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Collect listener voice notes before your next show.

Ask one question on air and share a short link. Listeners reply on their own time. Your producer scans the transcripts, then listens to the clips worth reviewing.

Test an audience question
Asynchronous collection, not a live phone-in

How does HeySpeak work for radio?

Read out one audience question and one web address. Listener voice notes arrive in a private queue with transcripts and summaries. Your producer reviews them before the next show and keeps the station’s existing editorial and permission process.

Example workflow

One prompt in. A reviewable listener inbox out.

The listener records in their browser. You see the recording, transcript, and summary before you decide what to use.

Morning ShowListener question

Should the city remove downtown parking?

Tap to record

In the browser. No listener account.

Morning Show

Replies to today's audience question

New responses

I work in the city centre and the traffic is...

00:34 transcript available
Worries about staff access while seeing congestion as a problem.

As a parent, I need to be able to get close...

00:51 transcript available
Makes the case for access for families and people with limited mobility.

Finally, yes. There are too many cars and...

00:27 transcript available
A concise argument for a car-free centre.

This is an example, not listener data. Audio playback and downloads are available on Pro.

On-air script

One topic, one deadline, one queue

“Today’s question: should the city remove downtown parking? Record your take at morning.heyspeak.io/parking before 9am. We will review selected replies for tomorrow’s show.”
  1. 01

    Ask a question with a clear window

    Tell listeners what you want to hear and when submissions close.

  2. 02

    Share the same link everywhere

    Read it on air, add it to the show page, and reuse it on social channels.

  3. 03

    Shortlist away from the live desk

    Read the queue first, then listen to the recordings worth a closer review.

Where HeySpeak fits

Planned segments, tomorrow’s audience question, local reactions, listener stories, and any prompt that benefits from a separate review window.

Keep your live tools for

Phone-ins, WhatsApp messages during a show, real-time moderation, SMS, and coordination across the full station.

The Children’s Radio Foundation documents how WhatsApp voice notes can support radio participation, along with the moderation and coordination work that comes with a live messaging channel. Read the radio toolkit.

Common questions

How can a radio show collect listener voice messages?
Create a Magic Link with one audience question, read out the link on air, and share it on your website or social channels. Listeners record in a supported browser. The replies arrive with transcripts and summaries in one private queue.
Is HeySpeak a live call-in system?
No. HeySpeak is asynchronous. It collects replies for later review and works best for tomorrow's question, a planned audience segment, or listener stories. It does not manage live callers, real-time moderation, WhatsApp, or SMS.
Can a producer download audio for the show?
Audio playback and downloads are available on Pro and higher plans. The producer can scan summaries and transcripts first, then open the original recordings that may fit the planned segment.
Can the question close after the show?
Yes. Archive the Magic Link when the collection window ends. Existing responses stay in the dashboard while the link stops accepting new ones.
Does HeySpeak handle broadcast permission or editorial checks?
No. The station reviews every recording and keeps its usual permission, moderation, and editorial process. HeySpeak provides collection and shortlisting, not broadcast clearance.

Test one question for a later show.

Keep the first collection small enough for one producer to review without changing the station’s live workflow.

Test an audience question