Unit 14: P3. Be able to investigate the technologies for multiplatform radio broadcasting (Part 2)

 

 Technology used by Radio 4

This are the following equipment used by BBC radio 4:

-Headphones

- Digital pay-out

-Microphone

-Studio speaker

DJ\ Mixing Headphones

-Laptop or Desktop Computer  

-Channel Mixer

-Microphone pre-process

Shock Mount

 It's very important to different roles that are within the radio station and those are:

-Engineering producer

-Station manger 

-Managing Producer

-Broadcast Journalist 

-Producer (they use Digital Cartwall)

-Host/presenter

As we can see from this image I have presented  two different images of radio4 station and how this radios works .Each and every equipment is used by different people in the sector for instance The host which  it's also known to be the presenter uses microphone headphones along wit the interviewer, Volunteer and Radio  trainer as they talk and ask questions.

 

furthermore to the previous information, radio stations tend to use cartwall which is a  per-loaded software system, which has  every single audio  that is needed for a playlist .  For instance sound effect,clapping,advert things that pre- loaded

 Radio 4 uses cartwall which is known to be a pre-loaded software system, which has every single audio that is needed for a playlist. This sounds includes sound effects such as, Clapping hands ,Advert things that are pre-loaded. As we can see from this image  the digital cartwall  has different pressing options that allows the presenter to just press the sound effect he or her wishes on .Most Radio stations got it prepared which means they puta timing on so that  it goes according to the timing. The best thing about the cartwall  that they are very easy to use as you can simply just have your own sound effect by editing them .

 

 A digital playout is mostly known for  how easy it can be used for  scheduling your playlist  in order to go on air  this include content are   recorded for shows and programs in addiction to content that goes for break . All this happens thanks to how we can now use the  computer system.

This are the most known song used by radio stations in order to entertain  them during breaks. Here is a good image of different sounds that reused on air .

 

This is a great image of showing different  ways the system can help when seating up volumes point for  different sounds used.

When you are working as a radio network with local materials you will need to monitor  it with a software . Now most radio stations are using different  steams to  supplement their PM-Air in order to get more listeners .

                                              A digital payout

Distribution method:

- DAB listed as ''BBC  Radio 4'',BBC R4 or Radio 4''

-FM92 -95 FM 103 FM

-LW 198 Long Wave 

-Sky Tv channel 0104 ( FM schedule) and 0143 (LW schedule)

-Virgin  channel 904(FM schedule) 

It's very easy to listen  to online live in order to programme broadcast on BBC Sounds. This  is by pressing a link which is available  in the top banner or catch up. I's very easy to download and listen on any device at anytime.