Podcast / Live Stream Timer Template
A streamlined format for podcasts and live streams with a pre-show countdown, intro, main content, audience Q&A, and a clean outro. Keep your broadcast tight and professional.
5 timers · 3 cue messages · 55 min
Timer breakdown
| Segment | Duration | Trigger | Wrap-up | Danger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | 5 min | Manual | 01:00 | 00:30 |
| Intro | 3 min | After previous ends | 00:30 | 00:15 |
| Main Content | 30 min | After previous ends | 02:00 | 01:00 |
| Audience Q&A | 15 min | After previous ends | 01:30 | 00:45 |
| Outro | 2 min | After previous ends | 00:30 | 00:15 |
Total running time: 55 min
The first timer starts manually; every following timer starts when the previous one ends (After previous ends). Wrap-up and Danger are the warning thresholds, counted as time remaining.
How to use this template
- 1
Download the file
Download the JSON file. It contains exactly the timers and cue messages listed on this page.
- 2
Sign up
Create a free account at app.stagetick.io.
- 3
Import it into an empty room (Pro)
On the dashboard, create a new, empty room with New Room and open it. Open the room menu (your avatar, top right), choose Import and select the file. StageTick lists what it found, here “5 timers” and “3 messages”; click Import.
- 4
Customize & go live
Add ad break segments, adjust the content duration and add guest interview slots. Open the Fullscreen view on a monitor your hosts can see.
Included cue messages
- We're live!
- Going to break
- Thanks for watching
Use this template
Sign up free and build this rundown as synced timers. Or look around the demo room first – no sign-up needed.