NETIA, a company that provides software for media industries, has released a new podcasting module for the company’s Radio Assist digital audio content management software.

An extension for Radio-Assist’s Dispatcher automatic converter software, the new podcasting module permits broadcasters to publish podcasts from media assets within the Radio-Assist content database.

“Radio broadcasters need a reliable and efficient means of publishing content via podcasts because it’s a quickly growing broadcast platform,” said Xavier de Vynck, vice president of business development at NETIA. “The new Radio-Assist podcasting module gives broadcasters the tool they need to make content and updates automatically available to listeners on their digital media players.”

The new podcasting module can be implemented by broadcasters already using NETIA’s Radio-Assist software. Users install a dedicated PC within their Radio-Assist networks, and they are ready to begin publishing their podcasts. The process is automated, so content can be published without human intervention.

The Radio-Assist range of digital audio content management software programs covers the entire operation of a radio station. Each stage is covered from acquisition to broadcast, including ingest, sound-file editing, commercial and music production, newsroom system, scheduling, multicasting, and administration.