Radio Programme Production

Paper Code: 
JMC222
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

This course will enable the students to understand the evolution of Radio in India. Understand various formats of Radio. Understand the types and studio setup of Radio broadcasting.

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Radio as a Mass Medium, General Principles of Writing for Radio. Aspects of sound recordings.

 

15.00
Unit II: 

Format of Radio Programmes – Announcement, Talk, Interview, Studio discussion, Vox Pop, Radio Feature and Documentary, Music show, Phone-in programme and Drama. Radio News with multiple sources, news production using sound bytes and actualities.

10.00
Unit III: 

Broadcast studio- types and Acoustics. Analogue and Digital Signals; Digital Recording, Equipments in studio and editing using audio softwares. Types of microphones and its uses, Field recording skills.

10.00
Unit IV: 

Live studio broadcast, Studio production of Radio newsreel and current affairs programmes, Music Management, O-B production of sporting and mega events.               

10.00
Unit V: 

Radio Advertisements- Social and Commercials. Programming Planning for a Radio Channel- Conceptualisation, Making Personality of a channel.

 

References: 
  1. Gandhi, Ved Prakesh( 2009). Handbook of Television and Radio Broadcasting. Kanishka Publisdhers, Distributers: New Delhi.
  2. Parameswaran ( 2012). Radio Broadcasting : A Reader's Guide. Authors Press: New Delhi
  3. Saxena, Ambrish (2012).Radio in new Avtar AM to FM. Kanishka Publisdhers, Distributers: New Delhi.
  4. Sharma, A.K.(2012). Radio and Television Broadcasting. Random Publications: New Delhi
  5. Shrivastava, K.M.( 1989). Radio and T.V. Journalism . Sterling Publishers(P) Ltd.

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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