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History and background of  LNWH:

Woman’s Hour was the first broadcast in the 1940s, so it’s worth considering the historical and social shifts that have occurred since the show’s inception. The original show reflects possible tokenism (a show set aside for women might imply all other radio content was oriented towards men). Late Night Woman’s Hour features frank and open discussions and demonstrates societal shifts and increased gender equality although some of the issues raised to reflect the fact that society is not yet completely equal.

Themes and subjects covered in LNWH:


Structure and content of typical episodes (interviews, feature pieces, discussion, phone-in, etc.)

Presenters (age, gender, background, broadcasting history, comparison with previous presenters)

Jane Garvey (2015}Lauren Laverne (2015–2018)Emma Barnett (2018–present)

Does the programme match Radio 4's typical style and audience?

The station continues to have a balanced audience in terms of gender (49% male / 51% female). The average age of the Radio 4 listener is 56 years old and skews towards an older audience. Our target audience of 35-54 ABC1 (commonly termed 'replenishers') makes up 24% of the audience.

Use of spoken language (mode of address, formal/informal, emotional language)

Use of any other audio codes ( background ambience, music, sting, theme  )

Opportunities for audience feedback

The target audience of LNWH ( age, gender, class, interests, use of media etc.)

The blind medium: It only involves the hearing sense. It allows the audience to use their imagination.

The companion medium: Provides a strong sense of personal connection with the audience. It also offers interactive opportunities – text, email, ‘shout out’, phone-ins, requests etc.

The intimate medium: Radio is very personal and encourages intimacy by the use of direct mode of address

The undemanding medium: Listeners can do other things while listening, they don’t need to devote all of their time to it.

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Summarise the differences between broadcasting and podcasting for the audience and how it may affect the content and structure of a programme.

The main difference between broadcasters and podcasting.

Broadcasters are focused on reaching (new) young audiences,

Podcasts as a way of serving their existing audiences with new and more varied content.

Define and give an example of a commercial and a public service radio broadcaster, explaining the key differences.

Commercial broadcasting overlaps with paid services such as cable television, radio and satellite television. Such services are generally partially or wholly paid for by local subscribers and are known as leased access.

Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic-media outlets whose primary mission is public service. In many countries of the world, funding comes from governments, especially via annual fees charged on receivers.
Explain the identity, mission and purpose of the BBC based on its origins, history and how it is funded.

Mission, values and public purposes. Our mission is "to act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain".

Content  and style of BBC Radio 4     LINK

  Based on the types of programmes available, the branding of the station, the choice of presenters and listening to the content, explain the general content, identity and audience of Radio 4 and give some examples of speech-based radio programmes from the station.

+*-Production task - Evaluation-*+

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