Radio Broadcasting and Scriptwriting FUN FACTS: Did you know? That the ears can only received 160 words per minutes, while the eyes can read up to 1000 words per minutes. RADIO Radio is a mass medium, reaching millions of people. RADIO BROADCASTING Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Advantages and Disadvantages • Target Audience • Flexibility • Mental imagery • Listener inattentiveness • Lack of visuals • Scheduling Saying as clearly as possible what is going on. 1. “The management team is supposedly in disagreement” 2.“Peter and John are fighting over the VP job” Always identify who is involved. 1.“The school year will start later” 2. “The Secretary of Education has decided the school year would start later” Always say where the action is taking place. Always say with accuracy when the event took place . DON’T STOP LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU FIND THEM VOICE TRAINING FIRST RULE : TALK TO SOMEONE You’re not spouting a public speech from a podium, you’re talking to somebody. SECOND RULE : WRITE TO TALK The musicality of the oral language is not found in our written language. THIRD RULE : GET YOUR VOICE OUT When faced with a mic, the first few times people will be shy. FOURTH RULE : TRAIN There are technique to improve your diction, like reading your script while holding a pencil between your teeth. FIFTH RULE : PUT THE WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH SIXTH RULE : DON’T EAT THE MIC • • • • • • • DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY BEING WELL READ LISTEN TO OTHER SHOWS DON’T BE OFFENSIVE RIGHT TONE ACCURACY BALANCE
