Radio

Important Events and Dates 1897 Gugliermo Marconi sends a morse code transmission across the English Channel. He is generally given credit for inventing radio. 1900 Voice is first transmitted by radio 1906 Year of the first radio broadcast 1926 NBC begins radio bradcasts 1930-1950 The Golden Age of Radio

The Functions of Radio 1. Inform 2. Orient 3. Educate 4. Entertain

The Radio Listener Quite active as he performs two functions: Listening and Imagining

The Radio Script Activity: Using the radio script, Sorry, Wrong Number, circle and identify four unique aspects of the style used in writing this kind of script.

The Radio Code 1. VOICE A. Intonation – the element which transmit emotions B. Timbre – permits us to distinguish one voice from another C. Intensity – refers to volume D. Quality – refers to duration of the sound

2. THE MUSIC A) Background music B) Sign on/sign off – identifies coming on or leaving “the air.” C) fanfare – Indicates joy, emotion, importance D) bridge – links two events, for example, two scences are united by a bridge and the music indicates that time has passed. E) Preamble -- Serves to introduce an important action

Sound Effects The air, the wind, a gunshot, a door opening, footsteps, etc.