L01: Analysis of a radio station

BBC 6 Music

Purpose: The purpose of BBC 6 Music is to entertain the music lovers/listeners with all the new music and albums coming out/that have just come out. The purpose is to promote new bands and artists. They share new material for the music lovers listening to the show, it is used to promote their music and artists as they have made it to the point they are big enough for their music to be featured on the show. For example King Krule played two songs on a live performance once, not having a huge following but able to catch the ears of the 6 music host Lauren Laverne, she plays an earlier scheduled show on 6 Music. This shows King Krule were to play early to wake up the early morning listeners, drive his post-punk vibes right through the morning to get the listeners ready for their day. Krule played two songs, 'Emergency Blimp' and 'Cadet Limbo' both chilled out but heavily driven by the jazz-fusion/punk influences.
Ownership: 6 Music is ran by a subsidiary, the BBC. BBC run radio stations 1-6 and also owning tv channels with a BBC iPlayer for catch up. The benefits of this ownership allows the station to have an income as the BBC bring in vast amounts of money through tv, radio and live performance. This also means the station with have good promotion put behind it so that the station won't be unheard. The BBC have a formal laidback vibe with their radio presenters, well spoken but they have a cool persona for the broadcast that allows the listeners to form a connection during programmes. 6 Music was made by the BBC to play alternative guitar music as not many stations did this, music lovers fell in love with the station as they had a full station based around band music and instruments.
Listenership: From a September to December 2019 survey, a calculated number of 2,487,000 total listeners per week, these were ages 15+, each listener spent an average of 9.3 hours a week listening to the station, this shows that the BBC have made a gap in the market with this station, music lovers enjoy the content being shared with the live music and interviews with artists, they also enjoy the presenters of the show which makes them come back for more.
Funding/Advertising: BBC 6 Music don't use advertisements as they only recently became commercial, they are ran by the BBC as a more underground station with a 'cutting edge' through being based around indie guitar. BBC 6 Music host a festival that bring in an income under 6 Music Festival where a lot of bands that have been on the show play the festival while also having an introducing stage for the up and coming bands/artists.
Content: BBC 6 Music feature many things on the show such as:
- Call/Texts coming in from listeners
- Jingles
- Music
- News
- Weather
These things can also be used as a source of knowledge as some people get their news updates and weather forecasts from radio stations, this attract more listeners through the use of content provided to listeners. Jingles are used on every show and also used to create a specific sound to make it known listeners are tuned into 6 Music, hosts also have their own personal jingle so that listeners know what host/programme they are listening to at that moment in time.
The presenter I was looking at during the performance from King Krule was Lauren Laverne, she has a happy, bubblier side of a presenter as her show is placed in the morning, she wakes listeners up with great energy throughout her show to keep the listeners entertained. This appeals to the audience as they will want to wake up to good vibes and energy from the hosts, this also keeps the listeners distracted from having to dwell on having to wake up and get ready for a long day of work. Three pieces of hardware that the presenter needs to help broadcast the show would be a microphone, to allow her to be heard, a pre amp to power the microphone for high quality recordings and a monitor for many things including the time sheet of the show so that it runs smoothly and to know exactly what the host needs to be played, when jingles are played and new updates etc.
Audience: The target audience for BBC 6 Music is both male and female aged 30-50 that work 9-5 jobs, this can also be seen as they keep the working class grittiness in their choice of live performing artists in the studio and the music they play. A few programmes on the show play new up and coming young artists from working class backgrounds such as King Krule who was brought up in London with a mother that struggled for money. Archy has recently vocalised his opinions on the middle class and describes them as "yobs". Another artist they play is Mac Demarco, this artist had a father that struggled with drug addiction and left Mac without a father and much money, Mac talks about his father "cooking up something good" which was a reference to his rather being a user and wasting money. Another example of working class artist that 6 Music play is Richard Hawley, Richard is a working class northerner. Born and raised in Pitsmoor, Sheffield. Richard references his local city and often express the love he has for the city even with a working class background with a father that worked in the mines.
Access: 6 Music can be accessed via mobile devises such as an iPhone or Samsung. Online, through the site for the live broadcast or catch ups on previous shows, using a tablet, smart device or computer. A DAB radio and TV channels. The benefit this has to listeners is that it allows them to access the station and stream/tune in on the move, be that a car journey or walking. 6 Music can be accessed by the fans from their own phone which allows them to tune in whenever they like, this is also beneficial to the station as it allows them to keep their listening numbers up high.

Script

   Underground Sounds - My Radio Show   

Oscar: Hello, this is Under Ground Sounds coming to you tonight, I'm here today with Yusuf Yellow, how are we today?

Yusuf: Alright man, yeah I'm doing good, yourself?

Oscar: Yeah I'm well, I'm well. So tell us a bit about yourself and your music.

Yusuf: Cool, Im Yusuf Yellow, was born and raised in Essex but came down to Sheffield for uni, was one of the best choices for my music. I rap over chill lofi beats, guess you could call it Chill Hop Rap.

Oscar: That sounds nice man, if I have it right you're playing a live set for us here tonight right?

Yusuf: Yeah man, I'll do my thing for you later on.

Oscar: Sounds good to me, so what have you been up to recently?

Yusuf: Been chilling man, gigging a lot, trying to get my name out. Many projects yet to come.

Oscar: I like that, the strive for young success

Yusuf: Guess so man, just tryna have fun aswell.

Oscar: I feel that, what made you get into music?

Yusuf: The love for it man, growing up on the dark Hip-Hop like Wu-Tang, Mos Def, all them lot. I like it but I couldn't voice myself off as a streets drug lord, or a violent being, had to find my real voice on who I am, I like being peaceful, talking my real truth on life and my experiences.

Oscar: Deep man, very deep but that's where its at with lyricism and poetry.

Yusuf: Thats it.

Oscar: So, you ready for your live set?

Yusuf:100% let's do it.

Oscar: Moving over to the studio now, and if you're just tuning in, we have the young Yusuf Yellow for you here tonight for a live set.

 *Slight break and crackles of music equipment setting up* 

 *Live Set - Insert of short raw album record* 

Yusuf: Thank you*Wraps Up*

Oscar: Man, that was a super chill one for us and all the listeners tonight

Yusuf:You think so?

Oscar: Definitely, got us all laid back man.

Yusuf: Haha, glad you liked it man, always love playing chill sets.

Oscar: It's a shame we can't have more, that went too quick.

Yusuf: I mean I have one more, unreleased. Been working with a very young artist for what these doing under the name Lost Oz.

Oscar: How old we talking?

Yusuf: 17, already gigging and releasing stuff.

Oscar: Jheez man, so what you saying then, can we hear it?

Yusuf: ahhh, yeah go for it.

Yusuf: This next song is an unreleased song, called Sippin' Tea, its about how life can crawl up on you unexpectedly, also how girls can bring you down. Every time me and Oz work together were always sipping tea so what better way to use that.

Oscar: Nice man, I like it.

 *Crackling sounds* 

Yusuf:Thank you

Oscar: That was a chill one as well, this is looking bright for you man, when's your next gig?

Yusuf: Thank you, love that support. Erm... The 29th man, playing Church Temple Of Fun with Lost Oz

Oscar: I'll bring myself down man, need to see a full live set from you guys.

Yusuf: Be good to see you dude, thank you.

Oscar: That was Yusuf Yellow live tonight, check him out on streaming platforms

 Spinning Discs:  Come take your grooves for a spin! The king of independent record shops! Chesterfield road, Meersbrook Sheffield. 07894 564 812. Come down. Monday-Friday 10-6

 this relates to my show as it is a record shop and my show is about music around Sheffield, so what better way to link it to the show as an advertisement

Oscar:  The next segment of the show we will have a caller speak to us, just to let us know what he's doing tonight.

 *Phone Ringing* 

Caller: Hello, can you hear me.

Oscar:  Loud and clear, how are you?

Caller: Doing perfect man, how about you?

Oscar:  Thats good, yeah Im good, did you hear the set?

Caller: Oh yeah, Yusuf Yellow? Jheez man that was tight, super tight. Will defiantly be down to that gig.

Oscar:  Haha, yeah we will be too. So, tell us about your music man.

Caller: After Yellow, I don't even think I deserve to man, he's raised the bar, set it high.

Oscar:  Haha, nah man, it's on you now.

Caller: Cool, I'm Sixteen Squares, bringing the acid back.

Oscar: House?

Caller: Dark.

Oscar:  Nice, where you from

Caller: Sheffield also, Meersbrook.

Oscar:  A lot of cool new projects man, so tell us a bit about your song were gonna play.

Caller: Let it talk for itself man.

Oscar:  Cool, I like that. Right, this is Sines by Sixteen Squares

 Song Plays - Sixteen Squares - Signs 

Music Playlist for background or Music part

Plenty Sticks - Transporting

Buffer Rings - Otis Mensah

Say No More - Jackie Moonbather

Let The Cars Pass By - Yusuf Yellow

L03: Planning Ideas

For my radio show I want ideas such as, a talk show, am interview with an artist, a live performance with an artist. My radio show will be a music show, I have some ideas of names such as; Underground Sounds or Young Sounds, this will promote music of young artists and the new sounds they're creating for the Sheffield music scene, I will have a call in segment of the show where someone can call in and tell us what they think about the music and even a give away to the lucky number that I picked up to answer. The prize being something like free tickets to a gig of the artist playing on that specific show, or even a free poster of one of the bands. For my jingle I have ideas such as a really delayed voice of the name of the show, over some dreamy guitar chords with slow drums, or even just guitar so that the jingle doesn't sound over whelming and too busy/difficult to listen to. The genre I will be set towards on the show will be slack rock/jazz punk fusion as I make this style of music and also know friends that make this type of music so it will be easy to have the background music accompanied on the show and also

The Brief

You have been asked by local community radio station, Sheffield Live!  to create a new and original radio show or drama.

You will create the first 5-10 minutes of the new radio show/ drama and include:

1. Presenters/ voice actors 
2. News bulletin
3. Feature/ interview/ narrative 
4. Jingle/ theme music 
5. Bedding music/ sound/ effects
6. Original advert
7. Competition/ social media links