1. RADIO BROADCASTING CONTEST
(ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
Mechanics:
Each radio broadcast team shall be composed of three to five (3-5)
members. The team shall decide who shall act as anchor, field reporters,
scriptwriters, technical person, etc.
Each team shall write their own scripts for a 5- minute newscast in
English. Scripts should be based on the news items provided. The team
shall be responsible for ranking these items according to their news
values. A specific time will be allotted for this which will be announced
before the contest.
Each team shall make two(2) original copies of the script. One copy for
use in its presentation during the radio broadcast contest and the other
copy to be submitted to the proctor for the reference of the panel of
judges. No scripts revision shall be allowed once the contest proper
started.
Audio materials like sound effect will also be provided.
Each team shall choose among these materials what they will use for
their newscast.
A newscast must contain the ff. Opening spiels, headlines, hard news,
sport news, showbiz report, a field report, closing spiels and commercial
gaps. All materials including the infomercials shall be prepared on the
spot. Infomercials shall not be prerecorded and shall be aired live.
The order of presentation shall be done by drawing of lots.
Presenting team shall be placed behind a board during the newscast so
the audience and the judges can only hear them and not see them.
A committee member shall serve as timekeeper for each presentation,
computing the amount of over/under time a team makes.
After the allotted five (5) minutes newscast, the presenting team may not
be able to continue its radio broadcast as the audio will be cut.
Corresponding deductions shall be made by the judges for the amount of
over/ under time a team makes.
The contest will be judged based on the following criteria.
a. Content 30%
Application of broadcast and journalism principles,
presentation of news items, etc.
b. Time Management 30%
c. Delivery 30%
Projection, modulation, confidence, uniqueness, flow and
creativity of the presentation.
d. Impact 10%
