Types and Styles of music based programming.

1. Types and Styles of Music Based Programming
Adult Contemporary BBC Radio 2: BBC radio 2 is a radio station
that is mainly aimed towards adults, playing
older songs from older bands that would have
been popular in the 90s and 80s. They also
include news and sports updates.
www.bbc.co.uk/radio2
Recurrent BBC Radio 1: BBC Radio 1 tends to aim
their radio show at a lot of different age
groups; they play recent music as well with
the odd few that were popular months and
even years back. www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
Easy Listening Smooth Radio: Smooth Radio brings its
viewers a relaxing music mix. This station is
mainly aimed at an older audience. Smooth
Radio is a commercial radio station meaning
that they get their funding through adverts.
http://www.smoothradio.com/
Classical Classic FM: Classic FM is a radio station that
is aired across the UK, that mainly only plays
classical music. Their target audience is
mainly focused on the older generation.
http://www.classicfm.com/
Rock n Roll Kerrang: Kerrang is originally a Magazine
company, but since 2004 Kerrang has also
developed their own radio station. They aim
their radio station at fans of Rock, Metal and
Punk music. http://www.kerrangradio.co.uk/
Indie Rock X-FM: X-FM is a Indie Rock radio station,
that can also fit into the Adult Contemporary
category, for playing older music from recent
bands, but songs that came out around 20
years ago. http://www.radiox.co.uk/listening-
online/
Asian Asian Network: Asian Network is a BBC
radio station that focuses on the Asian
community in the UK. Playing music,
updates from different countries in Asia and
also interviews.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork
Gold Radio: Gold is a radio station that plays

2. Gold “The Greatest Hits of All Time”, because of
their USP their target audience is very big,
aiming at teenagers and adults.
http://www.mygoldmusic.co.uk/

3. Listen to a radio show of your choice for 1 hour and take note on the following aspects
ratio of speech or other audio to music
(How much time was given to music/general
speech/ news & Weather etc.?)
Kerrang Radio: Breakfast with Kate (7am –
10am)
The presenter would play 2-3 songs and each
song would be played for 3-4 minutes. The
presenter would speak and give information
to entertain the audience for 1-2 minutes, and
then there would be a few adverts played for
around 2 minutes. There would also be
another 2 minutes for worldwide or Kerrang
related news and updates.
At least 2 – 3 songs are played at a time
before the presenter talks again or there is an
advert break, the radio stations jingle is
played in between the music and adverts.
They play songs from a few older bands like
Iron Maiden, but also some recent bands like
Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me
The Horizon etc.
branding and identification (How many times
do you hear the station name/logo/jingle)
During the hour broadcast the radio station’s
jingle is played at least 16 times, in between
songs, in between adverts and before the
presenter would talk. The name of the radio
station would be mentioned a few times but
the Jingle would be played quite often.
Was the content chosen for aesthetic reasons The content that was chosen to be in the on
aired broadcast was all to do with the genre
of music that Kerrang play, the content was
music related. Sometimes the presenters
would talk about topics outside of the station
to keep the show interesting. The content
isn’t inappropriate meaning that even though
their target audience is mainly teenagers and
adults, younger viewers could listen if they
were into the station’s genre of music.
Was it suitable for its intended target
audience
Kerrang’s target audience are mainly
teenagers and adults, fans of rock, metal and
punk music. They deliver the music that they
said would be played. There is no
inappropriate content used just in case any
younger listeners tune in. Kerrang radio
station is suitable for its intended target
audience. They played older rock n’ roll
songs from the 80’s and 90’s this can bring in
another age group into the station’s audience,
this widens the station’s target audience and
makes the station a lot more known and
popular. The mix between the different types
of rock music especially the different decade

4. the music is from, brings in a wider audience,
it keeps the younger viewers interested as
well as the older.
Presenters style:
Personality
Anonymous
The presenter was Kate Lawler at Breakfast.
She is very confident and informative; she
has a kind calm voice which is good for the
listeners. She gives information on any tours
and updates from different bands and also
updates with Kerrang, she talks about topics
outside of the station to keep the viewers
interested and the show entertaining. She
spoke clearly and from the sound of it had a
kind and welcoming personality; she talked
about the bands being played and gave
updates of the Kerrang awards.
vocal delivery:
conversational
informative
Tours for the bands that are shown on the
show are promoted, and news with the
Kerrang awards and tour, this keeps the
audience interested and gives them updates
on everything that they might be interested
in. The presenter was very informative when
it came to news and gossip, worldwide news
and also Kerrang (Music) related news.

5. Prepare a playlist for an hours show for two completely different radio formats
Format 1 – Contemporary Format 2 – Gold (Classic Rock)
1. Sleeping With Sirens – Kick Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnAd
y_wvxMo
Guns N Roses – Welcome To The Jungle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr8-
E8may2Y
2. Bring Me The Horizon – Avalanche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5hp
HRKUvWM
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HndTMmV
IKRc
3. Asking Alexandria – Killing You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncdo9
NEfCJI
Bon Jovi – It’s My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2u5uUu3
DE
4. Pierce The Veil – The Divine Zero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzOF
3R7lnok
Quiet Riot – Bang Your Head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_1ruZWJi
go
5. New Year’s Day – Kill Or Be Killed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDIqb
M_Q1gE
Aerosmith – Walk This Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL4uESRC
nv8
6. The Pretty Reckless – Heaven Knows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHBxJ
Cq99jA
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoi
keg
7. PVRIS – Fire
https://youtu.be/i1y0y1EDcHM
Green Day – American Idiot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_uujKuJ
MI
8. Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What
You Did In The Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkIW
msP3c_s
Bryan Adams – Summer of 69
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFjjO_lhf9c
9. Of Mice and Men – Would You Still
Be There
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW6T
xK5HNNg
Giant – Chained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AhWFdU
R7ws
10. My Chemical Romance – Welcome To
The Black Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDWg
sQhbaqU
Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRvCvsRp
5ho&index=37&list=PLDZNLev0enbqHVynln
yVRMSue3BG7YWJL
Discuss why you made the choices above
Format 1 – I chose to use this format because, I love this kind of music and it connects to
young audiences such as teenagers and young adults. The songs listed are by bands from this
decade, which makes this format contemporary because it’s recent music.
Format 2 – I chose to do a classic rock playlist from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s because it would
bring it a larger audience, it would attract an older age group which would make my target
audience wider. This music attracts a wide audience, from an older age group and some from
a younger age group.

6. Audiences: eg age group, social class, gender, lifestyle, sexual orientation,
geodemographic, local, regional, national
Tasks
Prepare a playlist for an hours show for two completely different audiences
Audience 1: Pop (Young Teens) Audience 2: Kids
1. Paramore – Still Into You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OblL026
SvD4
Demi Lovato – Let It Go (Frozen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHue-
HaXXzg
2. 5 Seconds of Summer – She Looks So
Perfect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2BYm
mTI04I
Frozen – Do You Want To Build A
Snowman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-
zXT5bIBM0
3. Justin Bieber – Sorry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ELbX5
CMomE
The Little Mermaid – Under The Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC_mV
1IpjWA
4. One Direction – Drag Me Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwgf3w
miA04
Pocahontas – Colours of the Wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvvZ1T
EQRB8
5. Adele – Hello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsX
MglC9A
Aladdin – Prince Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEryAoL
fnAA
6. Little Mix – Love Me Like You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WpoK
RnoPRU
The Lion King – Hakuna Matata
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB5ceAr
uYrI
7. The Weekend – Can’t Feel My Face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEI4qSr
kPAs
Beauty and the Beast – Be Our Guest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzmwA
KUppU
8. Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk ft. Bruno
Mars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0Yb
XqDm0
The Lego Movie – Everything Is Awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEjwnxF
Xl-A
9. Taylor Swift – Shake It Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6
h_JM
Pharrell Williams – Happy (Despicable Me
2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-
GLuydiMe4
10. Fifth Harmony – Worth It ft. Kid Ink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBHQb
u5rbdQ
Willow Smith – Whip My Hair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKLy
mvwD2U
Discuss why you made the choices above
Audience 1 – I chose this kind of audience because it is different to the type of music that I
would normally listen to. This kind of music is aimed towards young teens so basically under
the age of 14. This type of music would mainly be aimed at kids and young teens, it’s not
inappropriate, and the artists aim their music at a younger audience.
Audience 2 – I chose this kind of audience because it is different to my first choice, it is for
small children under the age of 8, and the music is from Disney shows and various other
children films. Music that is appropriate for that kind of age group. This type of music can be
played to children in between the ages of 0-8.

7. Prepare a playlist for an hours show for two completely different contexts
Context 1: Student Radio Context 2: Shop Radio (Guitar Shop)
1. Sleeping With Sirens – Do It Now,
Remember It Later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjBq
9aZ9cw
Metallica – Whiskey In The Jar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsrvmNtW
U4E
2. All Time Low – A Love Like War ft.
Vic Fuentes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDbV
Y3gCJgg
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIM
MRc4
3. Panic! At The Disco –The Ballad Of
Mona Lisa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOgp
dp3lP8M
AC/DC – Highway to Hell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEPmA3U
SJdI
4. Bring Me The Horizon – Throne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_q
I_F2ZJI
Nirvana – Come As You Are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vabnZ9-
ex7o
5. Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What
You Did In The Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkIW
msP3c_s
Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZHPOeO
xQQ
6. My Chemical Romance – Na Na Na
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egG7f
iE89IU
Kiss – I Was Made For Loving You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diKz9udyw
g4
7. Twenty One Pilots – Guns For Hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmv8
aQKO6k0
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5ApYxk
U-U
8. Paramore – Ignorance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH9A
6tn_P6g
Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybT
V0
9. Pierce The Veil – A Match Into Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-
H_i1K2n4
Def Leppard – Rock Of Ages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4CZfac0N
0E
10. PVRIS – My House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aQz-
aKvyQU
Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auYKJTv9
4Tg&list=PLEkR4zsbGEyj_Ffp_fPFufl91fHvc
V0s6
Discuss why you made the choices above
Context 1: I chose this playlist because I knew that I could focus this playlist on music that
would fit into a gold and contemporary radio station, playing songs from bands that are still
together but songs from around 10 years ago.
Context 2: I chose this context because I wanted to focus it on a different kind of shop; I
wanted to use a guitar shop for this playlist. And when I visit guitar shops like PMT they play
a lot of classic rock music, focusing on when rock first became popular.