:14 We’d rather open with a reason to listen.
  7. 00:18 On Air. A podcast studio in Manchester.
  8. 00:22 Format. Kit. Edit. Artwork. Trailer. Launch.
  9. 00:26 Four people, from first recording to air date.
  10. 00:30 The on-air light clicks on.
  11. 00:32 Book a free format call.

Most company shows sound the same.

Two chairs, one zoom.us/j/…, a stock jingle and forty minutes of “great question”. The first episode is called Welcome to the podcast, and the file is called ep01_final_FINAL2.wav.

We start before anyone presses REC: with what the show is for, who it’s for, and the one thing only you can say out loud.

The desk

Five channels, one mix. Same four people on every one.

  1. 01

    Format & pilot

    We find the angle only you can own, write the format, and make episode one.

    Format doc · Pilot episode · Running order

  2. 02

    Kit & remote sessions

    A recording kit on every host’s desk, and a producer on every remote session.

    Kit sent out · Room check · Remote producing

  3. 03

    Editing & sound design

    Tight edits, music and room tone that are yours, mixed to platform loudness.

    Edit · Mix and master · Music and sound

  4. 04

    Artwork & trailer

    Cover art that still reads at thumbnail size, and a trailer worth pressing play on.

    Cover art · Trailer · Audiograms

  5. 05

    Launch & growth

    A launch plan, show notes, clips for every channel, and a monthly note on what moved.

    Launch plan · Show notes · Clips · Growth report

Running order · the Pilot

Six weeks, first call to air date.

  1. wk 0

    Format call

    Free. What the show is for, who it’s for, and what only you can say.

  2. wk 1

    Format

    A written format: name, structure, segments and episode one.

  3. wk 2

    Soundcheck

    Kit at every host’s desk, rooms tested, then the pilot session.

  4. wk 3–4

    The cut

    Edit and sound design: pace, music, room, loudness.

  5. wk 5

    Promo

    Cover art and a trailer built from the best minute you recorded.

  6. wk 6

    Air date

    The show goes live with a launch plan. Season keeps it on air.

Rate card

Two ways to go on air. Once, or every month.

One-off package

Pilot

Your show, from nothing to episode one, ready to air.

from £4,800 one-off · six weeks
  1. A1 Format
  2. A2 Pilot episode
  3. A3 Trailer
  4. A4 Artwork
  5. A5 Launch plan
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Monthly retainer

Season

Keeps the show on air, episode after episode.

from £2,200 a month · cancel with a month’s notice
  1. B1 Editing
  2. B2 Show notes
  3. B3 Clips
  4. B4 Monthly growth report
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The shelf

Shows we’ve made.

Every slot below is a placeholder. No client shows are listed until they exist.

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  • PlaceholderClient show titleHost · company · one line on what changed after launch
  • PlaceholderClient show titleHost · company · one line on what changed after launch
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A quote from a host about working with On Air goes here, in their words.
Name, role, company

Before the call

Fair questions.

What happens on the format call?

We ask what the show is for, who it’s for, and what you can say that nobody else can. You leave with a working format idea, whether or not you book.

Do we need our own recording kit?

No. The Pilot includes a kit for each host and producer-led remote sessions, or you can record with us in Manchester.

We already have a show. Can we start with Season?

Yes. Season picks up from your next episode: editing, show notes, clips and a monthly growth report.

How do we stop a Season?

Give us a month’s notice. That’s the whole contract term.

Let’s get your show on air.

A free call with two of the four of us. Bring the idea, even if it’s half of one.

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