No Quarter Given Production Roles The No quarter Given Show is broadcast on DemonFM every Saturday 12-1pm. The programme is recorded on Friday using the CTS Radio Studios 3-7pm Features and reports for the programme have to be planned, recorded, edited and mixed well in advance of the production session. At the production session decisions are made about the running order of the programme, the music content and the links and script for the presenter. These are then assembled using the Voice Tracking system that is available in the Rivendell Playout application. The temporary log that is generated with the programme running order is then copied and pasted into the appropriate DemonFM day log. The tasks associated with producing each programme can be divided into relatively small groups. TECH3013 Advanced Radio Production students will rotate in these roles as the year progresses. Planning for the programme is supported with the use of the DemonFM No Quarter Given Facebook Group, Project.Net and a planning spreadsheet. Studio Production Everything that needs to happen to ensure that the programme is loaded onto the DemonFM Playout system, whereby each audio item is delivered to the appropriate technical standards, the order of the items is as required by the programme script, and the links are recorded with the presenter and will playout on the system appropriately. Social Media & Communication Any communication with listeners, the design of any images, photographs and videos that might be used on the DemonFM Website, the DemonFM Facebook Page or the No quarter Given Facebook Page. Any other social media communication with the audience or between members of the production teams, guests, and partner organisations. Reporting & Presentation The two main presenters are Kirsty Munro and Nathan Human. Additional presenters may contribute as required. Each individual member of the production team, however, is regarded as a reporter who is attempting to source stories and content for the programme and the website. Project Management Developing a workable and efficient programme production management system is essential. This is dependent on good communication, clear and transparent organisation systems, and the ability to estimate the resources that are needed to complete a task. Reporting back and analysing the effectiveness of the different working techniques and approaches is considerable, and will include checking that all events are Health & Safety Compliant, that appropriate Risk Assessments have been made and that and problems or issues are discussed and reported back to the team. Research & Scripting All content for the programme has to be derived from valid sources, and have to be appropriately tested for broadcasting standards compliance, editorial validity and appropriateness for the overall programme aims. It is then incumbent on production teams to develop their content in such a way that it is creative, engaging and representative of the content that is being considered. Location & OB Production The aim of the programme is to run regular features and reports that are undertaken away from the studios, and which are produced to a high standard suited to the content and the potential audience, while being adventurous, creative and inventive in audio production while meeting the minimum standards for broadcast content.
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