Radio Production

Radio Jingles

Radio jingles are a part of every radio station. They are a small piece of music which represents the radio station or you could say what advertises the station They also advertise productions shows such as movies theatre. They are made to let the listeners know what station they are listening to and what type of station they are listening to, for example BBC radio 2 which is targeted at an older audience has a very different jingle to BBC 1xtra which is targeted at a younger audience. An older generation would rather hear a slower catchier jingle without all the sound effects and quick editing, whilst a radio like 1xtra would have background music sound effects and very fast pace editing.






My radio jingle

My radio jingle making went well because I have used that type of program before I knew how to make all the sound levels a similar volume. The recording of my voice was very simple I used the built in microphone in the software also I used the features of the program to put a certain effect on my voice which made my voice distinctive and different. I got my music from my phone via a USB cable, the type of music I used was urban music because that was the type of show I was trying to do. The editing of the music was also simple because I have also done a bit of D-Jing in the past so I knew when to time my music and how to make the music files shorter (trimming) to fit in with my radio jingles, I put 3 or 4 songs into one jingle using the trim feature the program offered. Also I learnt how to use some features that would be very useful in the future for example the ability to fade in/out music files, how to insert sound effects using adobe sound-booth ™, also how to put different sound effects on my voice recordings.

If I had to do this sort of project again I would do most things in a similar way mostly because it all went according to my written plan, however the only thing I would change is maybe the length of some of the music clips. All together the radio jingle making was enjoyable and also in my opinion went well and I would defiantly do this again.

The pholy Technique

this is when people make sound effects using something else then the actual sound effect there trying to make for example stepping on carrier bags makes the sound of rain but it is not actually rain.

Diegetic and non-diegetic sounds

Diegetic - a natural sound.

Non diegetic - a computerized sound.

Codes & conventions of radio

- Speech - make sure you speak clearly and articulate also give the correct information e.g. saying the correct frequency or correct name of the station

- Sound effects

- Background music - make sure you have back ground music which is recognizable and appropriate to the station for example BBC 1xtra which is more for a younger generation would use fast pace urban music as background music because that is the type of station but BBC radio 2 which is more for an older generation would use something more slower and suitable to the listener.

- make sure to remind the listener what station they are tuned into.

- show promo's must have : name of presenter, what kind of show it is, what time show is on, frequency and highlights of last show.

My radio jingle plans

Station ident:

Script:

SNC LIVE x3 the only radio for suffolk college campus a radion by the students for the students and from the students playing all different genres of music SNC LIVE x2 !

Plan

- background music - Dizzee rascal-bonkers then fade into sugar hill gang the fade out.
- sound effects - smashing noise to make it more exciting also sound effects on my voice to make it more recognizable.
- fast editing

Show promo:

Script :

Join me Bobby Emmanuel everyday playing the hottest urban music from all the latest home grown talent... ( clip of P-money-1UP) to worldwide urban music... (clip of Beyonce-sweet dream) were playing all the latest music so tune in 4 till 5 on Friday's only on SNC live !

Plan :

- background music- start off Calvin Harris-weekend then cut to clip of p-money- the cut to clip of beyonce then end on clip of in the morning - Egypt then fade out .
- sound effects- only a sound effect on my voice so you can hear me clearly and make my voice more recognizable.


News show:

Script :

SNC news , all the latest stories all the time, all the latest news all the time, here it here first on SNC news 1.

Plan:

-background music- The Chain - Fleetwood Mac fades out after I've said my lines.
-sound effects - i didn't really use any because i wanted to make it straight to the point and more formal and serious like most news jingles



My radio Jingles


Station Ident

Show promo

News show