1. Introduction to Project 4
PART A – Internet Radio
Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio
Find three radio stations which you can listen to their programmes live.
List them below:
1. 1
2. 2
3. a
What sort of audience does each station appeal to?
(e.g. fans of a certain style of music, young people, middle aged people,
people interested in News/Current Affairs, sports fans etc.)
Station 1) __for teens____________________________________
Station 2)_for audute______________________________________
Station 3) for asian_____________________________________
What are the similarities and differences between the stations?
Similarities:
_all 1 personal_______________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Differences:
for different people_________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

2. Homework
Part B Podcast Terminology
Watch this video http://www.commoncraft.com/video/podcasting
Here is a list of new words that you will need to use in Project 4. Complete the two missing
definitions after watching the video
Podcast terminology
Word Definition
Podcast ?
Blogcasting a diary type podcast with regular installments
Podcatcher ?
Mediacasting any distribution of podcasts using RSS
MMS Podcast podcasting to mobile phones
mp3 Blog podcasting single song downloads
Narrowcasting a podcast that is aimed at a minority audience
iTunes holds the largest podcast directory
RSS one of the software programs used to download
podcasts
Read the following list of Radio production Terms.
Word Definition
SFX Sound effects (single sounds)
Jingles Theme tune of the station or a short burst of music
Beds Music that is played quietly under chat, discussion
or a report
Loops A repeated sound or piece of music (used for comic
effect)
Crossfades when two separate sounds are merged together
with one fading out and one fading in
Tracks any song or single
Mic short for microphone
Vocal Effects using effects to distort the voice for comic effect
Anchor the main presenter
Support presenters people who act as foils or ‘buddies’ for the anchor
DJ Disc Jockey, name for a presenter who mainly
plays music
Voiceover used when a voice is dubbed over music

3. Part C
Choose one radio station from Part A and identify the different use of the
above conventions and terminology. Write notes in the table below
Convention Analysis
SFX
Jingles
Beds
Loops
Crossfades
Tracks
there sre different tracks in 1 station
Mic
people talk form different place
Vocal Effects to make there voice more good
Anchor
Support Presenters
DJ
there are mix of music
Voiceover