Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Ryan case Stinger

http://soundcloud.com/livefromtheblock/ryancstinger/s-Qf6RP

For this task i had to create a radio jingel for the Crawley college radio show "LIVE FROM THE BLOCK"

Music Formatting (Adult)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5cTUIvlx48ya0NsWlhKQnAwaFE/edit

For this task we had to create a PowerPoint on music formatting for an adult aimed radio station. This includes what music is played, what techniques where used and who the target audience are. From this i have learnt more about radio stations and how they work including the methods they use such as 'Hamoking' and the A B C lists.

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Music Formating (Teenager)

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5cTUIvlx48ySGJSMzduNkZtZzQ

For this task we had to create a PowerPoint on music formatting for a teenage aimed radio station. This includes what music is played, what techniques where used and who the target audience are. From this i have learnt more about radio stations and how they work including the methods they use such as 'Hamoking' and the A B C lists.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Analysis of radio one station

Name of radio station:
Radio 1

The stations music format:
Music station

Target Audience:
The target age for this radio station is about 16-28, though many people outside of this group listen to it as well.

Genre of music/ Artists:
The genre of music played on this radio station is the Top 40 playlist. There are many artists that cover this, some of them are:

·         “Gangnam Style” by Psy
·         “Madness” by Muse
·         “Skyfall” by Adele

Programmes played:
There are many shows played on radio stations. The ones on radio 1 are as follows:

·         Breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw
·         Official Chart Update
·         Radio 1’s review show
·         Radio 1 request show with Jameela Jamil

Features of the radio shows:
Radio shows are often made up of different segments where the host might interview celebrities or maybe play some sort of game. For example the “Breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw” has shows like
·         Call or Delete (this is often done with celebrities such as Proffessor Green and Jessie Ware.)
·         Nickstape (a mixtape of the hosts favourite music)

Radio job profile poster

 
Our task was to create a poster on a job we were given in the radio industry. We had to explain what skills, experiance and qualifications were needed in order to get the job. Our job was of a reporter working for a radio station.

Monday, 1 October 2012

10 Minute Questions

1) What is "Music Programming?"
Music programming is the planning of what is going to happen on the radio station before it happens, for example planning what artists are going to be played.

2) What is a station "Format?"
A station format is the type of music they play, for example Kerrang! plays Rock and metal music where as Radio One plays top 40 music.

3) Please give an example of two radio stations, the format and examples of two tracks?
 Heart - Hot Adult Contemporary - 'Can you feel it?'  The Jacksons
                                                    - 'It must be love' Madness

XFM - Indie/ Alternative              - 'Something good' Alt-J
                                                    - 'Runaways' Killers

4) What is an "ABC" playlist?"
An "ABC" playlist is when a radio station will set up a number playlists filled with music and mix the different tracks in order to create verity. The "A" list will be filled with the most popular songs at the time, the "B" list will have songs that were popular but are not as well liked anymore and finally the "C" list will have quite old songs or ones that aren't very well known.

5) Explain how the choice of music would affect profits of a commercial radio station?
Each radio station plays a certain genre of music in order to appeal to a certain audience. If a station such as Heart, who play Hot Adult Contemporary, played a heavy metal song like 'Pray for Plagues' by Bring Me the Horizon they would lose most of their listeners as that isn't the type of music they like. This in turn would stop advertisers from paying Heart radio money as there advertisement isn't being heard by anyone and so they aren't earning money. Eventually Heart radio would stop running as they would have no listeners.

6) Explain some techniques in music programming to keep the listener interested?
There are many techniques in music programing that are used to keep the listener interested. One Such technique is called 'Hamoking,' this is when the radio host plays one song that is widely popular from the A list and then a couple that were popular or aren't well known from the B and C list before playing another from the A list.
A good technique that the hosts use is called "Start bright, Finnish strong." This means to start the radio show with an up-beat or popular song to get the listener interested, then when the radio show is coming to an end it is often considered a good idea to play a classic song that everyone knows and loves.