P3

Role Applications

1. Producer - Outside of this unit, I practice film directing so I have improved my organisation and communication skills. I can follow plans precisely and I can also go off-plan when necessary. I feel I am a good leader and somebody who can assist a presenter by keeping calm and giving them the confidence required to do their job as well.

2. Assistant Producer (Content) - I have produced several videos and films, which require the same skills as making a radio package. I have organisation skills and I am able to work and run a team. 

3. News Reader - I am familiar with radio news as used to listen to it every morning. As well, I have voice acting experience, I applied and auditioned for a voice acting role with several roles to be auditioned for and the creator gave me two of the roles, the less intelligent character and the father figure, showing my vocal versatility. I know the style of news reading is to read quickly and clearly and I feel I would be able to do this.

Would not like to be Presenter


Research:

Sweepers -

• Music is upbeat to grab attention
• Voices give information about the show/station - frequency, presenter, time, station, show or tagline
• Radio 1 Extra has an airhorn at the start of the show
• Often a mix of voices to music
• Music for the target audience
• Purpose: Advertising the show or station - to an active listener or passive listener - if somebody is already listening to a show, do they need reminding that they are listening to it
• Cutting up segments - transitioning - telling the listener that something is about to happen?
• Capital has lively music with typical vocals.
• Heart has the "This is Heart" jingle.

Interviews -

• Radio 1 has some celebrity interviews, not every day, but due to their status they often have a lot of interaction but not always live. Often in the public eye, the guests are often people that the target audience are fans of or know.
• 1 Extra has rare interviews, people with influence in the music industry, particularly rap and grime.
• Capital has "the biggest celebrity guests" but this may not be A-list but favourites of the target audience.
• The stations have interviews with celebrities in the eyes of the target audience, which with these stations is often young. The celebrities often come from media that interests younger people, such as popular TV shows or music.

News -

• Heart has 15 seconds on each story, delivered in the classic style.
• Radio 1 has the headlines then develops on them after, this is the same for 1 Extra because both use Newsbeat as their system for news. The language used can be quite colloquial but it often depends on the seriousness of the story, the presenters seem to be younger, to suit the audience.
• Capital has gossip and celebrity headlines and spends 20 seconds or longer on each story in the main news section. The attitude is not very serious. Also has a quick weather summary.

Background music -

• Radio 1 has a lively, programme-wide selection of backing tracks.
• R1 Xtra has little speech, it focuses on the music
• Capital has simple backing tracks from the next song on loop so they can fade it in.
• Heart has a loud-bassed track underneath.

Music -

• Radio 1 has a mix of pop and rap - to suit the modern audiences tastes
• Heart has current pop and pop from recent years - a bit less up-to-date but perhaps for slightly older people who appreciate this music better
• Capital plays mainly Pop - Like an alternative to Radio 1, similar target audience, more music focused.
• Radio 1 Extra has Rap and grime - appealing to people who like that music

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