Today October 26, in Broadcast Speech, we selected voice-over commercials suited to our voices. I selected travel and one children-related topic. I love children and relate to them and thought my voice would reflect my passion and emotions I have for them. Everyone love's Chuck E. Cheese and I felt this would be a good choice for my voice.
Since I love to travel, I selected commericals relating to travel. Again, I felt that something I was passionate and knowledgeable of would reflect in my voice. Also, these commericals for the most part have female voices because we all know, if mom wants to do something, it is usually done. The old saying, "when mom is happy, we are all happy" plays into this scenario. The ad agencies know this and if they can connect with the decision-making female, they have better chances of selling their product.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Different Radio Genre
I enjoyed our latest Broadcast Speech project. Everyone picked a different radio station genre to evaluate. It was very interesting to compare the different announcer's styles. I selected classical music. In 2007, Arbitron stated there were only 300 classical radio stations nationwide. Classical radio station announcers have three requirements which include: have knowledgeable background of the music, know music theory, and know several languages. The stations play portions of opera and symphony music. With the low numbers of stations and the length of songs played, I found it difficult to find a sampling of a classical radio announcer.
The project required us to record ourselves as the announcer for the genre we selected. Everyone did such a great job representing their specific format. Classical, News, and Gospel station announcers have similar styles. They have a more authoritative, formal voice with a stereo sound. Classical announcers have to know more trivia about the composers and how to properly pronounce their names. The Rock, Oldies, and Country station announcers seem to have a closer connection with their audience by having contests and song requests. They also can be more creative and have more freedom to ad lib and add color to their announcing. Everyone represented their genre of music very good and captured the character of the announcer for each.
I prefer the Oldies radio station and dj's over the classical, gospel, and news. They appear more personable and relaxed. With my age I can relate to the music. With new technology, digital is changing the way radio is being broadcast. The internet has more music, less talk. Satellite radio opens more stations and offers a broader choice for the listener and more competition for the radio dj.
I prefer the Oldies radio station and dj's over the classical, gospel, and news. They appear more personable and relaxed. With my age I can relate to the music. With new technology, digital is changing the way radio is being broadcast. The internet has more music, less talk. Satellite radio opens more stations and offers a broader choice for the listener and more competition for the radio dj.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Interview Listening
Interview listenting is a process that requires work for most people. In conversations, we get anxious about our thoughts or experiences on the particular topic or even a topic we want to share and want to input. I find that it is an area that I need to stay focused on and continuously improve on. When in conversation, I am always waiting for a pause and ready to interject my thoughts. I have found that I am very anxious and when the person I am in conversation with talks slow or has a lot of pauses, I take that opportunity to input my thoughts. I have three sisters and when we get together we get excited and want to share our stories, it takes great patience to listen and wait your turn, especially for me. I tend to be the "talker" too much and have realized this over the last several years. Now that I am aware of it, I concentrate and actively focus on listening and keeping my mind on the subject of conversation.
The class exercise to sit quietly for one minute and listen to the other classmate talk was difficult for me. Upon doing this, I realize that I have a need to at least interject a "yes" or "no" feedback or simple comment, just to let the other person know I am tuned in to the conversation. I wanted to ask questions about the topic of conversation.
Being a detailed person, I am always asking questions and curious about the details of the topic of conversation or other subjects. Listenting is an art and requires me to be actively aware of my conversations and is a constant work in progress. I have found it makes a more pleasant environment when I listen more and talk less.
The class exercise to sit quietly for one minute and listen to the other classmate talk was difficult for me. Upon doing this, I realize that I have a need to at least interject a "yes" or "no" feedback or simple comment, just to let the other person know I am tuned in to the conversation. I wanted to ask questions about the topic of conversation.
Being a detailed person, I am always asking questions and curious about the details of the topic of conversation or other subjects. Listenting is an art and requires me to be actively aware of my conversations and is a constant work in progress. I have found it makes a more pleasant environment when I listen more and talk less.
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