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RADIO SCRIPTWRITING AND BROADCASTING

RADIO PROGRAM FORMATS1. Documentary

2. Radio Magazine program3. Radio Drama

4. Musical5. Commentary

6. Talk Show

7. Broadcast News8. Radio Features

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RADIO SCRIPTWRITING1. The Nature of Radio

It is a personal

companion/intimatemedium. It is theater in mind.

It is not appropriate for verydetailed information.

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Radio listeners do not tune in at

the same time.Radio competes with a lot ofdistractions.

Radio is mobile.Radio production cost isrelatively low.

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2. You are heard only once.

3. There is lack of immediatefeedback.4. Possibility of a mass audience of

small group and diverse groups.5. Know your audience: age,gender, etc.

6. Set communication objectives

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Importance of Scriptsmooth continuity of theprogramaids in proper program timing

ensures accuracy of informationhelps in presenting information inan organized manner

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Types of Script1. News Script2. Interview Script3. Spot announcements4. Program Script5. Drama Scripts

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Mechanics of ScriptForm

1. Title Page name of station date and time of the

broadcast2. Left-hand Portion

title of the program person involved respective roles

3. Inside Pages

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RADIO SCRIPTFORMAT

Paper SizeSlug title of the article

Title of the program

Date of writing/Name orinitials of writerPaginationTypescript spacing double spacingSpoken lines-Capital lower case lettersAll non-spoken lines/instructions-capitalletters

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Example: (News Script)State DinnerSaksiOctober 21, 2009/ F. Gaga

U.S. President Barrack Obama plans a statedinner for President Aquino on November 18, inNew York.

White House Spokesman Angelina Pot saysObama wants to salute Pnoy for doing a great

job.

Pot cited that..

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1 DYVL EXPRESS NEWS2 6:00-6:15 PM3 DYOK-TACLOBAN CITY

4 MSC: UP FOR 3 SECONDS THEN

FADE UNDER

5 SFX: SOUND OF GONG FOR 1SECOND THEN MUSIC UP FOR 2SECOND THEN UNDER

6 ANCHOR 1: STATION ID

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7 Good evening, heres your 15

8 minute news update brought9 to you by 10 MSC: UP AND UNDER

11 ANCHOR 2: DEPARTMENT OF

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Editing Radio Scripts

Reasons for Editing to check for errors in fact to check for broadcast style

to check for readability to check for lengthBroadcast Style

sentence structure-active vs.passiveattribution

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Names

Titles/positionsUse of quotesNumbers/statistics/detailed informationAbbreviationsAcronymsSyllabicationPronunciation guidesTransitionsUse of symbolsPunctuations

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Checking for Readability

Avoid tongue twistersAvoid confusing wordsAvoid long sentences

Checking for Length10 seconds-25 words20 seconds-45 words

30 seconds-65 words45 seconds-100 words60 seconds-125 words

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Microphone InstructionsON MIC/OFF MIC distance from themicFADE ON/FADE OFF moving near/farFILTERED MIKE-cover nose for effect oftelephoneECHO/REVERB- innovative effects onsound producation

SFX/MUSIC (MSC) INSTRUCTIONS

SEGUE-dugtong na dalawang musicFADE IN/FADE OUT-walang kasabayFADE UP/FADE UNDER-may kasabay

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Thank you foreavesdropping!

Obet ErandioLeyte National High SchoolTacloban City

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Prepare a five-minute broadcast in English andFilipino with the following contents:

International NewsNational NewsLocal News ( your Division training now )BusinessEntertainment

SportsWeather Report2 Infomercials ( should be educational )