C1 Radio
Wednesday 27th November
Radio Research
1. BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Anthems, BBC Radio 1 Dance, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2
Wednesday 4th December
The Radio Industry
Do Now
Lo: To explore the content and structure of the unit
1. BBC Radio 1
2. Radio that hosts advertisements to make money
3. It has a variety of different stations for different age groups, genders, and backgrounds
4. Language, Industry, Audience, Representation
5. The explanation and backstory behind something Historical, Political, Social and Cultural
Commercial radio: Commercial radio is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship, for example
Community radio: Is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest.
Podcast: A digital audio file made available on
internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new instalments of which can be received by subscribers automatically
internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new instalments of which can be received by subscribers automatically
DAB radio: Digital radio is the use of digital technology to transmit or receive across the radio spectrum. Digital transmission by radio waves include digital broadcasting, and especially digital audio radio services
RAJAR: Radio Joint Audience Research Limited was established in 1992 to operate a single audience measurement system for the radio industry in the United Kingdom. RAJAR is jointly owned by the BBC and Radiocentre. RAJAR's predecessor was called Joint Industry Committee on Radio Audience Research
BBC Radio: The BBC is a public service broadcaster that operates several national stations and many local radio stations. Each of these has a distinct identity and targets a specific audience. The BBC is publicly funded by the licence fee
Community Radio: often not-for-profit, these tend to cover small areas and follow interests of certain groups. They are funded by a variety of sources
Commercial Radio: Funded by advertising
Public service radio is funded strictly by the 'public', for example the BBC has the licence fee. Whereas commercial radio is funded by advertising, and tends to be broadcasted by privately owned corporate media (e.g. Heart).
DAB has better quality sound
DAB has content across a range of platforms
Wednesday 18th December
The Archers
Do Now
1. A radio station that is funded strictly by the public
2. Advertisements
3. News Mixed Speech and Spoken Word
4. RAJAR OFCOM
5. Music streaming platforms (e.g. Spotify)
LO: To explore the context and background of our set product.
With radio, you can choose a station which plays your favourites, whether it be from a podcast or 'listen again', allowing you to continue listening to your music tastes. Also, you can easily listen on the go. In the majority of cars, it is free, accessible and national, making it a quick solution for entertainment.
Soap Opera Conventions -
Feature matriarchs
Stories focused on family, work and relationships
Designed for regular listening
Ongoing stories
Multi-strand narratives
Set in specific locations
Features more dialogue than action
BBC Radio 4, On the Internet, Podcast, Spotify
Actors are employed for 6 days in which they record 24 episodes.
Episodes are broadcasted 3-6 weeks after recording
Monthly script meetings take place where four writers have to produce a week's worth of scripts each
The production team meet biannually to plan the following months and even years worth of storylines.
The Archers is the worlds longest-running radio soap opera ongoing. It began broadcast in 1951 on Radio 4 in part to educate returning soldiers about World War II. The show, set in the fictional village of Ambleside, explores comforting tales of rural English life. Some stories are more dramatic, but most are about relationships or more realistic everyday events such as farming. Each episode is 13 minutes long and listened to by more than 5 million people. The show is broadcast every day at 7pm, again the next day and in a weekly omnibus. The target audience are adult women.
Wednesday 8th January
Set Episode
Do Now
1. 1951
2. BBC Radio 4
3. Matriarchs, specific locations
4. Every day at 7pm
5. To inform, educate and entertain
Lo: To explore a specific episode of the set text and the target audience.
Storylines - Gavin in prison, Emma broke the rules as a parish councillor, play (Christmas, Santa, Nerves of the play before, Congratulations after, Possible panto), Gavin living in a hostel (Poor living condition, Doss house, He is repentant, Complicit in a crime but then told the truth, Kirsty sounds shocked and upset
Main Characters - Linda - Posh, Joy , Emma, Kirsty Miller, Gavin Moss - Welsh, Mick, Alan
Genre conventions - Matriarchs
Audience appeals
How does this episode inform educate or entertain - Prison release hard to get back in to society, slave labour, real life community and relationships.
How does the episode show the impact of social or cultural contexts - Living in a van, cant afford a house, modern slavery, panto, community project
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