IAQ Radio

What is IAQ?

IAQ is an acronym meaning Indoor Air Quality. This field encompasses studies of airborne allergens, chemicals, particulate matter, pathogens and psychrometrics in enclosed spaces such as office buildings, residences, automobiles, aircraft to name a few.

Why is IAQ important?

IAQ is becoming more and more relevant as our society builds more buildings and homes with increasingly airtight designs and there is less air being exchanged with the outside.

What is IAQ Radio?

IAQ Radio is a brand-new medium for our industry. Live, weekly, interactive podcasts enable us to reach a much broader audience than is possible with traditional sources of print and Internet media. This new medium allows us to reach out and take on the worlds IAQ challenges.

Is IAQ Radio all about Indoor Air Quality?

While our talks deal a lot with indoor air quality, indoor air quality is a small part of the subject matter that we cover in our weekly addresses.

Who hosts IAQ Radio?

IAQ Radio is hosted by Joe “Radio Joe” Hughes, Cliff “Z-Man” Zlotnik and Chris “The Wingman” Boissell. Regularly scheduled guests include Pete “The Commish” Consigli, Dr. Deiter Weyel and Bill “Acronym Police” Weigand.

What is IAQ Radio’s schedule?

We broadcast live every Friday at 12:00 p.m. Noon EST/EDT. Occasionally, we may record our show earlier in the week in a non-interactive mode if a member of our team is unavailable on Friday.

What is a podcast?

A podcast is a new form of Internet media which is a fusion of some of the most prolific Internet technologies. Originally called a podcast because it favors iTunes/iPod users, podcasts are now truly platform agnostic. Podcasts use traditional MP3 compression techniques to produce a relatively high quality audio file while having a relatively small footprint. Combined with this MP3 technology is an XML technology called RSS, which means Really Simple Syndication. All of this means that your Internet-enabled computer will be able to automatically download the latest episodes of IAQ Radio with no user intervention if so desired.

How do I call into the show?

Sign up for a PIN number at talkshoe.com. This is a free service.
Using any ordinary touchtone phone, dial 1-724-444-7444.
When prompted for a talkcast ID number, enter 1547#.
When prompted for your PIN, enter your PIN, followed by the # (pound) key.
You will be placed on mute and we will bring you on!

How do I answer a trivia question?

Simply do one of the below to answer the trivia question.
- Follow the instructions to text into the show and send the answer in.
- Follow the instructions to call into the show live and we’ll bring you on to answer it.
- Send an e-mail to chrisboissell@unsmoke.com.
- Phone your answer to 1-800-332-6037.
- Fax your answer to 412-262-7150.
- Leave a comment below the question in our Trivia section.

How do I text-chat on the show?

To do this, follow step 1 above and install the Talkshoe client and you will be able to see who is participating in the show, who else is chatting.

Can you text-chat and call in simultaneously?

Absolutely! If you have the ability to be on a telephone call and be on the Internet at the same time, the Talkshoe technology will allow you to do that. We highly suggest that you utilize this method of connectivity as it will allow us to communicate with you and let you know when we would be able to put you on to ask your question.

Why do our earlier episodes have reduced audio quality?

When we originally started out, we were using a poor quality telephone-based recording system to speak. We have made the quantum leap when we started Studio Z.

What/where is Studio Z?

Studio Z is where we do our weekly episodes. This high-tech recording studio fuses the best in modern computing technology, modern audio capturing techniques, the latest in Internet trends and fiber-optics to bring you IAQ Radio live every week. Studio Z is in a non-descript facility in southwestern Pennsylvania.

How do I become a guest on IAQ Radio?

If you are truly passionate about being a guest on IAQ Radio, please contact us using the feedback system. If you are within a 100 mile radius of Studio Z, we highly encourage you to come to the studio for a live interview. If this is not possible, you can telephone in and be interviewed that way.

How can I become a sponsor for IAQ radio?

Please utilize our contact information which is found in our Feedback section to let us know that you would like to be on the show.

Why is the audio quality better in iTunes than it is when I am listening live?

Due to the nature of how we bring you our show live every week, our live audio is not as clear as it should be. In the studio however, we make a fully digital recording of everything. This is compressed to MP3 and is uploaded as soon as the show ends. It may take a few hours for this audio to become available for download and distribution via iTunes.

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