In my talk and music radio show, I had used many creative commons sounds, which means I can use them without having to pay a license, free to use.
I had used the following:
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/monkey-tennis_11072.aspx
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/happy-hour_13457.aspx
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/ollie-can-dance_21404.aspx
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/electro-romance_23219.aspx
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/swing-those-lips_32150.aspx
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/fat-man-sam_33723.aspx
https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/jazz-hands_64737.aspx
https://www.freesound.org/people/reelworldstudio/sounds/161122/
https://www.freesound.org/people/Corsica_S/sounds/91926/
in my Talk and Music radio show
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Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Monday, 8 June 2015
LO4: Editing the talk and music radio programme
Adobe Audition Multitrack mixdown
Adobe Audition specific file editor
This is the more specific editor in Audition that edits individual files rather than the whole multitrack mixdown. Here you can do more specific things like amplifications, EQing, audio effects like an echo, etc. Here I would use this for EQing audio to have consistent volumes with minimal background noise or sound effects caused by the microphone having any kind of issues.
This fulfils LO4
Saturday, 28 March 2015
Learning Cubase LO3
For the jingle on the talk and music radio programme, we have to create a jingle, and we will be using Cubase which is a music production software.
When you double click on one of the music tracks, you are brought to this, This is where you can specifically place the notes for their timing and pitch. This is represented by a keyboard which is because you would preferably use this with a midi keyboard to have more control in the music in how it sounds like.
Here the Loop Browser is about to be selected.
This is the final timeline of my test track in Cubase, with many different tracks with loops I created and didn't create, alongside modifications made in the Channel settings section of the software.
This fulfils LO3
LO2 Launch Date
We will be launching The Glorious Space Chefs on the 11th of June as it will be a Thursday, getting people used to the schedule, then we can start planning for the next episode on the following Monday. This is because we want the show listened to people on their way to work before the holidays so they can get used to the show now without trying to attract people at a time where radio wouldn't be as regularly used.
Friday, 27 March 2015
Monday, 16 March 2015
Monday, 9 March 2015
LO1 Task 2 - Keynote Club
Running order
An average Keynote Club episode begins with advertisements. In the case of the episode I'm listening to, the 6th of March's edition, it is about Sheffield Live as they explain what Sheffield Live is about, and that they take donations. In this episode it lasts 1 minute and 20 seconds, but sometimes this takes two minutes and in rare cases up to around 5 minutes. The purpose of advertising is so Sheffield Live can have enough money to fun its programming like Keynote Club as advertisers pay for these. Then the theme song of Keynote Club plays and Bob Hall introduces the show, what it's about and what is does, this section lasts 1 minute and 5 seconds. The purpose of this is so the audience knows just what they're getting into in case this is their first episode of Keynote Club they are listening to. Then Bob Hall talks about things like the Weather or some news in a jokey fashion as this makes Bob Hall a friendly host to the show so the viewers can relate more to him. In this episode it lasts 25 seconds. Also a fun little thing he did was transition it into the song. Then for the rest of the hour long show, Bob Hall says what the song he is going to play, plays the song, followed by him explaining some information about the song or composer, then the next song. This keeps the show familiar to the audience, and if people tune in later than when Keynote Club begins, they can still keep track of the show easily.
DJs/presenters
The presenter in Keynote Club is Bob Hall, who has a calm but friendly mode of address that is enthusiastic but overdone, and he is generally formal about the show too, but not too strict.
Content
Keynote Club contains rhythm and blues music from all decades, ranging from songs like Frankie from Mississippi John Hurt (a song from 1928) to Horace Parlan The book's beat (a song from 1961). When rhythm and blues music is not playing however, then you're hearing Bob Hall who is either talking about what the songs are, or is explaining some things to the audience about the songs that they may not know about. This connotes Bob Hall is someone that you can trust when it comes to the Rhythm and Blues genre of music. He doesn't do things like interviews, News or phone-ins though, as this is a radio show that's simply about a guy and his music collection.
Target Audience
Rhythm and Blues is a niche genre, and has been in the niche for a pretty good amount of time... like decades. So even though there are a lot of younger people interested in Rhythm and Blues music, since it has been very niche for all these years, as far as age goes I'd say Keynote Club appeals from ages 50 to around 70 or so. The genre was more in the mainstream in the youth of those ages and the songs Bob Hall plays are from the past more than the present, adding in a nostalgia value to the show. When it comes to gender, I would say Keynote Club goes for around 60% males, 40% females. This is because the music Bob Hall plays are mostly by male composers who deal with mainly male issues. Interests of the target audience may include calmer things because of the age group. So reading, watching TV may fit, and radio will definitely fit, but also they may play music or be reminiscing about the past, since this is a very nostalgia-driven show. As far as the Uses and Gratifications Theory goes (Dennis McQuail, 1972), Keynote Club appeals to those who want to build personal relationships as music is a very social thing, allowing for it to fit there with ease, alongside the fact Bob Hall is friendly to the audience, and escapism as music can be used to sort of escape from reality in a way.
Moodboard
Here is the mood board for Keynote Club
An average Keynote Club episode begins with advertisements. In the case of the episode I'm listening to, the 6th of March's edition, it is about Sheffield Live as they explain what Sheffield Live is about, and that they take donations. In this episode it lasts 1 minute and 20 seconds, but sometimes this takes two minutes and in rare cases up to around 5 minutes. The purpose of advertising is so Sheffield Live can have enough money to fun its programming like Keynote Club as advertisers pay for these. Then the theme song of Keynote Club plays and Bob Hall introduces the show, what it's about and what is does, this section lasts 1 minute and 5 seconds. The purpose of this is so the audience knows just what they're getting into in case this is their first episode of Keynote Club they are listening to. Then Bob Hall talks about things like the Weather or some news in a jokey fashion as this makes Bob Hall a friendly host to the show so the viewers can relate more to him. In this episode it lasts 25 seconds. Also a fun little thing he did was transition it into the song. Then for the rest of the hour long show, Bob Hall says what the song he is going to play, plays the song, followed by him explaining some information about the song or composer, then the next song. This keeps the show familiar to the audience, and if people tune in later than when Keynote Club begins, they can still keep track of the show easily.
DJs/presenters
The presenter in Keynote Club is Bob Hall, who has a calm but friendly mode of address that is enthusiastic but overdone, and he is generally formal about the show too, but not too strict.
Content
Keynote Club contains rhythm and blues music from all decades, ranging from songs like Frankie from Mississippi John Hurt (a song from 1928) to Horace Parlan The book's beat (a song from 1961). When rhythm and blues music is not playing however, then you're hearing Bob Hall who is either talking about what the songs are, or is explaining some things to the audience about the songs that they may not know about. This connotes Bob Hall is someone that you can trust when it comes to the Rhythm and Blues genre of music. He doesn't do things like interviews, News or phone-ins though, as this is a radio show that's simply about a guy and his music collection.
Target Audience
Rhythm and Blues is a niche genre, and has been in the niche for a pretty good amount of time... like decades. So even though there are a lot of younger people interested in Rhythm and Blues music, since it has been very niche for all these years, as far as age goes I'd say Keynote Club appeals from ages 50 to around 70 or so. The genre was more in the mainstream in the youth of those ages and the songs Bob Hall plays are from the past more than the present, adding in a nostalgia value to the show. When it comes to gender, I would say Keynote Club goes for around 60% males, 40% females. This is because the music Bob Hall plays are mostly by male composers who deal with mainly male issues. Interests of the target audience may include calmer things because of the age group. So reading, watching TV may fit, and radio will definitely fit, but also they may play music or be reminiscing about the past, since this is a very nostalgia-driven show. As far as the Uses and Gratifications Theory goes (Dennis McQuail, 1972), Keynote Club appeals to those who want to build personal relationships as music is a very social thing, allowing for it to fit there with ease, alongside the fact Bob Hall is friendly to the audience, and escapism as music can be used to sort of escape from reality in a way.
Moodboard
Here is the mood board for Keynote Club
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Job Roles LO2/3/4
For our talk ad music radio show, we all had roles assigned to us during production
Joe Taylor
Joe Taylor
Assisted in writing the Script
Created the running order
Researched legal/ethical issues
Helped Plan the radio show
Presented on the show
James Hartshorn
Assisted in writing the Script
Created the jingle
Helped plan the radio show
Collected audio effects
Presented on the show
Andrew Quinn
In charge of writing the Script
In charge of writing the Script
Helped plan the radio show
Edited the radio show
Set up equipment
Presented on the show
Monday, 2 March 2015
LO1: Task 1: Sheffield Live!
Programme types.
Sheffield Live are a community radio station in Sheffield, who appeal towards a more niche, underserved audience than more mainstream radio stations. This is because they produce shows you wouldn't normally get on the more popular stations like Hallam FM. Hallam FM appeals to a broader demographic than Sheffield Live but cannot please everyone, which is why Sheffield Live! goes for the niche audience. Their ethos is that they produce for the good of the public, for community benefit, and for social gain, while being regulated by OFCOM. They don't produce for profit rather the money they make goes straight back into their programmes, and if they end up profiting then they will be revoked. Sheffield Live produce programmes such as Keynote Club where presenter Bob Hall plays and discusses Blues and Rhythm 'n' blues from his personal collection; Africabeat where Andy Healey presents the best in African music all around the continent and the time of release for two hours each week; Des Parades which is a topical show about the Asian community where M Shafaqat presentsguides you through; Gamers Rule Radio where a group of presenters discuss video games; and Downright Nostalgia where the duo of Trev and Lynn Clarke discuss and play music from the 1930s to the 1940s. So as you can see they make much more specific and niche programmes than the bigger conglomerate Bauer Media's Hallam FM.
Genres.
Sheffield Live produce shows of many different genres because they go for the underserved audience in Sheffield. Genres such as food and drink as there may not be a live programme for such a topic on other Radio stations, Jazz and Blues stations which is a very niche genre of music in this current day once again serving the underserved, and politics for those interested in the future of cities and countries and their laws.
Audience Profile/s
Sheffield Live aim for residents in Sheffield's Central, Nether Edge, Broomhill, Crookes, Walkley, Burngreave, Manor, Arbourthorne, Gleadless and Darnall. This is because certain places contain certain people that fit for Sheffield Live's programming, like Burngreave containing a lot of ethnic people meaning a show like Des Pardes can be successful, and how Nether Edge contains a lot of students and young people and therefore Gamers Rule can be successful. I will do an audience profile for Green, Friendly and Different. Norville P Smann is a 33 year old peaceful male in Sheffield who likes to take care of his garden, take in the nature around him, and listen to the beautiful songs about peace and love from around the the world. Norville is a man of the world, mother nature is his friend. ABC1 are social grade definitions by the national readership survery, also known as the NRS. And the grades go as: A, Upper middle class, B, middle class, C1, lower middle class, C2, skilled working class, D, working class, and E, those at the lowest level of subsistence - not even given a title. When this applies to Sheffield Live! probably few listeners are in A because of Sheffield Live being a station with shows to fill niches and subcultures that generally won't be for a lot the upper middle class, it will appeal more to B than A but still not fully, because of the niches it fills, and for the most part, C1, C2 and D since those are what have the subcultures and niches and views on things.
Moodboard
This moodboard is what I would imagine the audience for Green, Friendly and different would be suited to. It contains a lot of nature therefore the tree and the grassy background, people into this theme would enjoy more peaceful music and therefore an acoustic guitar is in place as that would make the kind of relaxing music they may enjoy. Animal cruelty wouldn't be what they would enjoy so therefore the sign of "Stop animal abuse" is there for this viewpoint, alongside almond milk for those who may be Vegan or enjoy healthier, natural Earth food. A peace sign is also there for peace, alongside a hand shake to show friendship for our fellow man.
Production Process
Typical of production processes, radio production goes from pre-production, to production and then post production. During pre production the shows will have a treatment written, a script written, research would be done on other radio shows to make sure the show they're making is original, research on the topic they're talking about so they don't ramble on about unrelated things; a team meeting to organise the schedule and production content, organise the PRS license and make sure they are aware of the ethical guidelines. During production, if there's presenters, the presenters will talk, but there may also be sound effects mixed in, faders during production, vox pops added in which are recordings of other people and these can be used if the show is live or not, and also pre recorded audio like adverts which a software like Qbase or Audition would have helped edit. During post production there is just the editing like cutting things out that may have been inappropriate, mixing audio levels that may have been inconsistent, and also mixing in extra sound effects.
Market Share
Sheffield Live aren't the only radio station in Sheffield, so they also need to compete with Hallam FM and BBC Radio Sheffield. Hallam FM tends to focus on the mainstream sort of people who aren't really into niche things, while Sheffield Live goes for the underserved audience, meaning Live can easily have things like a Gaming show or a Jazz show without losing a lot of listeners' interest because they would expect variety. Sheffield Live has a TSA of around 32,000 people that often listen to Sheffield Live's content.
Sheffield Live are a community radio station in Sheffield, who appeal towards a more niche, underserved audience than more mainstream radio stations. This is because they produce shows you wouldn't normally get on the more popular stations like Hallam FM. Hallam FM appeals to a broader demographic than Sheffield Live but cannot please everyone, which is why Sheffield Live! goes for the niche audience. Their ethos is that they produce for the good of the public, for community benefit, and for social gain, while being regulated by OFCOM. They don't produce for profit rather the money they make goes straight back into their programmes, and if they end up profiting then they will be revoked. Sheffield Live produce programmes such as Keynote Club where presenter Bob Hall plays and discusses Blues and Rhythm 'n' blues from his personal collection; Africabeat where Andy Healey presents the best in African music all around the continent and the time of release for two hours each week; Des Parades which is a topical show about the Asian community where M Shafaqat presentsguides you through; Gamers Rule Radio where a group of presenters discuss video games; and Downright Nostalgia where the duo of Trev and Lynn Clarke discuss and play music from the 1930s to the 1940s. So as you can see they make much more specific and niche programmes than the bigger conglomerate Bauer Media's Hallam FM.
Genres.
Sheffield Live produce shows of many different genres because they go for the underserved audience in Sheffield. Genres such as food and drink as there may not be a live programme for such a topic on other Radio stations, Jazz and Blues stations which is a very niche genre of music in this current day once again serving the underserved, and politics for those interested in the future of cities and countries and their laws.
Audience Profile/s
Sheffield Live aim for residents in Sheffield's Central, Nether Edge, Broomhill, Crookes, Walkley, Burngreave, Manor, Arbourthorne, Gleadless and Darnall. This is because certain places contain certain people that fit for Sheffield Live's programming, like Burngreave containing a lot of ethnic people meaning a show like Des Pardes can be successful, and how Nether Edge contains a lot of students and young people and therefore Gamers Rule can be successful. I will do an audience profile for Green, Friendly and Different. Norville P Smann is a 33 year old peaceful male in Sheffield who likes to take care of his garden, take in the nature around him, and listen to the beautiful songs about peace and love from around the the world. Norville is a man of the world, mother nature is his friend. ABC1 are social grade definitions by the national readership survery, also known as the NRS. And the grades go as: A, Upper middle class, B, middle class, C1, lower middle class, C2, skilled working class, D, working class, and E, those at the lowest level of subsistence - not even given a title. When this applies to Sheffield Live! probably few listeners are in A because of Sheffield Live being a station with shows to fill niches and subcultures that generally won't be for a lot the upper middle class, it will appeal more to B than A but still not fully, because of the niches it fills, and for the most part, C1, C2 and D since those are what have the subcultures and niches and views on things.
Moodboard
Production Process
Typical of production processes, radio production goes from pre-production, to production and then post production. During pre production the shows will have a treatment written, a script written, research would be done on other radio shows to make sure the show they're making is original, research on the topic they're talking about so they don't ramble on about unrelated things; a team meeting to organise the schedule and production content, organise the PRS license and make sure they are aware of the ethical guidelines. During production, if there's presenters, the presenters will talk, but there may also be sound effects mixed in, faders during production, vox pops added in which are recordings of other people and these can be used if the show is live or not, and also pre recorded audio like adverts which a software like Qbase or Audition would have helped edit. During post production there is just the editing like cutting things out that may have been inappropriate, mixing audio levels that may have been inconsistent, and also mixing in extra sound effects.
Market Share
Sheffield Live aren't the only radio station in Sheffield, so they also need to compete with Hallam FM and BBC Radio Sheffield. Hallam FM tends to focus on the mainstream sort of people who aren't really into niche things, while Sheffield Live goes for the underserved audience, meaning Live can easily have things like a Gaming show or a Jazz show without losing a lot of listeners' interest because they would expect variety. Sheffield Live has a TSA of around 32,000 people that often listen to Sheffield Live's content.
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Unit 55 Assignment from the task sheet
I need to
- Understand existing talk and radio music programmes
- Be able to plan a new talk and music radio programme
- Be able to produce a new talk and music radio programme
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