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Radio
News, Reporting and Production
MCM515
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LESSON
32
PRODUCER
& BUDGETING
Strengths
of a Radio Program
1.
The very first strength of
radio is that it is portable
and handy. It does not need
to be placed always
on
table or on any surface. It
can easily be adjusted even
in pocket. That is why it is the
best
companion
of a farmer, a laborer, a mason, and
even a person on
road.
2.
It does not demand that it
must be looked at as requires television.
That is why women
while
cooking
or washing up may listen to it and
keep themselves amused,
informed, entertained and
educated.
3.
From production point of
view, it is very economical kind of
production. It does not require
costly
sets,
lavish costumes and the
make-up of the performers. It simply
stirs up the imagination of the
listeners
through script, sound
effects and music and they
create everything in their own
mind.
Limitations
of radio
The
major weakness of the radio program is
that the listeners can not
see the pictures of the performers
that
is why it is not glamorous.
But otherwise the radio
production requires more
skill and
professionalism
on
the part of the producer because the
radio producer is bound to make
every kind of impression
through
speech,
music and sound effects
where as, on television the production
enjoys the facility of sight to
create
effects
that is a pretty easier
task.
Producer
The Captain of the Ship,
the Unsung Hero
The
producer is the person who heads the
team of writers, sound
effects men, and actors.
The producer is
the
person who conceives a
program, plans a program,
and then makes all the
arrangements to materialize
what
he/she has thought of. If
something gets applause from
the listeners, the credit goes to the
producer
and
if something fails to get applause
and gathers criticism
instead; again the producer is held
responsible. It
follows
from it that the producer needs to be
different, exceptional, and
extraordinary.
The
following are the qualities
and traits a person must
posses if he wishes to be a producer.
Some of the
qualities
can be learned, some can be
polished, but still there
are certain qualities which
are innate ones and
a
person either posses them or
not.
1.
At
least masters in Mass
Communication
2.
Knowledgeable
3.
Creative
4.
Imaginative
5.
Innovative
6.
Decisive
7.
Active
8.
Sharp
observer
9.
Jack
of all trades
10.
Good
ear
11.
Always
ready to record.
Budgeting
a Program
To
make the budget of a program is yet another
important responsibility of a producer. The
cost of the
program
varies from program to program depending
upon the fees of the following
talents to be booked
for
the preparation of the program.
·
The
script writer
·
The
commentator
·
The
compere
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The
narrator
·
The
performers
·
The
musicians
·
The
singers
·
The
composer
·
In
case of outdoor, crew's
expenditure
·
Traveling
expenditure
The
task of budgeting involves the following
steps:
1.
Plan
out the whole program on
paper.
2.
Pen
down talent fees against
their names.
3.
Write
down extra expenditures such
as traveling, outdoor expenditures,
etc.
4.
Sum
up the whole cost.
5.
Multiply
it with the number of total programs or
episodes.
Jargons
of Production
Absorption
The
process of sound going into the
walls, ceiling, and floor of a studio is
called absorption.
Amplify
To
make the sound louder is
called to amplify the
sound.
Bass
Voice
in the lowest tone or frequency is
called bass.
Hiss
A
high frequency noise problem
in the recording process is called
hiss.
Sound
signal
A
sound that has not
yet been processed into an
electronic form is called sound
signal.
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