Programme Formats and Production

Paper Code: 
25RPP132
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

The course shall enable the students to identify different radio formats, analyse the variety of  radio programmes for various purposes and understand the production process of radio  programmes recording techniques of radio broadcasting. 

 
Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):  

Course  Code 

Course Title 

Course Outcomes 

Learning and teaching  strategies

Assessment Strategies

25RPP 

132

Programme  

Formats and  

Production  

(Theory)

CO7: Identify different  Radio formats 

CO8: Analyse the variety of  Radio Programmes for various  purposes  

CO9: Develop the skills of  Script writing for Radio 

CO10: Acquire the skills the  production process of radio  programmes 

CO11:Identify the recording  techniques of radio  

CO12:Contribute effectively  in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures,  Discussion, Tutorials,  Reading assignments,  Demonstration 

Learning activities for  the students: Self  Learning assignments, ,  Simulation, Seminar  presentation, Field  practical

Class test,  Semester end  examinations,  Quiz, Solving  problems in  tutorials,  

Assignments,  Presentation,  Individual and  group projects,  Practice  

sessions in  Radio Station

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Radio Formats 1
  • Basic Radio Programme Formats- News, Talks, Discussion, and Announcements.
  • Breathing, Quality of speech, Quality of speech and Diction,Voice Culture 
 
12.00
Unit II: 
Radio Formats 2
  • Thinking Audio 
  • Interviews, Documentaries, Music Programmes, Specific-Classical/Semi  Classical/English etc 
  • Phone –in-programmes 
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Scripting for Radio
  • Radio Script-Different Programmes 
  • Speaking- a performing art, Mastering speech 
  • Speech, enunciation, flow, pronunciation, pace, pitch, modulation, tone, emphasis

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Special Radio Programmes
  • Special Audience Programme 
  • Agricultural Programmes (Regional Language programmes), Educational Programmes  (Quiz etc) 
  • For women, children, culture 
  • Other specific audiences 
  • Online Programmes  
 
12.00
Unit V: 
Recording for Radio
  • Recording – microphones, loudspeakers, stereo – mono 
  • Studio acoustics and recording techniques 
  • Outdoor recording techniques 
  • Editing and Audio mixing, Stereo recording editing 
  • Audience Research Survey 
 
Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings: 

  • Gandhi, Ved Prakesh. (2009). Handbook of Television and Radio Broadcasting.  Kanishka Publishers, Distributers, New Delhi. 
  • McLeish. (2005). Radio Production Focal Press, Burlington, USA. 
  • Parameswaran. (2012). Radio Broadcasting: A Reader's Guide Authers Press, New  Delhi. 
 
References: 

Suggested Readings: 

∙ Saxena, Ambrish. (2011). Radio in New Avtar AM to FM Kanishka Publishers,  Distributers, New Delhi

∙ Esta de Fossard &Jhn Riber. (2015). Writing and Producing Radio Dramas Sage, New  Delhi. 

∙ Barzman, Alan.(2004). Radio Advertising- A Guide to Creating, Voicing and Producing  Great Radio Commercials Books Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh. 

E Resources: 

https://researchguides.dartmouth.edu/television/resources 

https://archive.org/details/movies 

https://blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/library/subject-guides-menu/resources-for... television/

 
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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