Thursday, January 29, 2009
Applications for my Preliminary Task
Throughout the production of my radio show, I will be using the Apple Mac program called Garage Band. This program is reasonably straight forward to use but the effects and overall things you can produce whilst using this program are quite brilliant and i hope this program will give me the best possible chance of creating a reasonably realistic radio jingle and show.
Target Audience for Preliminary Task
My particular target audience for my radio show will be music fans of most genres (ie rock, pop etc) and will constantly have interviews from members of popular bands and also the band managers (which is the interview that will be taking place in my edition of the show). In many ways it will be similar to the likes of Scott Mills and Sarah Cox's shows which orientate around listening to all the latest and most popular music. It would be played about lunchtime to early afternoon, is therefore it will be fairly light hearted but at the same time will look to spread the popularity of young bands around the world.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Media Research- Radio Shows
Radio Show One- Funk and Soul Show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gstz0/Funk_and_Soul_Show_17_01_2009/
Even though I have never heard this radio show before, the opening jingle (even though it is very short) tells the listeners that it is a very light heartened radio show, which revolves around music. When the vice over begins you can hear techno sounds in the background which again suggests t hat it is a very modern radio station. As it is a music based radio show it instantly goes into a song after the voice after has finished, this gees on for around 2 minutes and can become very boring very quickly. Once the music drones out the presenter starts to speak, as this show is part of the bbc radio 6 music branch then it is likely to use the same introduction as the rest of the branch does. Overall this introduction is very simple, it explains what is going to take place after the intro music and then plays a song (most likely a popular one or a new resease) and then the presenter starts to talk, I like the format but feel that the length of the song after the intro is a bit boring and plain.
Although this is a not a news bulletin, it still has all of the required criteria that needs to be fulfilled. It is a radio opening that is frequently used when the show starts, this has been designed to catch the audience's attention, once the opening has slowly droned out the radio presenter will begin to talk and the show goes on from there. This is very important to take into account when planning my five minute news bulletin as this show has all the key components (ie the opening which sets the tone for the show and the presenter taking full control of the show) of a radio show.
Jingle Two- Chris Moyles Show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gqcdr/The_Chris_Moyles_Show_20_01_2009/
Just by listening to the beginning of the show you can tell by the opening of the song that it is a morning radio show, the tune is very soft and laid back and is very easy to listen (or wake up to). The opening is extremely long with the typical 'take the piss' music song is very repititive which does make it slightly boring but once the sining spots Chris Moyles starts talking over the tune and the show begins. I feel that this intro is yet again too long until the presenters begin to start talking about their show, the introduction also does not mention what is going to happen throughout the show so no one really knows what is going to take place. Overall the introduction is very long and is soon to get annoying but once the music drones out and the presenters start speaking over the music the show gets alot more interesting.
Like the previous radio show, although this is not strictly a news bulletin it still has all of the required criteria. It has the opening radio tune that has been designed to catch the audiences attention, after that when the music drones down the main presenter starts to talk about their show and exactly what sis going to take place on the show that particualr day. This is very similar to what I need to achieve for my main project, so it was extremely useful studying this radio show.
Jingle Three- Scott Mills show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gklm4/Scott_Mills_14_01_2009/
This introduction intro is extremely high paced and the tempo is completely different to the two previous shows which I talked about, the introduction music being so high temped could show that this show is presented in the late afternoon when people are nearing the end of their work and cheers every one up. Then once the music stops or drones down a funny sounding voice (with a echoing effect) informs all the listeners that all the radio one recordings can be found on the bbc website. Then it goes straight into a song, so it takes at least 5 minutes for the presenter to talk about the show. once the music drones out a funky tune in the background and scott mills starts talking about the show and just general stuff. I believe that this is a very good way of introducing show as he plays a very popular song and gets the listeners interested in the show, also the high tempo beginning of the introduction gets the radio listeners interested and they take notice of the show.
Once again this radio show is extremely similar to what I will need to achieve for my main task, the opening jingle is designed to catch the users attention (this is what I will need to design and produce on Garage Band for the project) Once that has been done the music drones out and the presenter begins to talk and inform the audience exactly what is going to take place throughout the duration of the radio show. As the show ends their is a music theme which gradually gets louder, this is very similar to what I need to do when my radio news show eventually ends.
BBC news 24
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
the opening jingle of this radio channel is one of a very strict and professional kind which sets the tone to the listeners that this is indeed a very serious news channel which aims to inform their listeners with all of the up to date breaking news which reaches them from around the world. The radio channel stays on air for 24 hours a day so it shows that it is very professional and wants to inform the listeners of all the key news. When they go through their key main headlines they have a little sharp noise in between the different news headline which is exactly what I intend to do when creating my main audio project.
Overall BBC news 24 is an extremely well produced, professional radio show which is exactly what I need to base my main project on. The opening jingle as already stated is extremely professional and t the kind of theme I should follow as my radio show is intended to be a very professional and strict format for my local area. The news that this radio channel generally speaking is political, world events and the latest news in the sporting industry. This is key for myself as after completing my intensive research I discovered that the majority of the locals want to see plenty of sports news, politics and local affairs which is very important.
BBC radio 5
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/
This radio news channel is not quite as strict as radio news 24 BBC is but nevertheless it updates the listeners with all of the main news whilst still been able to take interviews and slightly less serious topics that also manage to engage the audience with their topics that they present (i.e yesterday one of the main topics on the radio channel was who deserved to be the winner of a popular television show) this clearly engages the audience and therefore allows it to constantly get five star reviews with its fans and therefore allowing it to be one of the most popular daytime radio shows on the BBC.
The main reason for me using radio 5 live is that i offers a very wide range of news (such as local news, sporting news, world affairs and the latest TC shows) which truly allows the listeners to feel more wanted and required as the majority of all the main topics they allow their listeners to contact the show via email, they can phone in, post on their blog and text in via mobile phone which makes this extremely interactive. I will look to base many aspects of my main project on BBC 5 live for the sporting part as the show has their own sports presenter (which I will look to do) which I believe will be very important.
BBC radio Jersey
This news channel is very much similar to what I intend to produce for my radio show, firstly it informs the listeners with all the latest news stories around jersey. This is obviously a key factor for why this radio station is so popular with islanders. The presenters are generally very comforting to listen to not boring to listen to and they do not appear very bland or strict when listening to them). The channel also focuses on playing plenty of music for the listeners, this highlights that this is a very interactive and encourages the listeners to phone in and 'say your view'.
The radio channel is also extremely keen on informing the listeners on all the main news headlines throughout the United Kingdom and the current weather forecasts which is obviously extremely helpful. Overall this news channel will become very influential for me when considering the final outcome of my project, the style and way the show is presented is the way I will look to produce my final project.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gstz0/Funk_and_Soul_Show_17_01_2009/
Even though I have never heard this radio show before, the opening jingle (even though it is very short) tells the listeners that it is a very light heartened radio show, which revolves around music. When the vice over begins you can hear techno sounds in the background which again suggests t hat it is a very modern radio station. As it is a music based radio show it instantly goes into a song after the voice after has finished, this gees on for around 2 minutes and can become very boring very quickly. Once the music drones out the presenter starts to speak, as this show is part of the bbc radio 6 music branch then it is likely to use the same introduction as the rest of the branch does. Overall this introduction is very simple, it explains what is going to take place after the intro music and then plays a song (most likely a popular one or a new resease) and then the presenter starts to talk, I like the format but feel that the length of the song after the intro is a bit boring and plain.
Although this is a not a news bulletin, it still has all of the required criteria that needs to be fulfilled. It is a radio opening that is frequently used when the show starts, this has been designed to catch the audience's attention, once the opening has slowly droned out the radio presenter will begin to talk and the show goes on from there. This is very important to take into account when planning my five minute news bulletin as this show has all the key components (ie the opening which sets the tone for the show and the presenter taking full control of the show) of a radio show.
Jingle Two- Chris Moyles Show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gqcdr/The_Chris_Moyles_Show_20_01_2009/
Just by listening to the beginning of the show you can tell by the opening of the song that it is a morning radio show, the tune is very soft and laid back and is very easy to listen (or wake up to). The opening is extremely long with the typical 'take the piss' music song is very repititive which does make it slightly boring but once the sining spots Chris Moyles starts talking over the tune and the show begins. I feel that this intro is yet again too long until the presenters begin to start talking about their show, the introduction also does not mention what is going to happen throughout the show so no one really knows what is going to take place. Overall the introduction is very long and is soon to get annoying but once the music drones out and the presenters start speaking over the music the show gets alot more interesting.
Like the previous radio show, although this is not strictly a news bulletin it still has all of the required criteria. It has the opening radio tune that has been designed to catch the audiences attention, after that when the music drones down the main presenter starts to talk about their show and exactly what sis going to take place on the show that particualr day. This is very similar to what I need to achieve for my main project, so it was extremely useful studying this radio show.
Jingle Three- Scott Mills show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gklm4/Scott_Mills_14_01_2009/
This introduction intro is extremely high paced and the tempo is completely different to the two previous shows which I talked about, the introduction music being so high temped could show that this show is presented in the late afternoon when people are nearing the end of their work and cheers every one up. Then once the music stops or drones down a funny sounding voice (with a echoing effect) informs all the listeners that all the radio one recordings can be found on the bbc website. Then it goes straight into a song, so it takes at least 5 minutes for the presenter to talk about the show. once the music drones out a funky tune in the background and scott mills starts talking about the show and just general stuff. I believe that this is a very good way of introducing show as he plays a very popular song and gets the listeners interested in the show, also the high tempo beginning of the introduction gets the radio listeners interested and they take notice of the show.
Once again this radio show is extremely similar to what I will need to achieve for my main task, the opening jingle is designed to catch the users attention (this is what I will need to design and produce on Garage Band for the project) Once that has been done the music drones out and the presenter begins to talk and inform the audience exactly what is going to take place throughout the duration of the radio show. As the show ends their is a music theme which gradually gets louder, this is very similar to what I need to do when my radio news show eventually ends.
BBC news 24
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
the opening jingle of this radio channel is one of a very strict and professional kind which sets the tone to the listeners that this is indeed a very serious news channel which aims to inform their listeners with all of the up to date breaking news which reaches them from around the world. The radio channel stays on air for 24 hours a day so it shows that it is very professional and wants to inform the listeners of all the key news. When they go through their key main headlines they have a little sharp noise in between the different news headline which is exactly what I intend to do when creating my main audio project.
Overall BBC news 24 is an extremely well produced, professional radio show which is exactly what I need to base my main project on. The opening jingle as already stated is extremely professional and t the kind of theme I should follow as my radio show is intended to be a very professional and strict format for my local area. The news that this radio channel generally speaking is political, world events and the latest news in the sporting industry. This is key for myself as after completing my intensive research I discovered that the majority of the locals want to see plenty of sports news, politics and local affairs which is very important.
BBC radio 5
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/
This radio news channel is not quite as strict as radio news 24 BBC is but nevertheless it updates the listeners with all of the main news whilst still been able to take interviews and slightly less serious topics that also manage to engage the audience with their topics that they present (i.e yesterday one of the main topics on the radio channel was who deserved to be the winner of a popular television show) this clearly engages the audience and therefore allows it to constantly get five star reviews with its fans and therefore allowing it to be one of the most popular daytime radio shows on the BBC.
The main reason for me using radio 5 live is that i offers a very wide range of news (such as local news, sporting news, world affairs and the latest TC shows) which truly allows the listeners to feel more wanted and required as the majority of all the main topics they allow their listeners to contact the show via email, they can phone in, post on their blog and text in via mobile phone which makes this extremely interactive. I will look to base many aspects of my main project on BBC 5 live for the sporting part as the show has their own sports presenter (which I will look to do) which I believe will be very important.
BBC radio Jersey
This news channel is very much similar to what I intend to produce for my radio show, firstly it informs the listeners with all the latest news stories around jersey. This is obviously a key factor for why this radio station is so popular with islanders. The presenters are generally very comforting to listen to not boring to listen to and they do not appear very bland or strict when listening to them). The channel also focuses on playing plenty of music for the listeners, this highlights that this is a very interactive and encourages the listeners to phone in and 'say your view'.
The radio channel is also extremely keen on informing the listeners on all the main news headlines throughout the United Kingdom and the current weather forecasts which is obviously extremely helpful. Overall this news channel will become very influential for me when considering the final outcome of my project, the style and way the show is presented is the way I will look to produce my final project.
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