Know how the radio industry operates

1. Know how the radio industry
operates
Describethedifferent radio industry
operations

2. BBC Radio 3
What type of station is it?
BBC Radio 3 is a British radio station operated by the
BBC. The radio station centres around classical music
and opera but also there are features of jazz, world
music, drama, culture and the arts which makes this
station quite diverse in its output. BBC Radio 3
broadcast live concerts such as the BBC Proms, this is
popular amongst the stations target audience.
The station broadcasts throughout the UK via analogue,
DAB digital radio, digital television and online. The
frequency of which you can find this station is 90-93 FM.

3. BBC Radio 3
Who works at BBC Radio 3?
There are a lot of people behind the scenes that make
BBC Radio 3 doable and for it to be able to run smoothly.
The main workers we hear about and hear on the radio
station itself are the presenters. The presenters of BBC
Radio 3 are names like Martin Handley, Clemency Burton
Hill, Ian Skelly, Petroc Trelawny and Elizabeth Alker

4. BBC Radio 3

5. BBC Radio 3
Jobs and what they entail?
The jobs in the BBC radio stations are all very similar amongst
all of the radio stations within the BBC. Here are some of the
main jobs that BBC Radio 3 employ workers for.
Presenter:
The presenter of a radio station is the introductory voice of the radio show,
keeping the show flowing in order to entertain an audience. Job activities
and responsibilities can be a whole range of thing such as interviewing,
introducing, reading news and sport, informing the listeners about the
weather or creating and controlling conversation.

6. BBC Radio 3
Broadcast assistant:
Broadcast assistants in radio are the dynamic and enthusiastic
people who can provide assistance to radio producers and presenters
to make sure radio shows are broadcast in an efficient and
entertaining way. Job activities and responsibilities range from
research and planning to general administrative support. This job role
helps with both the creative and technical aspects of radio production.
Technology Reporter:
A technology reporter is someone who identifies and researches
news stories and presents them on air to a wide range of different
audiences. They also can report live from events or they can record
and edit material to create pre-recorded items, or producing longer
features or documentaries

7. Heart Cambridge
What type of station is it?
Heart Cambridge is a local radio station broadcasting to the
Cambridge area on DAB digital radio. Heart Cambridge broadcasts
news and local news on a daily basis and has a feel good theme like
every heart radio station. The feel good theme is shown by the songs
they play on the station. Presenters on this station are always witty
with good banter and there are features of celebrity guests which
really promotes the whole 'feel good' vibe.
The target audience for Heart Cambridge would be those of 25-44,
Heart listeners are known to be parents, husbands, wives or
professionals and tend to be social people who like to go out and
make the most of their life’s

8. Heart Cambridge
Who works at Heart Cambridge?
Like any radio station, there are a lot of behind the scenes work that
goes into producing the radio broadcast, these behind the scenes job
roles usually include the broadcast assistant, technology reporter and
the editor who helps put together pre-recorded material. Heart
Cambridge has great presenters who present the broadcasts, the
presenters are warm, friendly and easy to relate to which makes them
great workers for Heart Cambridge.
Presenters of Heart Cambridge are great names such as Toby Anstis,
Jason Donovan and Emma Bunton.

9. Heart Cambridge
Heart Cambridge is a network of Heart
Radio therefore it's very similar to
Heart Radio but it just has a local
touch, for example all the news is more
local and specific for the region the
radio station is.
Heart Cambridge have different shows
running through the day as part of their
schedule. There is a breakfast show
with Kev & Ross and there is also a
early breakfast show with Jenni
Falconer. Shows such as Club Classics
is broadcasted on a Friday night. The
station is very much tailored to its
target audience when they'd most likely
be around and listening to the radio.

10. What sort of programmes do these
stations have?
BBC Radio 3
● Breakfast Show: (Classical
Breakfast)
● Composer of the week show:
(celebrity guest talks and
showcases their personal cultural
inspirations and influences)
● Lunchtime Concert: (live from a
concert)
● Afternoon Concert
● Through the night
Heart Cambridge
● Club classics
● Early Breakfast with Jenni Falconer
● Kev and Ross Breakfast Show
● Toby Anstis songs for your
workday
● Hannah Clarkson with travel news
in Cambridge
● Kate Shroob with an end to the
workday wind down

11. The difference between both
stations
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 provides a more
scheduled timetable for it's
audience, shows are similar from
day to day with the exact same
times so the audience will know
when they're on and wont miss
them.
BBC Radio 3 is more of a music
station compared to anything else,
it provides musical content tailored
towards its audience.
Heart Cambridge
Heart Cambridge is local radio station
which is networked from Heart Radio
itself meaning the content is the same
as Heart Radio but it has a local touch
with travel news and local news
specific to the region of station.
Heart Cambridge has a more lifestyle
approach to its channel, it does deliver
a lot of music based broadcasts but
they're also more light hearted things
such as celebrity guests and interviews
as well as quiz shows. The presenters
are really easy to relate to which also
helps the audience to connect to the
station in a more lifestyle way.