Doug Slawin
Podcast budgeting 101
02/20/2026 @ 12:00pm - 1:30pm
How much does studio time cost? What about an engineer, composer or producer? How much more should I plan to...
Podcast budgeting 101
How much does studio time cost? What about an engineer, composer or producers? In this workshop you’ll learn how to create and monitor a baseline budget for your long-form narrative or always-on podcast. Join experienced operations director and budgeting whiz Doug Slawin as he gives you the rundown on the basics of project management. He’ll walk you through the process of creating a projected budget based on real-world numbers, teach you how to monitor your team’s spending through “Budget Control” or “Progress Review” meetings, and explain how to create an Estimate at Completion. You’ll learn to look at the numbers through the lens of managing the triple constraints of cost, time, and scope and will walk away ready to make informed choices on production and spending.
*This class is capped at 10.
About Your Instructor
Doug Slawin
Doug Slawin is a long time Operations Director. While at Campside Media he supervised over 45 productions. He is a certified project manager who develops and monitors production schedules and budgets to ensure shows deliver on time with all needed deliverables.
Beyond his love of spreadsheets and Gantt charts, Doug is an audio engineer who has done work for TED and a composer who has written original music for the radio and television versions of This American Life, Esther Perel's How's Work, and Wondery's Suspect.
Notes on this Class
Refund and recording policy: Classes will not be recorded and are non-refundable. We are not able to issue a refund if you cancel or do not attend a class. If you are unable to make a class, you are welcome to sell or give away your ticket and email the name of the new attendee to info@radiobootcamp.org. You will receive a Zoom link for the workshop the day before it begins.
