RADIO: INTRODUCTION TO RADIO!
RADIO: INTRODUCTION TO RADIO:
BBC Sounds
Read this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds and answer the following questions:
Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’?
It has half the national market, with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. Radio 2 alone reaches 15 million listeners a week and for all the criticism of the Today programme (“editorially I think it’s in brilliant shape,” says Purnell), one in nine Britons still tune in to hear John Humphrys and his co-presenters harangue politicians every week.
According to the article, what percentage of under-35s used the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app?
just 3% of under-35s use the iPlayer catch-up radio app
What is BBC Sounds?
BBC Sounds, a new app, It will bring radio livestreams, catchup services, music mixes and podcasts together under one roof.
- spotify
- apple podcasts
“It has to be a warmer, more story-led journey. You need to report the very personal experience of it.
Why does the BBC need to stay relevant?
Because the BBC is really important and valued by licence fee
Now read this review of the BBC Sounds app.
What content does the BBC Sounds app offer?
Music, news, drama, documentaries, true crime, comedy. It also offers you other forms of listening, from podcasts to playlists.
How does it link to BBC Radio?
The app lets you click through to any live BBC radio station, but it also offers you other forms of listening, from podcasts to playlists.
What are the criticisms of the BBC Sounds app?
One criticisms of the BBC sounds app is that there isn't enough content, Sounds needs to feel as packed as Netflix in order to properly work.
Two new podcasts were launched alongside the BBC Sounds app. What are they and why might they appeal to younger audiences?
To celebrate the new app, the BBC launched a couple of new podcasts, including the aforementioned 5 Live Waco series End of Days (make sure you use a capital D in search, or it won’t turn up: insert rolly-eye emoticon here), and Beyond Today
Beyond Today presented by Tina Daheley, is an attempt to mimic the New York Times’s successful The Daily programme, and the two shows I’ve heard aren’t bad. The first, about whether the UK has enough money, had too many audio tricks; the second, about an Iraqi Instagram star killed for being too provocative, was very good (though the word “flaunt” should be banned, especially when used to refer to women).
End of Days, exclusive to the Sounds app, is a gripping tale. I hadn’t realised that many of the Waco cult victims were from the UK, mostly recruited from the Seventh-Day Adventist church. End of Days talks to their families and friends. There are moments when you want more specifics (the first episode is vague as to what David Koresh actually talked about), but it’s a very interesting show.
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