BBC Radio 1 task

・what was the task you were assigned?

Our task was to record an audition tape for new radio 1 breakfast show presenters / format. We needed to consider timings, chats, interviews with celebrity's, music, jingles and all of the Radio 1 standards and remits as well as the 30 second news and weather. We also had to show involvement with the everyday audience and demonstrate this throughout the relationship with them. Texts, messages, social media. As well as this we need to promote new British music by playing it most of the time on the show. 

・who was in your group and what was everyone's role in the task?

In my group was me, Brooke, Kieran, Sam and George. Our roles within the group was Kieran being the main presenter, doing most of the talking and carrying the show. Brooke's  role was  the person calling in with a confession so she was apart of the public and not actually in the studio. Sam's role was being Danny Dyer as he was the celebrity we chose to interview, George's role was being the news presenter and mine was being the interviewer for Danny Dyer. 

・what fresh ideas did you bring to the programme? 

We invented a new segment to the show called 'confessions Friday' where a listener would call in and give a weird and interesting confession. Brooke in our group was the person who called and confessed to presenter a weird confession. We added this segment in to engage and involve the audience as it makes the breakfast show seem more friendly and relaxed like a normal conversation between the presenter and listener.

・who did you interview?

We decided to interview Danny Dyer on our breakfast show as he has just released a new programme out on BBC, so the interview was about how that worked out for him an if it was successful etc. 

・what tracks did you choose and why?

We chose to play 'Don't call me up' by Mabel as she is a new and upcoming british artist and that is what BBC radio 1 try to promote. As well as this we played 'Dancing with a stranger' by Sam Smith because he is a British artist, and finally we played 'Wow' by Post Malone as it is a popular song in the big top 40 that Radio 1 play. 

・ what was the running order?

We started off with playing don't call me up and then Kieran spoke about our confessions Friday and the number to call, and then we had that segment when Brooke called. We then played dancing with a stranger and moved onto the interview I did with Danny Dyer (sam), and next had George with the news report, then finally ending with playing Wow by post Malone.

・who is your target audience?

our target audience was 15-30 year olds as that is the normal target for radio 1 listeners, so we tried segments and music that would suit that age category. 

・how did you relate to / attract your audience?

we attracted our audience by adding in new, interesting and interactive segments to the show that would entice listeners.