Music Formats

Music FormatsMusic Formats

Intro to Radio BroadcastingIntro to Radio Broadcasting

CHRCHR

Contemporary Hit RadioContemporary Hit Radio• Current popular musicCurrent popular music• It can include a variety of styles from It can include a variety of styles from

Rock – DanceRock – Dance• Target audience is 18-34Target audience is 18-34

Heavy Teen InfluenceHeavy Teen Influence

• 63% Female63% Female• Q102 Q102 CHR/PopCHR/Pop• 96.5 96.5 CHR/RhythmicCHR/Rhythmic

CHR/Pop ChartCHR/Pop Chart

CHR/Rhythmic ChartCHR/Rhythmic Chart

Format CharacteristicsFormat Characteristics

Music- Current hot selling songsMusic- Current hot selling songs

News- Very little except morningsNews- Very little except mornings

Features- Shows, skitsFeatures- Shows, skits

Contests & Promotions- Lots!Contests & Promotions- Lots!

Commercials- Well producedCommercials- Well produced

Using Cool EditUsing Cool Edit

How to editHow to edit

Bottom of ScreenBottom of Screen

RecordingRecording

Hit Hit Record buttonRecord button Hit OKHit OK Begin SpeakingBegin Speaking If you mess up, If you mess up,

just read againjust read again• You can edit out You can edit out

bad partsbad parts• If you hit Stop, If you hit Stop,

select FILE…select FILE…CLOSECLOSE

Playing BackPlaying Back

Hit Play or SpacebarHit Play or Spacebar Yellow line is where it begins playingYellow line is where it begins playing

• Click anywhereClick anywhere Time on clockTime on clock

Let’s Do This…Let’s Do This…

Record this…Record this…

•““My name is ______ and I love My name is ______ and I love to eat ________ and my favorite to eat ________ and my favorite room in my house is my room in my house is my ___________.”___________.”

Then play it back.Then play it back.

Selecting AudioSelecting Audio

Click & DragClick & Drag

For editingFor editing

AdjustmentsAdjustments• Arrows move left Arrows move left

sideside• Shift + Arrows Shift + Arrows

move right sidemove right side

Copy, Cut, PasteCopy, Cut, Paste

Listen for & select Listen for & select “________ and my “________ and my favorite room in my house is”favorite room in my house is”• You can select in play modeYou can select in play mode• Don’t press pauseDon’t press pause

Make sure you selected just thatMake sure you selected just that• Make any adjustments to the front & Make any adjustments to the front &

back ends with arrowsback ends with arrows

Delete on keyboard or Edit…CutDelete on keyboard or Edit…Cut

Copy, Cut, PasteCopy, Cut, Paste

That doesn’t sound good!That doesn’t sound good! Undo (Edit, Undo OR Ctrl+Z)Undo (Edit, Undo OR Ctrl+Z) Change it to this by editing:Change it to this by editing:

• ““My name is ______ and my favorite My name is ______ and my favorite room in my house is my __________ room in my house is my __________ and I love to eat ________.”and I love to eat ________.”

Paste is Edit…Paste or Ctrl+VPaste is Edit…Paste or Ctrl+V

Saving Properly!Saving Properly!

File… File… SAVE ASSAVE AS

This is VERY This is VERY IMPORTANT!IMPORTANT!

Saving Properly!Saving Properly!

Select your Select your folderfolder• Student Student

Projects… Projects… Your nameYour name

Type in the Type in the namename

Change file Change file type to type to • Windows Windows

PCM (.wav)PCM (.wav)

End of Day 1End of Day 1

Record This…Record This…

"THE LAZY DOG RUNS AND JUMPS OVER "THE LAZY DOG RUNS AND JUMPS OVER THE QUICK BROWN FOX“THE QUICK BROWN FOX“

Don’t read your recorded sentence too Don’t read your recorded sentence too rapidly or with a lot of expression. rapidly or with a lot of expression.

Using the cut & paste method of editing, Using the cut & paste method of editing, change the sentence so that when played change the sentence so that when played back it will say:back it will say:

"THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG“THE LAZY DOG“

Don’t leave too much space between edits.Don’t leave too much space between edits.

Start of Day 2Start of Day 2

ACAC

Adult ContemporaryAdult Contemporary• ““Soft Rock”Soft Rock”• Adult-oriented Pop/RockAdult-oriented Pop/Rock

No hip-hop or hard rockNo hip-hop or hard rock

• Playlist will consist of songs from the Playlist will consist of songs from the 80s-00s. 80s-00s.

Mostly non-current musicMostly non-current music

• Target Audience is 25-54 with a focus on Target Audience is 25-54 with a focus on FemalesFemales

• B101 PhillyB101 Philly• 96.9 AC96.9 AC

AC ChartAC Chart

Hot ACHot AC

Hot Adult Contemporary (MIX)Hot Adult Contemporary (MIX)• Plays same music as a Hit Radio station Plays same music as a Hit Radio station

but avoids music that appeals to only to but avoids music that appeals to only to younger listenersyounger listeners

Slightly harder rock musicSlightly harder rock music May occasionally play dance hitsMay occasionally play dance hits Alternative HitsAlternative Hits

• Play list will consist of songs from the 90’s Play list will consist of songs from the 90’s with only a few selections from the 80s. with only a few selections from the 80s.

• The target demo is 25-44 Adults, mostly The target demo is 25-44 Adults, mostly females. females.

Hot AC ChartHot AC Chart

SoftSoft AC AC

Soft Adult ContemporarySoft Adult Contemporary• LITE, MAGIC, SUNNYLITE, MAGIC, SUNNY• Plays only the softest Contemporary Pop Plays only the softest Contemporary Pop

recordings and leans very heavily on recordings and leans very heavily on soft sounding recordings from the 70-soft sounding recordings from the 70-90s. 90s.

• Easy ListeningEasy Listening• The target audience is female 25+.The target audience is female 25+.


ReviewReview CHR stands for what?CHR stands for what?

• Contemporary Hit RadioContemporary Hit Radio

AC stands for what?AC stands for what?• Adult ContemporaryAdult Contemporary

What gender do both generally target?What gender do both generally target?• FemalesFemales

Between CHR & AC, which format plays Between CHR & AC, which format plays many former hits?many former hits?• ACAC

Urban ContemporaryUrban Contemporary

Current Rap, Hip-Hop, Club, R & BCurrent Rap, Hip-Hop, Club, R & B Target females 18-34Target females 18-34 Hip announcersHip announcers Mix shows, countdown showsMix shows, countdown shows Contests & PromotionsContests & Promotions Power 99Power 99

Urban Contemporary ChartUrban Contemporary Chart

Urban ACUrban AC

Softest contemporary R&B music Softest contemporary R&B music mixed with R&B recurrent music mixed with R&B recurrent music

Favors older music over new music Favors older music over new music ““Today’s R & B and Classic Soul”Today’s R & B and Classic Soul” Target audience is Female 25-54.Target audience is Female 25-54. 105.3 WDAS-FM105.3 WDAS-FM 107.9 WRNB-FM107.9 WRNB-FM

Urban AC ChartUrban AC Chart

Using Cool EditUsing Cool Edit

How to use effectsHow to use effects

Record this…Record this…

““Introducing… Introducing… the principal of the principal of GCIT… GCIT…

the one, the only, the one, the only, ____________”____________”

Let’s EditLet’s Edit

Cut out any blank Cut out any blank space at start & space at start & endend

AmplifyAmplify

Make it LouderMake it Louder Ctrl + A or Edit…Ctrl + A or Edit…

Select entire waveSelect entire wave

Use Presets ONLY!Use Presets ONLY!

You can previewYou can preview You can UNDOYou can UNDO

EchoEcho Select the name onlySelect the name only Transform…Delay Effects…EchoTransform…Delay Effects…Echo

Use only presetsUse only presets Preview 1Preview 1stst


Other EffectsOther Effects

IntroducingIntroducing• Try a Delay presetTry a Delay preset

The principal of GCITThe principal of GCIT• Try a Flanger presetTry a Flanger preset

The one…the onlyThe one…the only• Try a Stretch presetTry a Stretch preset


AORAOR

Album-Oriented RockAlbum-Oriented Rock• Extensive play lists, but also currentExtensive play lists, but also current• Males 18-49Males 18-49• Low-key announcersLow-key announcers• Features blocks of music:Features blocks of music:

Lunch Time Song of the DayLunch Time Song of the Day Perfect Album SidePerfect Album Side Locals OnlyLocals Only

Rock ChartRock Chart

Classic & Active RockClassic & Active Rock Classic RockClassic Rock

• Mainstream Rock of the 60s-80s with little or Mainstream Rock of the 60s-80s with little or no current Rock music includedno current Rock music included

• Target audience is male 25-44.Target audience is male 25-44.• 102.9 WMGK102.9 WMGK• 94.1 WYSP94.1 WYSP

Active RockActive Rock • 50% current and 50% library50% current and 50% library• Target audience is male 18-44Target audience is male 18-44• Edgier music, metal, hard rockEdgier music, metal, hard rock• 93.3 WMMR93.3 WMMR

Active Rock ChartActive Rock Chart

Modern RockModern Rock

AKA new rock or alternative rockAKA new rock or alternative rock Mainstream alternative rock musicMainstream alternative rock music Cutting edge and current hits and Cutting edge and current hits and

music on the past 6 to 12 months.music on the past 6 to 12 months.


Modern Rock ChartModern Rock Chart

CountryCountry

Most Popular FormatMost Popular Format

Hit CountryHit Country• Current country hits & country songs Current country hits & country songs

that may go back only 10 years. that may go back only 10 years. • The target is 25-54 adultsThe target is 25-54 adults• 92.5 WXTU92.5 WXTU

Country ChartCountry Chart

ReviewReview AOR stands for what?AOR stands for what? What gender does AOR target?What gender does AOR target? Which AOR format plays many older rock Which AOR format plays many older rock

songs?songs? Which format is the most popular in the Which format is the most popular in the

U.S.?U.S.? Which format?Which format?

• 102.9102.9• 93.393.3• 94.194.1• 92.592.5

News/Talk/SportsNews/Talk/Sports

VariationsVariations•All-NewsAll-News

•News/TalkNews/Talk•Sports/TalkSports/Talk

NewsNews

NewsNews• Twenty-minute blocksTwenty-minute blocks• SegmentsSegments

TrafficTraffic WeatherWeather FinancialFinancial SportsSports LocalLocal NationalNational

NewsNews

Usually they break for commercial Usually they break for commercial after each segmentafter each segment

Announcing style is authoritative & Announcing style is authoritative & informativeinformative

KYW-AM 1060KYW-AM 1060

News/TalkNews/Talk

Talk StationTalk Station• All conversation between host & listenerAll conversation between host & listener• Some announcers are bold or buddiesSome announcers are bold or buddies• Most stations provide news segments Most stations provide news segments

regularlyregularly• 1210 WPHT-AM1210 WPHT-AM

Sports/TalkSports/Talk

Discuss sports & sports newsDiscuss sports & sports news Take calls like talk stationsTake calls like talk stations Hosts can be bold or buddiesHosts can be bold or buddies May have on-air sporting eventsMay have on-air sporting events 610 WIP-AM610 WIP-AM 950 WPEN-AM950 WPEN-AM

ReviewReview AOR stands for what?AOR stands for what? CHR stands for what?CHR stands for what? Which format plays many recurrent Which format plays many recurrent

hit songs?hit songs? Which format?Which format?

• Q102Q102• 93.393.3• 101.1101.1• 98.998.9

Jazz & ClassicalJazz & Classical

Smooth Jazz-Smooth Jazz-• Recent/Current AC hitsRecent/Current AC hits• Upbeat JazzUpbeat Jazz

Jazz-Jazz-• Plays music throughout the past few Plays music throughout the past few

decadesdecades• Mostly college or public stationsMostly college or public stations

ClassicalClassical• All classicalAll classical

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