Radio Terms
- News reader / presenter - this is the main voice of the bulletin – the person reading the stories.
- Bulletin – this is the news segment from start to finish.
- Reporter – this is another person who speaks in the bulletin but usually from outside the studio.
- Location – A reporter may be outside the studio building where a story is happening.
- Interviewer – this is the person conducting the interview.
- Interviewee – this is the person being interviewed.
- Script – this is what a news reader follows – bulletins should never be ad-lib.
- Cross over to…. – this is the news presenter handing over to a reporter.
- Cuts to…. – this is when you hear some audio from an interview.
- Audio - this is any other voice other than the presenter – usually pre recorded.
- News bed – this is played under the news bulletin in younger style stations.
- News intro – this is the opening jingle that often says the stations name.
- Promo - on commercial stations – a section of the bulletin may be sponsored – such as the weather.
Radio Bulletins
Capital:
News intro
News bed
Bulletins
Cuts to
Promo
News reader
Audio
Fast pace
1 audio
1 minute bulletin
Range of news stories; JLS helping local (Southampton) football club, teen Facebook party in Holland goes viral with riot police being called, 15 year old school boy charged with murders of two female police officers ect.
Not so local stories
BBC Solent:
News reader
News intro
Audio
Cuts to
Bulletins
Slow pace
4 audios
4 minute bulletin
Range of news stories: fire in local building, political interview with MP, info on the FA cup, local caravan show and forest festival ect.
Mostly local stories
Capital
Capital
The news bulletin shown on Capital FM is targeted at the young audience with the news stories relating to that. The style is quick and fast pace, the use of news bed helps with the flow of the bulletin making it instant and straight to the point. The delivery is also prompt and fast paced with the news reader going straight to the point with stories. The news stories used were a mixture of local and not local. 30% of the stories were local; JLS helping Southampton football club relates to the local area but also interests a wide range of audience from football enthusiast to JLS supporters. The majority of the stories weren't local but big news stories which the audience would be interested in, the main stories was about a 15 year old school boy from Manchester being charged with the murder of 2 female police officers; a very shocking and headline worthy story. The bulletin lacked local new stories only having 1 or 2 in the minute long bulletin and the rest being either country of worldwide news. Only one advert was used and that was right at the end before the weather was shown. It was an advert for toilet paper which is under household products so an interest to the audience.
The news bulletin on BCC Solent is targeted at the older generation and isn't as fast paced and quick as Capital. The news reporter informs the information in a slow tone, allowing people to hear it slightly clearer. The voice of the news reporter is doesn't vary and is all in the same tone and speed. The delivery is very clear and in depth; the news is reporting with more information. The style is very professional or though she made 2 mistakes, the way she told the news was very serious and informative. The type of news stories said were mostly all local, some of the stories included; information about the FA cup, local caravan shows, forest festival event, interviews with local MP's and staff employment at schools. The stories told aren't worldwide worthy or headline hitting but BBC Solent's news bulletins purpose is to inform people about whats happening locally. There was no news bed which makes news bulletins more upbeat but it wasn't needed as it would of made the news reporting less serious. There was multiple audios and cuts to throughout which gave the audience more information about the stories. There was 4 audios in the 4 minute long bulletin which made it more interesting and informative.
Comparing the news bulletins
Comparing the two news bulletin you can tell they are completely different. Capital is aimed at a younger audience who although still want to hear about the news aren't maybe as bothered to hear every single detail or stories which are local and slightly uninteresting. BBC Solent's main purpose is to inform the audience, (whom are of on older generation) mostly all local stories and with as much information as possible in the 4 minute slot. Capital have around 30% local stories, 70% worldwide, whereas BBC Solent have 25% worldwide stories, 75% local. The news reporters styles were also different; Capital had a presenter who was more upbeat whereas BBC Solent was very serious. There was no promo or news beds in BBC Solent, again making it more serious but on the other hand Capital had one promo in the minute long bulletin and music playing throughout. The Capital bulletin felt very fast and straight to the point, whereas BBC Solent seemed a lot longer (longer then 3 minutes) as it didn't have some form of music to keep the audience still interested and the type of stories weren't hard hitting or shocking to grab the audiences attention.
BBC Solent
The news bulletin on BCC Solent is targeted at the older generation and isn't as fast paced and quick as Capital. The news reporter informs the information in a slow tone, allowing people to hear it slightly clearer. The voice of the news reporter is doesn't vary and is all in the same tone and speed. The delivery is very clear and in depth; the news is reporting with more information. The style is very professional or though she made 2 mistakes, the way she told the news was very serious and informative. The type of news stories said were mostly all local, some of the stories included; information about the FA cup, local caravan shows, forest festival event, interviews with local MP's and staff employment at schools. The stories told aren't worldwide worthy or headline hitting but BBC Solent's news bulletins purpose is to inform people about whats happening locally. There was no news bed which makes news bulletins more upbeat but it wasn't needed as it would of made the news reporting less serious. There was multiple audios and cuts to throughout which gave the audience more information about the stories. There was 4 audios in the 4 minute long bulletin which made it more interesting and informative.
Comparing the news bulletins
Comparing the two news bulletin you can tell they are completely different. Capital is aimed at a younger audience who although still want to hear about the news aren't maybe as bothered to hear every single detail or stories which are local and slightly uninteresting. BBC Solent's main purpose is to inform the audience, (whom are of on older generation) mostly all local stories and with as much information as possible in the 4 minute slot. Capital have around 30% local stories, 70% worldwide, whereas BBC Solent have 25% worldwide stories, 75% local. The news reporters styles were also different; Capital had a presenter who was more upbeat whereas BBC Solent was very serious. There was no promo or news beds in BBC Solent, again making it more serious but on the other hand Capital had one promo in the minute long bulletin and music playing throughout. The Capital bulletin felt very fast and straight to the point, whereas BBC Solent seemed a lot longer (longer then 3 minutes) as it didn't have some form of music to keep the audience still interested and the type of stories weren't hard hitting or shocking to grab the audiences attention.
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