LO3: Pre-Production Docs

LO3: Treatment

Programme & Content

Full Moon Radio is a late-night radio show which targets a 25-50, ABC1, male/female target demographic through content which features old-school (70's-90's) music, like Squeeze, to appeal to audience nostalgia. Further content includes radio dramas with mature themes and language intended for the mature target audience, accredited to a post-watershed airing time. Additional content includes guest interviews and listener call-ins to promote audience interaction and further discussions regarding topics of fiction. Examples include interviews with a novel author, where discussions can follow with audience call-ins related to the topic (e.g. favourite books, dramas, audiobooks). There will also be an advert/sponsor break for a chain, fast-food restaurant available on motor-way services to target audiences driving late at night as they listen to the radio. Additionally, before the rest of the content of the programme follows, a short, 10 second, news bulletin will play to inform audiences of recent, relevant news events (e.g. traffic hazards).  

Scheduling, Running Order & Launch

The scheduling of the programme is to air post-watershed to avoid any discrepancies with Ofcom in airing content with mature or inappropriate themes to an unintended, younger audience. The content aired, for the first rendition of the programme as a 10-30 minute sample, is scheduled to go as follows. 

1. INT. Song (fading out)
2. Station Jingle
3. Introduction
4. News Bulletin
5. Radio drama Introduction and jingle
6. Radio Drama
7. Sponsor/Advertisement
8. Introduction to and interview
9. Listener call-in (winner of a competition related to the interview)
10. EXT. Song 

The launch of the programme is to take place during the Summer of 2025 to capitalize audiences going out on late nights, and returning home. 

Personnel, HR  & Equipment

Personnel involved in the project would need to include:

• Producer to develop the programmes
• Presenter to host 
• Sound editors to control the sound effects, jingles, caller volumes, fade-ins and outs for music
• News Bulletin Host
• Actors for radio drama

Considering health and safety during broadcasts, assessing risks such as loose wires could lead to tripping and minor injury, or potentially damaging equipment therefore, risk assessments would be carried out before recordings and broadcasts to ensure the safety of everyone involved.

Necessary equipment would require standard recording material (microphones) and headphones for sound editing, as well as a connected phone line to connect callers to the station.

Risk Assessment

Production name:

Full Moon Radio

Location

UTC Sheffield City Centre Recording Booth

Contact information

18clementso@utcsheffield.org.uk

 

Risk	Likelihood	Consequences	Level of Risk	Pre-emptive	Response	Contingencies
Loose Wires	Likely	Falling: small Damage, Damaged Equipment	Medium	Tape down wires, be careful around equipment	First aid on hand, back-up equipment (e.g. laptop and microphone)	Record via Bluetooth equipment
Back & Eye Strain	Somewhat Likely	Back Pain, Eye pain	Low	Take breaks between recording sessions	Message Gun, eye drops	N/A
Faulty Equipment	Unlikely	Broken equipment, electrocution	Low	Quality Check Equipment Before Purchase	Back-up Equipment	Record with alternative equipment
Ethical Discrepancies During Live Recording	Unlikely	Cancellation	Low	Provide media training to any involved in radio broadcast	Fade Out Inappropriate Content	Use others as personalities involved in radio broadcast

Budget Plan

 

Production schedule: Budget
Title:	Full Moon Radio
Client:	Alicia Payne/UTC Sheffield/OCR
Producer:	Oliver Clements
Director:	Oliver Clements
Date:	19/5/25

 

Materials & Post Production	Costs	Total
In Studio Audio Recording Equipment	£0 (Rented from School /College)	£0
Audio Editing Software/Hardware (Laptop and Adobe Audition)	£0 (Rented from School/College)	£0
Staff/Voice Actor Hire	£0 (Voluntary)	£0
External Studio Recording Equipment (portable wireless microphones	£15	£15
	Total	£15
Contingency fund @ 10% of budget		£1.50
	Total Budget	£16.50

 

 

Location Reconnoitre and Survey 

 

Location name:  UTC Sheffield City Centre Sound Studio 

 

Date:  26/4/25 

 

Survey time:  1 Hour 

 

Address:  Matilda Street, Sheffield 

                              

Interior   

 

Available power:  Y 

Natural light:  Y 

Doors & windows:  Y 

 

Logistics 

 

Transport:  Y 

Permits:  Y 

Facilities:  Y 

 

Exterior   

 

Weather:  N/A 

Light:  Y 

 

Sound: Microphone/Audio recording equipment for dialogue/presenting - additional sound effects or bedding music to be included during post-production. 

 

Notes: Audio Recording Software/files to be saved on OneDrive for ease of access.