1. Moving Image - radio
Revision!

2. Objectives:
By the end of this session all learners will understand how to analyse a radio text in preparation for your exam.
By the end of the session, learners will know the ‘Medium terms’ for radio and their meaning.
By the end of the session, learners will know at least 3 radio styles
By the end of the session, learners will know at least 4 key terms
By the end of the session, learners will know all 4 radio techniques

3. Media Codes Starter Narrative Visual Codes Audio Codes Genre
Mode of address
Language/
Technical Codes

4. Radio
The Blind Medium – Radio often only involves hearing with no visual accompaniments, this can allow audiences to use their imagination. The Companion Medium – Radio provides a sense pf personal communication, it also offers opportunity for audience interactions through phone calls, texting, competitions and mentions. The Intimate Medium – Radio is very personal, it encourages intimacy through a direct mode of address. The Understanding Medium – This allows the audience to do other things while being engaged, something you don’t have with visual texts.

5. Radio Styles
Presenter Led-Programs – The presenter is just as important as the music or show, who have a particular style; the shows have a clear format. Example: Chris Moyles. Live Concerts – Can be popular performers or of orchestras (often aired on Radio 3) Session Programs - Bands and artists are invited to the studio, part of the program is dedicated to a live performance, the presenter will interview the guest. Music Documentaries – Programs will be devoted to analysing the life and career of a musician. Personal Choice Programs – Example; Desert Island discs where celebrities choose their favourite music.

6. Radio Key Terms
Zoo Format – There is a main presenter but other people also contribute, the mode of address is informal, there are jokes and chat between the participants. Magazine Programme – A genre of radio that, similar to a magazine, includes a range of features such as; music, chat, news, gossip and interviews Profile – This is how a radio station would be defined, it may include their target audience, aims and ethos. Stripping – Scheduling technique used in both TV and radio where the same program or genre program is on at the same time every day. Drive Time Programmes – Programs scheduled between 5pm and 7pm , designed for listeners who are driving home. House Style – In radio this means the style of the program which may include; jingles, presenters mode of address, content and music being played.

7. Radio Techniques
Phone-ins – Effective & cheap way of involving the listener. Discussions – People sitting around covering a range of topics. Outside Broadcasts – Mobile studies may visit different locations and broadcast from there. Example: Radio One at Glastonbury. Drama – Radio plays or soap operas. Radio four has a regular feature named ‘The Afternoon Play’.

8. Kahoot!

9. The Exam! A clip is played 3 times!
The 1st time you cannot take notes!
The 2nd time need to make notes on ideas for analysis following the 3 bullet points provided in the question, these could be:
Visual Codes
Narrative
Technical Codes
Audio Codes
Genre
The 3rd time make notes expanding on your analysis and areas you may have missed.

10. Activity We’re going to watch (and listen) to a short radio clip
While watching you need to make notes on your worksheet for each bullet point from the previous slide
Consider all the areas and key terms we’ve discussed. What is the target audience? What is the style? What are the aims? What techniques are used?

11. We’re going to look at this example
Radio Clip

12. What did you see and hear?

13. Research task
Use YouTube to find ANOTHER TWO radio shows, different to the one we just viewed and repeat the task in your notebooks. Make sure you choose a different genre/style completely so you can practice analysing more than one type of radio

14. Extension
Practise analysing radio for your exam. Answer this question for one of the radio clips you have studied.
Study the radio clip, analyse the extract commenting on:
Audio Codes
Technical Codes
Narrative