Evaluation- Progress from priliminary task to main task

I have come a long way from my preliminary task. especially with reference to using the technology and incorporating music and sound effects to make the radio sound more genuine. There may well be similarities between my main task and preliminary task however the level of improvement from preliminary to main is vast.

At the time that i started recording/ making my preliminary radio i new near to nothing about the technology i used to produce it and how to make it sound more genuine. I also spent less time preparing the script and took less time checking it over and making sure i was totally satisfied with it. Whereas for the main task i unremittingly checked through the script and sound effects i had chosen to make certain it sounded as real as possible and that i was happy with the calibre and worthiness of it all. In my mind the preliminary task was a way of getting an idea of the technology and software etc so that when it came to the main task i vaguely knew what i was doing. It was a good opportunity to get a feel for all the equipment.  

A key facet that helped with the writing of my main script that i learnt from my preliminary task was that using audio and background effects you can make the listeners thing that a recording was taken outside or in various different places. This really allows for more creative script writing and was especially beneficial with reference to advertisements as it allowed my vast imagination to explore many more ideas than before and and allowed greater variety of choice for stories and adverts.

Here i will add my finished preliminary task alongside my finished main task. I am hopeful you will notice the vast improvement from preliminary to main task and you can notice the greater detail i went into in my main radio station compared with that of my preliminary radio.

evaluation- target audience

Local radio analysis in research and planningin my research and planning i encourperated the terget audience research with some of the other task that i did. for example whilst listening to and evaluating national radio and local radio i took two very different radio stations in terms of target audience and i evaluated the differences and the inteded attractions to each audience.

in addition to this i also evaluated both local and national news and radio to determine the key similarities and differences between them. heres the link to my analysis of one local radiostation.
BBC Surrey local radio analysis

I also had to make a questionnaire during research and planing to determine the type of radio listened to by different age groups.
My Questionnaire


My radio station Sport Talk Local is a local radio station in the area of Finchly which is based on sport content from local level, national and even international level. it is aimed at middle aged men who like sport manly although it is generally aimed at any audience that enjoy sport and are interested in sports news.
To emphasise the fact that the radio station is local i have clearly illustrated that the it is targeted at a local audience, for example in the name of the radio station is the word local thus it is also in the station jingle, in addition to this some of the stories are local stories or effect someone from the area and the area is mention neumerous times.

evaluation- using different conventions of real life media

In this post i will be discussing using examples how i encourperated real convensions of media to make my radio sound realistick.

During my research and planning stage i did alot of research and studdying into the 5 Ws, (who, what, where, when, why) which helped when writting my news stories to make them sound legitimate.
The 5 Ws

the biggest chunk of my script for the radio was the news bulletin. to preparefor this and make it sound as realistic as posible i did in depth research into news stories. i started by looking and anlysing over 10 local news stories and 10 national and international news stories to get a feel for the way in which they are presented and the types of stories that appear. another thing i wanted to see was the difference between local and national stories in both the way they are presented and the nature of the stories.

In addition to looking at the national and local stories and evaluating them i also listened to news bulletins in both national and local radio and analysed them in a simular fasion.

in both of these forms of media i evaluated the news values and 5 w's. i looked for the order of the stories in relation to the importance/ significance of the story and i also looked for the way the 5 w's are presented and the order in which this is done.

in my research and planning i looked into the type of adverts in regards to the inteded target audience. and on my radio station i tried to get the same type of thing for example in one of my adverts which i will put in just below i had an acting bit where there is a phone call going on with some attempt to enclude some comedy whilst having a voice over after the phone call.

Preliminary task radio

Final Main Radio Station (Sport Talk Local)

Representation- Choosing voices for the radio

When choosing voices for my radio station i had to take into acount the age, gender, depth of voice, maturity etc. Here are the voices and why i chose them.

News Presentor: Jon

• Mature voice
• Local Accent
• Sounds Profesional

Show Presentor: Jodi

•      Female voices are increasingly used in sports radio's.
•      She has good english and pronounciation
•      She has a mature serious sounding voice

Jingle Voice: Alex

• Deep voice 
• Adult voice
• English accent and very confidant sounding and legitimate voice.

heres a pre edited origonal version of the jingles without any effects just to give an idea of the type of voice. 

Choosing My Radio Station Name

one of things i had to do whilst preparing my radio station was coming up with a name for it. I origonally came up with Finchley FM however i wanted something more origonal and not so specific so seeing as my radio station was a sports radio station i took inspiration from other radio stations simular in type and came up with the name, Sports Talk Local.  

My Main Radio Script

Caller: at the end of the day i think it's time for Arsene to say goodbye.

Presenter: OK thanks for that call, do you think that the owners of Arsenal FC will finally bow to the demands of the fans or are they happy with with yet again a top 4 finish with a few trophies in between? We’ll be talking to Ian Wright about this after the news, and we’ll also be asking, is Rafael Nadal back to his best after his impressive run in the Australian Open?  

All that and more after the news which is coming up in just a moment on Sport talk local.

(FX; COLD WIND BLOWING)

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(FX Phone ringing on the line)

caller: Hello i need help, i was walking then a man nudged into me then then my phone fell into the drain please help.

Call centre: you've put your phone down a drain!? Why did you do that?

caller: No no it fell down a drain i didn't put it there.

Call centre: You went down a drain, that's crazy drains are dangerous you know i wouldn't live down a drain you know.

caller: No no basically i lost my phone.

Call centre; well where did you lose it?

caller: Down a drain!!

Call centre: Well why were you in a drain.

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Station jingle: (Indie rock music) on FM, online, on DAB and on your phone… for all the sports in North London… Sport Talk Local

Presenter: Finchley FC have won a record 10 games in a row after a hatrick from skipper John Barnes

The famous ex Saracens rugby player from Finchley has helped open a new homeless shelter/ community centre in Finchley.

A police manhunt is underway after yet another robbery.

Finally, a local 14 year old boy has been scouted for a huge hollywood film.

Presenter: Finchley FC fans have been celebrating after they won their tenth consecutive game which is a first for the club and the first in the league for over 20 years. The record breaking run was sealed with a hat trick from star man Alex Wolf in a 3-1 win at home to Elstree United. Sport Talk Locals Robbie nicholson was at the grounds last night and spoke to fans as they came to terms with this unprecedented achievement.  

Fan1: This is the best day i've ever had as a loyal finchley fc fan i just can't believe it!

Fan2: It is such a special night for me and feels so good as a fan.

Fan3: OMG. hows this happened we were so bad a couple seasons ago but look at us now!

Presenter: An ex rugby League hero who grew up in Finchley helped open a brand new local centre for homeless people to which he’s donated £200,000. Martin Brooks, who played for Finchley Rangers rugby club and went on to be a saracens legend, cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony this morning. He told Sports Talk Local correspondent John Peterson that he wanted to give something back to the community.

Martin Brooks: This is really to give something back in a way to the community in which i grew up. But the reason for making it for the homeless was because as a boy i remember walking past a number of homeless people and thinking how lucky i was and how badly i wanted to help them and hopefully this community centre will be a part of that.

Presentor: A police manhunt is under way following a burglary on a finchley central travel agent last night. A man was caught on CCTV smashing the window of skyline travel to gain access, this is another of 4 similar burglaries in this area in the last month. DCI Joan Sinclair told Sport Talks Mark Downey that the investigation is well underway.

Police Detective: These burglaries are definitely connected, we know that, and we’re getting closer to finding who it is. We’re working to find the criminals and we ask for anyone who has any information to please come forward.

Presenter: And finally a boy from finchley has been scouted to perform a key role in a big hollywood movie set to be released in 2019. Southgate drama student Alfie Lucas, has been chosen to star in Out Of The Dark alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black. The 14 year old was rehearsing at his drama school when he was persuaded to audition by a casting director. Jack told sport talk local that he is so excited and that he can't believe he's in a movie with Jack Black.

Alfie Lucas: I'm so excited, i've always looked up at Jack Black as one of best actors ever and i can't wait to be in a movie with him. It's still so unbelievable and i'm just so thankful to the casting director who chose me.

Show Jingle: (different Indi track) Vanessa Murray at lunchtime on Sport talk local.

Vanessa Murray:Welcome back im Vanessa Murray with you through till 1 o'clock.

Coming up in the next hour we’ll be carrying on our conversation about Arsene Wengers future in the light of Arsenals frustrating lack of success in the last few years and we’ll be joined by Ian Wright who’ll being giving us his thoughts on the team's future. we want to hear from you, you can give us a ring on 0800112233, you can also tweet @radiosporttalk. (Fade out).