1. Radio Station Operations F.C.C. Regulations Organization of Departments Radio Formats Radio Programming

2. Federal Communications Commission Public Airwaves Federally Licensed Public File Media\FCCsong.wmv K W

3. Organizational Structure

4. Goldstein, S. (2001, Winter) A report from the programming department. Feedback. Broadcast Education Association.

5. What Radio Formats People Listen To, 2002 Source: Arbitron ’Radio Today’ annual report

6. Radio Programming-Dayparts Morning Drive 6-9 Midday 9-2 Afternoon Drive 2-6 Night 6-12 Overnight 12-6

7. Radio Programming- Hot Clock

8. Radio Programming Log Start Element Length

9. Radio Audience Numbers 13,800 radio stations Average American- 20 hours per week..\RadioTodayRatings.doc From Radio Today, a report from Arbitron in 2004

10. Group Station Ownership

11. Radio Station Programming Exercise Each student represents 10,000 people The market has 2 country stations, 1 AC, 1 CHR, 1 News/Talk Divide into groups of 4. Analyze the market (use another group as a focus group) for music interests, needs and wants from a new radio station

12. Radio Station Programming Exercise cont. In your group, discuss the possible format choices and develop a rational for your final choice Discuss the mood/tone of the station (example: morning show, midday, special programming)