Potential Jargon:

Standard In and Out CuesCues are what are used to introduce a feature, interview or vox pop, they are written by a reporter or producer.

They are used to grab the attention of the listener. LINE 1 – Grabs attention and gives the basicsLINE 2 – Gives more detail and reveals the storyLINE 3 (4) – Leads into the story

SignpostingSignposting is background noise, if someone is fighting, previously recorded sounds would be used instead of the real noise.

Language Style

Presenters have to be able to be persuasive, excited and relaxed while on air to keep listeners interested and so they can present different stories or news updates etc. on Metro radio they like to use words that their audience would use so the listeners can relate to them.

Continuity links are used to introduce a new show or re-introduce a show after a break, e.g. coming up next...

Recognised Genres

The most recognised genre is the music genre. This is because it is the cheapest to produce, stations such as Radio 1 and Capital Radio are known as music based radio stations.

Other popular genres are documentary programmes, speech packages and live feature material. Examples of these are stations such as Radio 2, TalkSport and Radio 1.