2. Form: Radio news bulletin
Structure: Headlines, news reports, sport, weather
Content: Current affairs
Technical conventions: Codes and conventions
Mode of address: Formal, serious, informative
(Commercial radio news or Radio One news a bit less
formal) Tries to be objective

3. Regular time check – Radio news
have regular time checks to
update the audience on the time
of each scenario or event. They
also may have time check to keep
on schedule with the program.
Radio interview – In radio news, the
presenter may interview some people
from the audience that listen to the show
on their own personal insight and
opinion on the matter talked about at
that period of time via telephone. Also
they may have professionals in the
studio that they may interview, which
attracts the audience because there is
reliable professional feedback.

4. Formal Language, serious voices – In radio news, formal language must be
used because they are presenting factual news and the audience will take
the show more seriously and take the information reliably. This also gives a
professional look to the show.
Name presenters – In radio news and
general radio, the presenters say
their names on the show quite often
at the start and after commercial
breaks. This is so the audience is
aware of who's presenting for future
references.
Headlines – The presenters normally
have headlines for each section of the
show to keep audience updated on what
they will be talking about and the
current subject

5. Newsreader expanded on the stories –
The presenter or newsreader announces
the headline, soon after it goes into a
detailed story which another presenter
presents. This structure is repeated in
most radio news shows.
Correspondents/reporters for
additional detail – In radio news
there are always correspondents to
provide information not already
given. They have an additional
input which help the audiences
understanding and gain more
knowledge on the event/scenario.

6. Weather reports – Every so often there is a
weather report on radio news channels.
This is to inform people on the weeks
weather which will attract a larger
audience.
Sports news – There is often
sports news on Radio, this
attracts more people to listen and
stay tuned and there will be a
larger audience due to the variety
of different types of news.
Archival sound – archival sound may be
played in radio news to track back to
previous cases are to get the audience
to recognize a certain scenario or
situation.
Sound to Introduce the news –
This is so the audience are
aware of the show because
this piece of music is what
represents the show. It’s a
sign that a specific news show
is starting.