Radio Task

Your task is to listen to 15 minutes of 2 radio stations and analyse the sound techniques used. You may choose from:

·         The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter on BBC Radio 1        ·         Semtex (Hip-hop show) on BBC 1Xtra ·         The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show on BBC 6Music ·         5 Live Breakfast on BBC 5Live

·         Your chosen stations:    

·         Semtex (Hip-hop show) on BBC 1Xtra

·         The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter on BBC Radio 1

                                                                                                                                               

1.       What time is each show broadcast?

Bbc radio 1xtra: friday 22:00

The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter on BBC Radio 1: Sunday 19:00

2.       Describe and compare each ident for the programmes. What instruments are used? How are vocals used? What feeling is conveyed to the audience?

Bbc radio 1xtra: energetic music suits the style of the show very well, the ident is recognisable. There is no instruments used, only electronic sounds.

The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter on BBC Radio 1:  Lots of screaming and shouting, it is quite intimidating the instruments used are traditional rock instruments such as electric guitar, drums and bass guitars.

3.       Who are the hosts of the radio show? How do they address the listeners (chatty, friendly, serious)?

Radio 1xtra: Semtex , he addresses the listeners by being quite aggressive, he doesn’t talk to the listeners very much just to artists on the show.

The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter on BBC Radio 1: Daniel P Carter is the host

4.       How do the hosts try to engage the audience (encouraging Twitter use, requests)?

Radio 1xtra: There is not much engagement with the audience there is only really interviews with rappers and music being played.

5.       Do you feel that there is an aim of each radio show (e.g. Getting people in the mood for a club)?

Radio 1xtra: the time of the broadcast is at 10pm so this means that the aim of the radio show is to get people in the mood for going out to party.

6.       How is this achieved?

Radio 1xtra: this is achieved by being aired late at night, playing fast party music, and by the way that he speaks is getting people up and off their feet.

7.       Assess how the music is broadcast. Are songs introduced? Do the hosts speak over the music? Are tracks mixed together? How does the music compare to the genre of the show?

Radio 1xtra: the tracks are mixed together by the DJ they are not really introduced before they are played .