Listening Diaries...

Over the past three weeks, we have been listening to a range of different radio broadcasts, we began by listening to BBC Four programme, Stephen K Amos's comedy segment 'Life: An Idiot's Guide'. I went onto listen to various other more relevant documentaries regarding assignment 2.

After comparing some of the material I have listened to I can see clear differences from one radio station to the next, this is due to the target audience, differing culture and interests and the format for each broadcast show. If you listen to a talk show, it becomes an interactive forum for debate, or merely to entertain. If you are listening to a documentary you may learn things about a certain subject that you wouldn't previously know, this is educational. I have learnt that most music programming does transcend age, even though young people who listen to jazz may fall into a minority, it is still permissible that they contribute greatly to its relevance in the industry today. Overall I have listened to alternative radio, because this is something I personally can identify with.

LISTENING DIARY WEEK…….
22/05/2013

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Name of Station:	XFM Live
Programme name:	On Air: XFM London
Target audience:	25-50
Genre:	Music
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Introduction, track, contributor, music bed, track, contributor,  music bed, track, advert...
Contributors:	DJ Jo Good
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	Royalties for the use of selected artists' music
Evaluation of programme:	It was refreshing to listen to an alternative station, I'd say DJ Jo Good's set appealed to an older audience selecting music from the likes of R.E.M. Morrissey, James and Patti Smith, all artists I can listen to.

LISTENING DIARY WEEK…….
15/05/2013

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Name of Station:	BBC Radio 6 Music
Programme name:	6 Music Live Hour - Mogwai - Archive Content (2001)
Target audience:	20-40
Genre:	Music
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Introduction, live performance...
Contributors:	Mogwai
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	Royalties for the use of Mogwai's music
Evaluation of programme:	The programme was recorded in 2001 at Reading Festival, it wasn't the best live bootleg I have heard, the quality wasn't pristine, and the band only played two tracks, but the recording still lasted for a duration of 30 minutes and 8 seconds.

LISTENING DIARY WEEK…….
09/05/2013

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Name of Station:	BBC Radio 6 Music
Programme name:	Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine: The Ramones
Target audience:	18-40
Genre:	Music
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Introduction, Marc Riley, Music Clip, Pre-recorded interview with The Ramones 1977, Marc Riley, Outro
Contributors:	Marc Riley, Bob Kilby and The Ramones
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	Royalties for the use of The Ramones' music from sire
Evaluation of programme:	The programme is a nostalgic journey through 1977 a   and The Ramones's impact on the UK punk scene.  For a musically minded audience

LISTENING DIARY WEEK…….
10/03/2013

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Name of Station:	BBC Radio Four
Programme name:	The Real George Orwell: Down and Out In Paris and London (1/10)
Target audience:	36-66
Genre:	Documentary
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Presenter, contributor, reading, presenter, reading, contributor
Contributors:	Peter Davison, Frances Stonor Saunders, DJ Taylor, Hugh Wilford
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	None
Evaluation of programme:	The programme has objectified Orwell, and looks into what really effected him during his research for Down and Out In Paris in London, there are all in all 10 episodes, I find that the target audience would be mature scholars or book collectors, or those who are merely interested in the life of the notorious figure of socialism and politics. Caters predominantly to a middle class audience.

LISTENING DIARY WEEK…….
21/02/2013

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Name of Station:	BBC Radio 6 Music
Programme name:	The Radiohead Story Episode 2
Target audience:	18-40
Genre:	Music
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Introduction, Presenter, Music Clip, Thom Yorke, Ed O' Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Presenter, Music Clip...
Contributors:	Steve Lamacq, Thom Yorke, Ed O' Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	Royalties for the use of Radiohead's music, which EMI would receive
Evaluation of programme:	Light-hearted, in depth review on Radiohead's career from 1994's Pablo Honey up to 2003's Hail To The Theif. I'd say the target audience would be loyal die-hard Radiohead fans of all social classes.

LISTENING DIARY WEEK…….
19/02/2013

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Name of Station:	BBC Radio 6 Music
Programme name:	The Radiohead Story Episode 1
Target audience:	18-40
Genre:	Music
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Steve Lamacq, Thom Yorke, Ed O' Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway
Contributors:	Steve Lamacq
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	Royalties for the use of Radiohead's music, which EMI would receive
Evaluation of programme:	Light-hearted, in depth review on Radiohead's career from 1994's Pablo Honey up to 2003's Hail To The Theif. I'd say the target audience would be loyal die-hard Radiohead fans of all social classes.

  

LISTENING DIARY WEEK …….
17/01/2013

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Name of Station:	BBC Four
Programme name:	Stephen K. Amos, Life: An Idiot’s Guide, Series 2, Role Models
Target audience:	18-40
Genre:	Comedy
Format:	Pre-recorded
Structure:	Introduction, Presenter, Audience, Contributing Comedian, Audience, Presenter, Contributing Comedian, Audience, Presenter etcetera close…
Contributors:	Stephen K. Amos, Sarah Kendall, Grainne Maguire, James Acaster and the Audience.
Ethical/ legal regulatory issues	Comment involving ‘smacking’ children, comment involving a sexual slur referring to Bill Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal Comment referring to bestiality
Evaluation of programme:	Light-hearted pre-watershed comedy slot, a variety of different stand-up comedians with differing styles, catering for predominantly a middle class audience.