Script

Ending of song…

Presenter 1: Good morning, you’ve joined us on ‘Wake up Live’ this morning; that was Cee Lo Green with ‘Forget You,' a great start to the morning don’t you think?

Presenter 2: I certainly think so ….! A new favourite of mine.

Presenter 1: …We have the latest on those headlining news stories as well as an exclusive interview with the sister of Katie Price with the latest on her shocking break up with Alex Reid, and that's all coming up on todays show!

Presenter 2: Yes not forgetting the all important weather and travel update, helping your morning to run as smoothly as possible.

Presenter 1: Talking of celebs, have you heard about the latest X factor rumours?

Presenter 2: I did see something in the paper this morning regarding Cheryl Cole, I didn't get a chance to read it though...

Presenter 1: Well from what I read, its rumoured that she and possibly Simon as well are ditching the British X factor and will just be focusing on the American one...and its rumoured that Nicole Sherzinger and Adele are potential replacements? Not sure it would be the same without Simon's honesty though?

Presenter 1: Wow, I guess we'll have to wait and see! But as always we’d love to hear from you with your views and song requests, a lucky one of you will be chosen at random to choose the tune of the morning.

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Presenter 1: So we’ll throw you straight into today’s news with …..

Sound affects with a serious tone to introduce the news and set the scene (it is a serious matter)

Presenter 2: Good morning. It was announced late last night that the body of seventeen year old Christina Nodes was found, police discovered her body outside St Sebastian’s church in Crawford. They are asking that anybody with any information, however relevant they believe it to be to come forward and help with the investigation. Her family released a statement early this morning that stated 'anyone that knew Christina would know what a loving girl she was and the incredible motivation she had for everything in life, we know that her death will have impacted an incredibly large amount of peoples lives and we can speak for them as well as ourselves in asking that everything possible is done to find her killer.'

The destructive Earthquake that took place in Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday 21st February has caused devastation to the country. With the death toll rising to 98. The Prime Minister, John Key has warned that this number could end up exceeding at least 200. The Canterbury Television building sadly came tumbling down during the quake, it is likely that there are still up to 120 bodies trapped inside. Hundreds of families remain in devastation.

Just down the road in Arborfield there has been a devastating fire at moores stables, the cause of the fire remains unknown. No deaths occurred however three people were seriously injured while trying to rescue the horses, the stables is estimated to have gone up in flames at approximately 4:13am on Wednesday morning. The Fire and police force have reason to suggest the cause of the fire could have been intentional however this is not yet confirmed. They have asked that anybody with any information to come forward.

The mayor of Crowthorne's 25 year anniversary of being mayor will take place on Tuesday 1st March; there will be celebrations in Crowthorne high street to celebrate! The high street will be closed to vehicles however diversions will be clearly marked. Residents of Crowthorne and local Volunteers will be holding stalls with games and tombola's to add to the celebrations! The mayor's speech will take place at 1pm.

Bracknells crime rates were reviewed by the police and council earlier this week; although the rates have improved dramatically since last year they are still a cause for concern. Compared with other local areas such as Wokingham, Bracknell has almost double the amount of car thefts, break ins and drink driving. The council and police will be working together to put together projects and plans to try and improve these problems.

Controversy has been caused in the Crowthorne and Sandhurst area over application for almost 6,000 new houses to be built. Residents argue that it is a small area, and the facilities needed for this amount of potential residents are just not available. Concerned parents question if schooling is going to be fairly considered, Crowthorne currently only has one secondary school as does Sandhurst, both of which are already over subscribed every year. Others argue that it is already 'impossible' to get appointments at the local doctors surgery and they demand that this is also taken into consideration. The council will be making their final decision next week on 3rd March.
That's it for now, you've had your news update read to you by....

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Presenter 1: We now have *insert presenters name* coming at you live from the streets of Crowthorne getting your opinions on the new build!

Presenter 3: Hey guys I'm standing outside the place where developers have proposed to build the 6000 new houses, with a group of local residents. Sorry, could I have a minute (talking to member of public) to get your views on the new builds and how it will effect you as a resident and the town?

Member of Public: I for one am disgusted at their plans to build up our area with 6000 new homes after all the new flats they've recently built. Crowthorne has always been a small, quaint town where everyone knows each other and this development will bring thousands of new residents to Crowthorne and it will destroy what this town is all about.

Presenter 3: So you feel strongly opposed to the new plans?

Member of Public: Yes, very much so.

Presenter 3: Thank you for your thoughts, and how do you think this development will effect your town if it goes through? (To another member of public)

Member of public 2: It will just destroy us as a community! Their is simply not enough space for us all to move around! The traffic will become unbearable on our small roads, and yes it'd help local businesses which is always good, but the cons outweigh the pros on this one! They simply can't go through with it!

Presenter 3: Well that seems to be the general feel here in Crowthorne, thank you for your time! Back to you Live in the studio.

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Presenter 1: Here's your weather update with.... The rest of the morning is looking to stay cold and dry with clouds forming during the afternoon, top temperatures today of 13 degrees. Expect strong wind and rainfalls over night with the rain continuing throughout tomorrow morning. Do be prepared for wet weather and gale-like winds. Over the next few days we are expecting some heavy downpours, we will be keeping you up to date with official met office weather warnings.

Presenter 2: Now over to ... for the showbiz news...

Presenter 4: Good morning Live listeners! Late yesterday afternoon Victoria Beckham released her official statement announcing her and David's fourth child will be a much anticipated girl. I'll keep you updated on her pregnancy as it develops.

Another top story we're hearing about this morning is Lady GaGa's new raunchy music video for her new number 1 hit Born This Way from her upcoming album. The video lasts for over 7 minutes and consists of GaGa prancing around in her underwear. However her new toned physique has raised a few eyebrows as she must have been working harder than we all thought to achieve the perfect body!

Colin Firth won four awards at last nights Oscars. When accepting one of his awards he joked about needing the loo, which is ironic as at the after party, the loo attendant ran out after him holding his Best Actor award for Kings Speech after he left it by the sink! Poor Colin must be overwhelmed with all his awards and I can easily understand how he's misplacing them!
I caught up with Katie Price's sister Sophie yesterday to talk about the recent rumours circling Katie and Alex Reids recent split. Here's what was said:

Presenter: Hi Sophie! So you're going to give us the inside scoop on the latest between your sister Katie and Alex Reid. Before rumours start spreading Sophie would like to make it clear that she is here on Katie’s consent. So Sophie, tell us, how did this all start?

Sophie: Well, Katie wants to make it clear that this did not start off as a messy break up, things just weren’t the same as they were at the start of the relationship. I think they both realised that this, was perhaps a marriage that was rushed into.

Presenter: So the couple are no longer living together?

Sophie: No, I believe that Alex is back living with his parents. They did attempt to make things work, I think Katie saw another side to Alex as things started to get tough.

Presenter: Can you expand on that for us Sophie?

Sophie: I can tell you that, as many of you may have noticed; Alex was loving the showbiz life, it was an opening for him and a way to further his career. Obviously Katie knew she was giving Alex opportunities when she first got together with him, but she didn’t expect him to be as self indulged in the media as he ended up being.

Presenter: Are you referring to the story that has been in the media recently to do with him and Juniors shoot?

Sophie: Yes, that’s a good example and is a true report. Katie had no idea of this shoot until it was released in ‘Hello’ last week, it was very much seen as a way for Alex to get the public and press on his side – he knows very well how Katie feels about the kids being exposed, she no longer wants it for them due to them growing up and it effecting their lives.

Presenter: Is that not a bit hypocritical of her though, they’ve all been exposed up until now?

Sophie: No, Katie and Peter made a decision with their management team that now is the time to pull the kids away – up until now it hasn’t affected them but with the split and now Katie and Alex’s split its not right for it to link to them.

Presenter: Okay Sophie, thank you for your time and all the best to Katie and Alex with their futures.

Presenter 1: And that was ... with the ShowBiz News! We're now gunna hit you with the live travel updates!

Presenter 2: There are slight delays on the M25 towards London, adding approximately 20 minutes to your journey, so watch out for that. We've also had a few callers ringing in and reporting an accident on the Sandhurst-Crowthorne bypass, we've been told there are emergency services on the scene. So we advice you not to take this route, as it is quite disruptive. That's all for now, but we'll keep you updated!

Presenter 1: You've been calling in with your song requests and we're going to answer your calls in just a second, stay with us on Wake Up Live!

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Presenter 1: Okay so you've been ringing in with your song requests and now we've got a caller on the line. Hello Sammie from Aldershot, you're with us live!

Caller: Hi guys! How are you this morning?

Presenter 2: We're good thanks Sammie, and how are you? You sound bubbly this morning!

Caller: I am bubbly this morning! Just found out I only have to work half a day today! So I am loving it!

Presenter 1: Wish I was that lucky! We're gunna make your morning just that bit better! What can we play for you Sammie?

Caller: Oh I'd love to hear Price Tags by Jessie J, such a feel good song!

Presenter 1: Okay, we'll play that for you in a just a minute then Sammie, thanks for calling and have a good morning!

Presenter 2: Ah I still can't believe that Colin Firth left his Oscar on the loo!

Presenter 1: If I had found it I'd've put it straight up on eBay! Sure it must be a collectors item!

Presenter 2: I'm sure it is! Anyway this week we're giving a way an all inclusive trip for 2 to Rome where you'll stay in a luxury 4 Star hotel and we'll be giving you £1000 spending money! Definitely the trip of a lifetime! All you've got to do is answer 10 questions correctly! But if you fail to answer all 10 questions correctly you win our constellation prize which is 2 tickets to see The Beauty Manifesto curtesy of South Hill Park.

Presenter 1: Wonderful, wonderful prizes we're giving away this week. To get involved just ring our number and we'll choose a contestant just after 8 this morning! Now it's time to play the fantastic Jessie J- Price Tags, which is this weeks number 1 in the Top 40. You're listening to Wake up Live! We'll be back after this!

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Show Structure

‘Wake up live’

End of a song - up to 30 seconds
Something upbeat and well known from the current charts approx 30 seconds

Small discussion - Will talk about what is coming up on the show as well as general welcome
News, interview with..., weather, travel update, song requests approx 40 seconds

Jingle

News– Main headlines followed by local headlines
2 main headlines followed by 4 local headlines approx one minute

Vox pop – Relating to a main headline
will take place in a high street, appropriate sound effects needed approx 40 seconds

Weather – The local area (short summary)
will summarise the weather for the day in the local areas approx 25 seconds

Showbiz news - (specialist reporter) needs to have sounds affects to represent location
will talk about celebrity stories and latest information such as Katie Price's split with Alex Reid approx 50seconds

Interview – Relating to showbiz news
interview with 'friend' of celebrity relating to a story told
Approx 30 seconds

Travel update – Highlighting main roads affected as well as local congestion etc
will be introduced with sound affect then into travel news informing listeners of traffic
Approx 25 seconds

Phone in – we will request calls for song requests
a phone in from listener requesting a song, we will ask how they are etc at the beginning to make it more personal
Approx 25 seconds

Discussion – Between presenters about relevant topic
general discussion, should be entertaining and engage listeners
Approx 30 seconds

Draw to an end
using sound affects and voice from presenters we will close the show
Approx 20 seconds

Dolby

Consider what news stories you are going to feature linked back to audience and your research. I would also think carefully about the structure of your show- the order of events and timing

Audience Feedback

These are some of the opinions people expressed as to which name we should use...

"I think you should use Transmission because it sounds technological and smooth. I also think you should use 'Radio' after Transmission making it 'Transmission Radio'"

"I think you should use Beam because the radio 'beams' information to listeners, it is also a catchy word as it is short and easy to remember"

"I think you should use beam because it is short and snappy and sticks in the listeners mind; it also sounds chirpy"

"I think you should use Live because it links to the fact that the radio is live and it seems appropriate for radio. I also think it should be 'Radio Live' rather than 'Live Radio' or 'Live Berkshire'"

We also carried out a vote amongst 20 randomly selected people and it was decided that we would use 'Radio Live' as our station name. We also liked this as the word live will be easy to link into our scripts as it is very associated with the radio.
Using our radio station name we've decided to name our morning show "Wake Up Live".

Radio Names

Live

This radio name suggests an upbeat, fast moving radio show as it's very to the point. This would be good as we decided on a morning show and the show itself needs to be upbeat to wake people up in the morning, this fits with our decided genre too.

Airwaves

The name airwaves links in with the radio theme, however it could easily be misinterpreted as an aeroplane company or as a popular chewing gum brand. As we want to have a unique show this wouldn't be ideal as the name has already been branded and is known among the public already.

Play

This name has connotations to it about music being played (people clicking the play button on their mp3 players etc) and also a fun place to be. This is more ideal as it is upbeat and fun, however you could also interpret it as a younger target audience and perhaps more of a childrens show.

Transmission

Transmission is a good name as it links in with the theme of radio. It is original and is quite edgy which would create a good feel for our radio station, however it is quite long which may not sound good on the radio when trying to be quick and upbeat.

Beam

Beam radio is short and snappy which fits in with the genre of the radio show and creates a fast pace to the show which is good for a morning show.

As all of the shows need to be local we can always add the area name to the end of the show e.g Heart Berkshire is a show off of Heart.

Morning Show

Looking through all our ideas and the information we've collected we decided to create a morning show for our radio station. This gives us more of an opportunity to offer a variety of features on our show and will allow us to use our skills and sound effects to the fullest with the upbeat tempo of the show. It will also allow us to have a large viewing audience as we discovered through questionnaires that Morning is one of the most popular times to listen to the radio.

Dolby

Well done, you have some clear ideas. consider how you are going to do your vox pop- look at the types of sound effects you may use to create a sense of location and also what genre of music your station will play as the jingle and general styling should fit in with this as it relates to target audeice.

Ideas- evening radio

Jingles
For an evening show the show jingle changes for being upbeat and fast to being more mellow and slower, they also tend to be longer. This is because at this time the listeners are driving home from work or settling down after a long day and the jingle matches the mood of the listener and helps them to wind down. If we decided to do an evening show we would have to take this into consideration when making our jingle. The jingle should also fit into the genre of the show, this helps to create a structured show with a theme which the listener fully understands.
News
Evening news tends to have more content as it is at the end of the day it allows people to hear the news which has taken place during the day. Travel at this time is also very important as people tend to be commuting during the evenings. It is important to order the news so it has a proper structure, for example headline news should be said first as this is the most desired, then followed with lesser stories, such as local stories from the day.
Presenters
During evening shows there tends to be one presenter as people don't expect to have friendly chat between presenters at this time. This is important as we would have to decide which gender to chose and this could restrict the audience. If the show has one main presenter then we would have to get specialist presenters in for segments such as the news or travel as the allows some variety in the show.
Features
Evening shows tend to be more relaxed and the presenters usually ask questions to the listeners and ask them to ring and text in and then share some of their view points on air. Main features like celebrity interviews and competitions are generally done in the morning or afternoon as they are less appealing to listeners in the evening.
Sounds
Sounds are less commonly used during evening shows as they don't really fit the mood of the shows. However the jingle is still played regularly, but if sounds are played inbetween segments they have a tendancy to be longer and slower. This fits in with the mood of the show and creates a relaxed feel within the show. To create a vox pop for an evening show it would be easy to create an outside atmosphere with rush-hour traffic sound effects in the background. The presenter would talk louder as they would be trying to talk over the traffic and this creates the right feel for the listener.

Ideas- Morning radio

Jingles

If we were to do a morning show it is important that the jingle fits appropriately to the show. For example the jingle should be upbeat and cheery to get people ready for their day. The jingle should also include the radio station name and perhaps the show name. This helps to establish a routine with the audience and creates structure.

The jingle will have to be played repeatedly throughout the show as well, not only to structure the show but to break up the segments of the show in an organised way.

The radio jingle will also have to be appropriate to the genre of station we chose to create. For example if we focus on having a pop station the jingle would have to be upbeat and cheery to fit in with the genre of the station and reflect the feel that the station should create for the listener. If we chose to have a rock station, the jingle would be more "in your face" and heavier. This helps to structure the show and help it have a theme.

News

The news can include the local and international news and also include the weather and travel. This will be important as most of the listeners are commuters and will like to know what is going on with their journeys.

Presenters

Looking at the research, and media artefact's 2 presenters would be the popular choice to have for our radio station. If we have one male and one female presenter this makes the show more neutral and allows a larger audience to listen. It is important for the presenters to have a cheery personality, especially in the morning as the listeners need to be woken up and put into a good mood first thing.

Features

It is important to include some features during our show as they keep people interested and allow people to join in. For example asking people to ring in for a competition is popular among radio shows. From the questionnaires I found out that viewers like special guests and interviews, so it is important to consider who we interview for our show.

Sounds

Sounds will be an important part of our radio show, in a morning show you would typically expect sound effects to be played alongside presenting to keep things spontaneous and lively in the morning. As our show is predominantly a news bulletin, we need to consider whether to play a background noise during the news reading, this adds a level of seriousness to the news and allows the focus of the listener to be on the information given to them.

To create our vox pop we can incorporate sound effects over the top of a recording to create the desired outside atmosphere. We can use effects such as traffic noises, crowd or public noise. For this we will have a news correspondent "on location" asking a member of public questions on a particular topic, the questions will have to be short and quick to get the emphasis of time across to the listeners.

How research will inform planning

Questionnaires

Allowed us to see which was the most popular time to listen to the radio, mornings and evenings, this means that when planning our radio show we will choose between these times because a radio show at this time would have the largest audience. Questionnaires also allow us to see what people like most during radio shows. This means that when putting together we should take into account that people like 2 presenters and they also like music. As commuters listen to the radio, we should take into account the travel and report this during our news bulletin.

Media Artefacts

Using the media artefacts we can establish how other shows run and how we could incorporate these types of things into our show. For example most shows seem to have a male and female presenter. This makes it more neutral and widens the audience viewing; if we did this it would have the same effect on our show. During the news some shows had a backing tune to add seriousness to the news, this is important to think about when planning our news bulletin as our use of sounds is essential. Listening to the jingles on different shows allowed me to analyse the style of jingle appropriate to the show, for example the morning shows tended to have upbeat, lively jingles to wake people up in the morning and be cheery, however evening shows tended to have a slower, longer jingle to allow a “wind down” feel.

Product Placement

Product placement allowed me to look in detail at which time would be best for our radio show. Peak times for news seem to be when most people tune into the radio, which means that morning and evening would be the best time for a show. Also from product placement I found out that the news tends to be longer and more detailed/ frequent during peak hours (morning and evening). This is important as we are planning a news bulletin.

Media Artefact 3- Eagle Radio

Afternoons with Kim Robson

When I tuned into the afternoon show on Eagle Radio with Kim Robson, there was a traffic update being played. The male broadcaster was reading out traffic updates that listeners had called in to tell him about. This is a local radio, and this applies to the local area which people were travelling in so is therefore specific information which the listeners will be interested in as it applies to them. He then proceeded to give his name at the end, creating a formal feeling around the bulletin, this then linked into the Eagle radio jingle, which establishes a clear branding and keeps the show running smoothly as there aren’t any gaps or pauses. This then led into a song being played, when the song came to an end a voiceover saying “Eagle Radio” was played.

Kim Robson (the show presenter) then said “coming up in the next 15 minutes” and said that the news, weather and another song by Ellie Goulding would be played. This allows the listener to know what they will be hearing while they are listening to the show. She only mentions the next 15 minutes as people tend to listen to the radio for travelling and they may only be tuned in for a short period of time. This also creates an importance around the news and weather, showing it’s an important part of the show and that people like to know that it’s coming up. These types of updates are important to share with the listeners and I should take this into account when planning my radio show.

Mrs D

there is some good detail here and you explore how you will use your audience research well. To improve, you need to explore Institutional data and look at audience figures and costing etc.

Product Placement

As I will be putting together a radio show, I’ve had to research popular times for shows so that the show can appeal to the largest audience possible. From my general questionnaire I found that Morning was the most popular time for the radio to be listened to, and the second popular time was the evening. This suggests to me that the radio show should take place within one of these two time frames for maximum consumption. However when asked more specific questions about time in my specific questionnaire 3-5PM was the most popular time people said they listened to the radio, followed by 6-10PM and then 6-10AM. This specifies what time is most popular to the audience, and that my radio show should take place within one of these time periods.

When I asked the question “When do you listen to the radio?” the largest response was whilst travelling. I did not ask for their mode of travel, as I presume this takes into account different types of commuting. For example radio is predominantly listened to in the car, however can now be easily accessed through phones as different radio stations bring out applications for phones. This means that people can listen to the radio portably, possibly on the train or bus. People also listen to the radio whilst working, radio is less commonly brought due to its accessibility on the internet. Many of the popular radio stations have the “Listen Live” feature on their web pages increasing their audience and viewers.

When asked why they listen to a particular station the majority of their answers were due to the music played on the station. However people also said they listened to particular shows because they like the presenter(s) on the show. This shows that people like having the same structure repeated to them, and this continuity is why they tune into the specific show. This means that in order to create a likeable radio show, the presenter must be a friendly and bubbly person able to communicate well across the radio. 2 presenters was the most popular amount of presenters that people like to listen to and I must take this into consideration when planning my show. Shows such as Heart Breakfast have a male and female presenter to make the show more gender neutral, appealing to a larger audience. This would need to be looked at in more detail when planning our radio show.

As our show is going to be a news bulletin the presenter must be able to get information across the audience clearly and easily. Whilst listening to other radio shows they like to say “You’re up to date” after the news. The news, weather and sometimes travel tends to be repeated every 15 minutes on radio shows. This allows the latest news to be transmitted to people but also ensures that everyone knows the latest as everyone tunes in at different times it reduces the chance of someone missing the news.

Most radio stations have to find funding for themselves. Most do this through advertising. People pay the radio station for air time to run their adverts and that’s why most radio stations have adverts between presenting and songs, similar to TV having adverts between shows. However the BBC is funded through television licensing which means that they rarely have to play adverts.