Differences between radio shows

The difference between todays radio shows and 10 years ago are quite clear, from the presenters to the jingles,he production of the show and sounds have become more complex and even a more of a variety of music to fit the ever growing audience that radio now has the radio industry has changed dramaticly through out the years, ie,

BBC Radio 1 Tom Browne UK Top 20 Singles Chart Countdown (March 1975)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yel_iJWcCY8

What happens at the beginning of the show?

A cheesy upbeat pop jingle accompanied by male singers is used to open the show which sets a positive mood for the audience which makes them want to stay tuned. The quality of the opening jingle which is very muffled and crackly shows the time era of the show in which they didn't have very good recording equipment. Also the use of the male singers and a male host shows how male orientated the radio industry was back then.

What different elements of audio are used?

Male singers, upbeat pop music, trumpets

What style of music is played in the background?

The background music used whilst the host is talking is also a very upbeat pop song in which is quite catchy and current with the times of the show. It is used to set a positive mood about the show and to keep the audience listening.

What is the tone of the show?

The tone of the show is very happy and upbeat which leaves an effect on the audience, it reaches out to the society of that time to listen and enjoy.

Who are the audience of the show?

The audience of this show would be middle upper class young people as the music being played is very 'pop-ish' and therefore reaches out to the younger generations. Also the music isn't very diverse and therefore only reaches out to the people who like this certain kind of music

What is the structure of the intro?

The structure of the intro consists of a cheesy pop jingle accompanied by male singers to engage the audience

BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier UK Top 10 Singles Chart Countdown (28th May 1995)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZqRSYQUnlY

What happens at the beginning of the show?

An upbeat sci-fi sounding piece of music is played to introduce the show and to set a positive mood on the show this is instead of a jingle in the previous extract. The DJ jumps straight into introducing the show unlike the 1975 extract in which the jingle is played for a while before the DJ starts to speak. The jingle is better quality then the previous extract but still slightly crackly.

What different elements of audio are used?

upbeat jingle

What style of music is played in the background?

The background music used whilst the host is talking is the same as the starting music, it is played throughout the extract.

What different voices are heard? What are they like?

The DJ has a more working class voice instead of posh to reach out to more of an audience, he has no accent etc which dosent restrict what area he may be targeting with his show.

What is the tone of the show?

The tone of the show is more serious and less cheesy then the previous extract but still manages to keep a positive mood throughout the extract to keep the audience engaged

Who are the audience of the show?

The audience of this show would be any class in society but the younger generation because they are still playing the 'youngish' music within the show, although the music is more slightly more diverse then the previous extract.

What is the structure of the intro?

The structure consists of the starting music playing and the DJ starting the show straight away unlike the previous extract where the DJ waited for the music to stop playing to introduce the show.

Jessie J guests on The Official Chart with Reggie Yates

http://www.youtube.com/user/bbcradio1?blend=4&ob=4#p/c/518D36E5BE901402/2/g0E0E8WliHs

What happens at the beginning of the show?

If you where listening to the radio you would hear Reggie introducing and explaining about the mystery guest which then engages the audience as you want to know who the mystery guest is as well on the other hand if your watching the show on the internet(more complex equipment) you are able to see who the mystery guest is and therefore watch Reggie try to guest, this creates dramatic irony for the audience which engages them more. Unlike the previous extracts theres no music or jingle at the beginning of the show.

What different elements of audio are used?

upbeat jingle which introduces Reggie in the middle of the show

What style of music is played in the background?

In this extract apart form the jingle there is no music played in the background

What different voices are heard? What are they like?

Reggie Yates has a very working class voice in which he uses slang etc which reaches out the the younger generation and certain parts of London. You can also tell by hes voice he is a different ethnicity from the previous extracts which widens their audience. Jessie J also has a working class voice which has a slightly cockney twang to it.

What is the tone of the show?

The tone of the show is more positive and mysterious then the previous, the mysterious tone engages the audience.

Who are the audience of the show?

The audience of this show would be more working class youngsters due to the presenter and guests used on the show. Also the music is a lot more diverse then before so they have a wider target audience then the previous extracts.

What is the structure of the intro?

The structure consists of the Reggie introducing and explaining about the mystery guest in the studio it then goes onto him guessing who the mystery guest is.