FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIO PRODUCTION

This course is designed to cover a broad range of radio programming and provides a sound understanding of fundamentals of radio production. This course aims to enable students to understand the characteristics of radio, including its strengths and weaknesses as a medium of communication. There is also an introduction to typical studio layouts, including a discussion of the pros and cons of using digital production equipment in the production of radio programs. The course also considers an extremely wide range of radio programming situations. Through production assignments, students will have opportunity to produce talk-show and phone-in radio programs, commercials, discussion programs, handling remote broadcasts and commentaries.