FAQ for Sound Opinions and PRX
Here are answers to common questions about Sound Opinions on PRX.
Why are PRX and Sound Opinions working together?PRX has long been a fan of Jim and Greg and Sound Opinions and jumped at the chance to work together on the next phase of developing the program. For their part, Jim and Greg and their team love the independence and innovative spirit at PRX, and see lots of opportunities to work closely with stations.
Sound Opinions has a fresh approach to a talk and music programming. Jim and Greg are curators and investigators of new musical talent, matching what PRX is doing with new shows like The Moth Radio Hour and State of the Re:Union with Al Letson.
How do I get Sound Opinions?Sound Opinions is available two ways: each week as downloadable, broadcast MP2 files from PRX.org and as a scheduled program on ContentDepot. Weekly promos are included for those who subscribe. To get the program, a station must pay an annual carriage fee.
| TSR | FY 2011 Program Fee |
| Above 5 Mil | $7,513 |
| 2.5 - 4.9 Mil | $6,010 |
| 1 - 2.49 | $4,758 |
| 600000 - 999000 | $3,506 |
| 300,000-599,000 | $2,003 |
| 250,000-300,000 | $1,252 |
| under 250,000 | $752 |
If you don’t have a paid PRX station account, we'll help you get started. (If you are used to using ContentDepot, you can use that, too, to get Sound Opinions.)
- Create an individual account for each member of your staff who works with Sound Opinions or helps it get on the air. It's easy: just go to PRX.org and look for the Sign Up link on the upper right.
- Let us know when you do and we will link your account to the station account.
- Confirm and arrange payment for an annual carriage fee
- If you have questions contact PRX help at prxhelp-at-prx-dot-org.
We will give you access to the PRX Networks area which is where you access Sound Opinions and download the MP2 program files.
What is available on PRX?You will see the program title, a show description and have access to:
- All the MP2 audio files for the week's shows
- Image files for the show
- Any text files for the program
- Generic or show-specific promo audio
- Underwriting audio
Please fill out this form. You can have the promos posted to PRX or ContentDepot for you to grab. Contact robin@soundopinions.org with any specific questions.
I have a lot of questions about carriage and pricing. Who do I talk with?You can chat with John Barth from PRX (john-at-prx-dot-org) or Ken Mills (kenmills-at-prx-dot-org).
Sound Opinions is darn cool. I'm an underwriter and I want a piece of this. Who do I talk with?David Raphael is your man. You can reach him at david-at-soundopinions-dot-org. His phone is 312-342-0047.
