Page 10 - LIVE FM Student Broadcast Training - TEACHER ADVICE

10 MAKING MEDIA AUSTRALIA - NEXT-GEN FM 2020
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The format of your student’s show outlines the content of its segments, and their duration.

A segment could be an interview with a special guest, or a group discussion amongst the panel.

It is important that your student radio team is familiar with the format of their show, so that
everyone is following the same plan.

For the LIVE FM broadcast from the Catholic Leadership Centre, each show will start on the hour,
and will have a duration of 50 minutes.

Each show will consist of a minimum of four segments, separated by three breaks of five minutes
each. The format of a show starting at 9am with two student interviews will look like this…

Segment Time Duration Description Host

1 9am 10 mins Show introduction LIVE FM host interviews LIVE FM
a panel of 6 students host

Break 9.10am 5 mins Pre-recorded content, school promos etc

2 9.15am 10 mins Student panel (5 students) interview Student
school principal host

Break 9.25am 5 mins Pre-recorded content, school promos etc

3 9.30am 10 mins Student panel (5 students) interview Student
school another guest host

Break 9.40am 5 mins Pre-recorded content, school promos etc

4 9.45am 5 mins Show closing LIVE FM host interviews a LIVE FM
panel of 6 students host

End 9.50am

SHOW FORMAT TEMPLATE - An downloadable interactive version of this format is available
on this web page to use for your planning.