D2: Evaluate the flow of programme content and audio levels

In this post, I will compare the codes and conventions within a real radio show and how I followed them in my own show. I will also explore the structure of the show and the most effective ways to create an engaging experience.

Throughout the editing process I had to ensure that all of the hosts appeared to be the same volume, which meant increasing the volume of Alice's talking as in many scenes it was too quiet or too far away from the microphone. To avoid issues with distance in the future, I would give the hosts their own microphones, which would increase the quality of the speech.

 DO THE CODE CONVENTIONS PART

When creating my radio show, I ensured I followed codes and conventions such as sound, music, dead air, jingles, adverts and more.....

I common convention of a radio show is a call-in segment. Capital have call in segments to share re opinions, chat with fans of the show and for their competitions. Similarly to Capital FM, my show has a call-in segment because I wanted listeners to be a part of the show and share their opinions and other things with the hosts. This is a key feature of a radio show as it ensures the listeners are engaged.

Also, another key feature of any radio show is an advertisement. Advertisements are key ways for shows to gain monetary income on their shows . Capital use Advertising in their show such as product mentions and sponsorships, which help fund segments and add monetary income to their shows. In my show, I created an advert for The Yorkshire Wildlife Park because the target audience of my show is families with children and young adults similar to the Wildlife Park, which made my choice appropriate. 

Also in my show, I addressed the audience broadly to ensure all of my audience is solved and so that none of the audience feels alienated. Capital FM do this really well as Roman Kemp addresses the audience to everyone and never involves or mentions specific groups of their audience. This is to ensure all of the audience feels like they are fair and involved in the show.

In addition, I could've further improved my show by including dates and times in our show's segments. Doing this would've created a better listening experience and would have allows us to address the audience more directly throughout our programming. 

Feedback:

Once I completed my radio show, I sent a survey to my peers to gather their opinion on what was good about my show and what I could've done differently to improve. This survey helped me to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback by including multiple choice questions and written answers to create variation.

Here is the survey below:

From this survey, I found the strengths and weaknesses of the show. Listeners were very entertained by the content included such as the activities, advert and the call-ins. This was very helpful as it showed that I successfully created an engaging experience through the varied content. 

The jingles and editing were praised often, which was crucial as it is what made the show sound like a real radio show. One major positive of the editing was the flow as it made the show consistent and enjoyable, and it wasn't ruined by awkward silences or dead air. 

These were the quantitative feedback that I got however I also got qualitative feedback that included more detailed answers of the strengths and weaknesses so I can see what I can improve on next time. 

One thing that mentioned multiple times was that I could've replied to the people in the call-ins to make it even more engaging. I will take this into account in the future and ensure I make my show as entertaining as possible. 

Evaluation:

When creating a radio show it's important to consider the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to improve the content. 

Strengths:

Overall, the production of the show went really well as I used professional equipment and software to create a professional sounding show. The addition of music, jingles and an advert really tie the finished product together to create flow as well as the use of transitions.

Also, the editing process went well as one issue I faced during the recording process was me and other hosts pausing while they were talking, however, during the post-production editing process, I cropped and trimmed the talking segments and removed any pauses, making it sound professional.

In addition, the conversation flowed really well and we were all able to talk confidently and realistically, where we all managed to include our own opinions and facts as well as ensuring it sounded natural.

Weaknesses & Improvements:

One major thing that could've improved on was the audio recording process. The conversations may sound fake or stitched together as we recorded each conversation little by little. If it was a live show, there wouldn't be chance to rerecord segments or record section by section. I had to become comfortable talking into the microphone, which was a major thing for me to improve on as it felt awkward and like a forced conversation. The dialogue was mainly edited to remove any pauses or unwanted sounds such as stutters. 

Another issue we faced was not planning the conversations in detail as when we came to record we weren't fully confident with the direction of the conversation.

Overall, there are many things I could improve, however the show still sounds like a real show and includes content that was used in the radio show i studied.