How to Cite a Podcast or Broadcast in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

A podcast episode, or a radio or TV broadcast.

Example in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

Raz, G. (2016) ‘Spanx: Sara Blakely’, How I Built This. NPR. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2017/06/07/493169696/spanx-sara-blakely.
In-text (Raz, 2016)

What Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Episode Title
  • Show/Podcast Name
  • Host/Producer
  • Publisher
  • Date Aired
  • URL

Note the episode title, series name, network, and air date. For streaming content, include the platform and access date.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition).

A Podcast or Broadcast in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)

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