a) Look at the picture. What are these students doing?
b) Do you listen to the radio? What type of shows do you like? Music? News? Chat? Sport?
a)
Look at the title of the article. What do you think it is about? Listen or read and check.
Turn on & Tune in
Lots of universities in Great Britain have their own radio station. Students who are studying media courses or hope to work in the radio industry usually run the stations.
1.The radio stations entertain the students by playing all the latest music and chart hits. They also review bands, films and new CDs among other things.
2. On a more serious note, the radio station informs the students about all the news on campus and in the local area.
3. A radio station needs several people to run smoothly. Firstly, there’s a DJ who presents the show and plays the music. There is a journalist who writes and then reads the news. A technician or engineer is always nearby in case the equipment breaks down. Lastly, the producer organizes everything and controls the show.
4. Working for the radio station is good for the students involved. They gain useful practical experience that may help them find a job in the future.
If you want to find out more about student radio, go to:
http://www.radiofeeds.co.uk/commstudent.asp
You can even listen to the stations online!
b)
Read again and match the titles (A−E) to the paragraphs (1−4). One title does not match. Explain the words in bold.
A. Good Work Experience
B. Up−to−date News
C. Music & Fun
D. Different Roles
E. Hard Work
What does each person do at a radio station?
• DJ
• Journalist
• Producer
• Engineer
Listen to a radio programme.
• How does it start?
• What news does it present?
Work in groups of five. Make your own short radio programme on your latest school/local news.
You must have:
• a producer – to organise the show & help the others
• a DJ/presenter – to introduce the show
• two journalists – to collect & write the news
• an engineer – to record the show
Record the programme and play it for the class.