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     Research                                                                                                  Thursday 5th December 2024

1. BBC national radio stations

• radio 1 ( 97-99 FM) - modern popular music and chart hits
•  radio 2 (88-91)-  combining popular music and culture with a diverse range of specialist music
•  radio 3 (90-93)- classical, Jazz, folk and world musicals
•  radio 4 (92-95, 103-105, 198)- ?
• radio 5 live- broadcasts mainly news, sports, discussion, interview and phone ins
• asian network- (225.648)- audience is "with an interest in British asian lifestyles.  

Do now                                                                                                   Thursday 19th December 2024

1. radio 1 ✔

2. commercial radio is ran for profit ✔

3. By playing music that people like ✔

4. LIAR is  Language, industry, audience and representation.

5. context is information about something historical, political, social and culture

  The radio industry 

public service broadcaster -a media outlet that aims to serve the public good, rather than profit

commercial radio- a broadcast that plays music, speech based entertainment and is primarily funded by adverts.

community radio- is not for profit radio service that provides local programming community or area of interest.

podcast- a digital audio or video file that is available for download or streaming over the internet

DAB radio- uses digital technology to distribute your favourite radio stations

Licence fee- paid organisation for permission to own, use or do something 

Royal charter- a legal document issues by the monarch to give and organization legal standing and specific rights 

remit- the area of activity that a person or group has the authority to deal with.

convergence- the process of combining different media technologies and communication tool into a single experience

3 types of radio in the UK

public service- this operates several national stations and many local radio stations 

commercial- funded by adverting to make profit mostly focused on one type of genre 

community- a local radio that could be in things like hospitals or towns, not for profits 

research task 

1. list above (5/12/24)

2. BBC remit is to serve the UK public by providing high quality impartial and distinctive content that informs, educates and entertains. 

3. the licence fee in the Uk is £169.50 for colour £57 for black and white TV, anyone who watches or records.

4. BBC radio 4 broadcasts news, current affairs, magazine shows and more.

5. BBC 4's target audience is adults aged 55 and over 

6.  an example of a local community radio station is Pirate FM

Exam style question

A public service radio  is funded by Licence fee. This is paid for by the public.  Where as commercial radios are being funded by adverts on their radio. This is because people will pay to put their advert on their radio station. 

Do now                                                                                                          Thursday 9th January 2025

1. a public service broadcaster is a media outlet that served the public good, offers public service ✔

2. commercial radios are funded by adverts ✔ 

3. BBC radio 4's broadcast is news, current affairs, magazine shows and more ✔ 

4. ofcom ✔

5. ? technological convergence/ streaming platforms

DAB

 Digital radio means more choice and more options to listen.

 

Podcasts

podcasts are a downloadable program that can focus on different interests.

radio is still popular as 68% of adults in the Uk listen to radio, 49 million listen each week.

exam style question

Radio is still popular because it can be educating, this could be as you learn something new that has happened recently or something you aren't familiar with. Another way it could be popular is people could be used as background noise, for example someone leaving music on while doing work. 

The Archers 

• It is about farming
• serious and not serious topics
• since 1951, after WW2
•  set in a rural area
• soap opera 

soap opera conventions

• more dialogue then actions
• set in specific locations where characters come together, e.g. a pub, cafe, workplaces

how can you listen to the archers?

runs for 13 minutes

regular times- 7PM every day except Saturday, repeated at 2PM the following day

weekly omnibus every Sunday morning

downloadable 30 days after broadcast

Listeners

the target audience is adults

mainly aimed at women

very popular soap opera

                                                                                                    Thursday 16th January 2025

why is the archers so popular?

The archers is popular because it has been running since 1951 after WW2. It as been relating to rural areas such as farm and country life. Each episode runs for 13 minutes long and is posted everyday at 7PM and is apart from on Saturday. It is also shown the day after at 2PM as well as an omnibus every Sunday morning. The topics on this soap opera can be serious as well as not serious such as things like farming , relationships It is listened to by more than 5 million people.  It is the longest running soap opera. 

story lines- selling a house, Kirsty trying to avoid joy, putting on a local show, litter picking, play for locals, a vicar/church , Gavin been from prison. joy and mick are having a relationship and moving in together.

characters-one called joy the nosy neighbour , Kirsty estate agent, Gavin the welsh guy been in prison and now apologetic , mick who is Santa and is living in a van.

genre conventions- it has drama and local things, blaming people 

audience appeals - the audience appeal is ongoing

how does this episode "inform, educate, entertain" - teaches people how small communities live

how does the episode show the impact of social or cultural contexts - all the things such as modern slavery 

Do Now                                                                                                       Thursday 23rd January 2025

 1. the archers first broadcast was 1951 ✔

2. The archers is broadcasted on the BBC radio 4 ✔

3. two soap opera conventions are lots of dialogue then action✔

4. the archers is on at 7PM ✔

5. BBC remit is to inform educate and entertain ✔

 Characters

Jill Archer

 is a retired farmer who lives at Brookfield farm 

brought up 4 children

owns a bed and breakfast and craft studio 

lost her partner in 2010 

ruth Archer 

a farmer in Brookfield farm 

a reunion lead her to being threatened

she had to try win back her trust with David after a dangerous liaison with sam Batton

Pip Archer 

lives in rick yard cottage and is a farmer

she owns a agri business job 

had to cope with a flood 

caused an IBR outbreak 

her relationship fell apart

Lillian Bellamy 

she is from the dower house and owns a share in the bull

in a controlled relationship

her partner committing freud and time in prison 

had an affair with Paul Morgan but died 6 months later  

then in a relationship with Justin Elliot 

archers audience

• age - 55+.         (82%) 
• gender- female (78%)
• location- white British (81%) the midlands 
• income- high disposable income 
• class- ABC1 (upper/middle class)
• sexuality- straight  
• religion- christian  
• white British (81%)

it is a high quality soap opera and distinguished from other tv operas

it is for the advanced middle classes    

Do now                                                                                                 Thursday 30th January 2025

1. 6 million people✔

2. ABC1✔

3. 7pm but repeated 2pm the day after✔

4. demographics✔

5. BBC remit is to inform, educate and entertain  ✔

The Archers stays popular by having realistic storylines such as domestic abuse like #FreeHelen causing people to raise money (£100k) for a charity that helps abuse in real situations.           

The BBC uses various platforms such as the archers website and DAB. This Archers is available on things such as Radios, Websites, smart speakers and BBC sounds, which is played on the radio at 7PM daily and a repeat at 2PM the following day, as well as an omnibus every Sunday morning. These podcasts are able to download and catch up after 30 days. The Archers is promoted through social media such as X and Facebook. Fans engage with uses through social medias and on the BBC website.  

Why might audiences listen to The archers? Refer to U&G in your answer

Audiences listen to The archers because some people might relate to the storyline or the character, They may continue to listen as they find interest in that character.  It appeals to the audience as you can learn things from the stories such as people who may live in the cities hearing about how people live in the countrysides or on farms. The show engages the audience by allowing them to have access to their website so they can see information on the character as well as giving reviews, some fans may use social media or friends to spread their interests in the show. The audience may also listen to the Archers as they might find it entertaining, some may like to sit back and relax to a story that they could enjoy or relate to. 

do now                                                                                                     Thursday 6th February 2025

1.  3 types of radio are community, commercials and PSB

2.  PSB is funded by TV license

3.  commercial radio is funded by advertising

4. a local radio ✔

5. The archers are broadcasted on radio 4✔

 Exam questions and responses

Ofcom regulates radio 

Public service broadcaster and commercial

Commercials gets funded by the adverts whereas public service broadcast gets funds from the Tv license.

The Archers is to inform people about how people live in the current world. For example how some people may not be in a good position when it comes to financial issues. This can be seen thought the character Mick who lives in a van. For some they might not be aware of this happening.  

The archers is able to educate people. As some who might live in cities leading to their communities to be different. For example they can give information and show how farms and people in the country side live. This would link as they might not ever experience living in the countryside.  

 

 aged 55+

  The archers is aimed at the audience because there storylines are realistic which may interest them into listening to it. 

Audiences can listen to the Archers due to social interaction. This is because the people who listen to Archers make fan pages and are also able to discuss it on websites. By this interactions it allowed the radio to raise around £100,000 for a charity to help others from a story that occurred in the Archers.  This brings people together who enjoy listening to this. 

do now                                                                                                     Thursday 13th February 2025

1. two ✔

2. 1 hour 30 mins ✔

3. BBC radio 4✔

4. BBC is funded by licence fee✔

5. educate, inform and entertain