Unit 14: Radio Production

Types of Programming  What kind of programming can you have on the radio? (class ideas) interviews debates breakfast talk shows  music competitors Types of radio programming: (grierson ideas) Music  capital Current Events LBC Dramatisations  Radio 4 Radio Plays  The Archers - like Eastenders but just audio Lifestyle segments of radio  people call in and they talk about troubles or problems Martin Lewis - money issues Chat included in all different programs links to lifestyle, music, current events  Radio One - movies, celebrity interviews

   Difference between radio stations: LBC is more chatty where Heart is more entertainment and primarily music How are stations funded? government - BBC advertisements  History of the radio:  started in 1920s - mostly used for plays and news and education and classical music  1960s Beatles barely played on radio - their music was pirated which is illegal  Radio One was created so more modern music could be played and attract the younger audiences - originally only played for 5 hrs a day  TYPES OF RADIO: Public radio: UK - BBC radio stations, 1 & 2,  funded by license fee the general public pay and funding the government,  cannot advertise or explicitly promote products on their station,  don't have competitions for prize cash,  some of the highest listener numbers in the UK - 14.9 million listeners tuning into Radio 2 every week  National Commercial Radio: contains advertisements and endorsements Major conglomerates such as...