Page 10 - LIVE FM Student Broadcast Training - OUR CHALLENGE

10 MAKING MEDIA AUSTRALIA - NEXT-GEN FM 2020
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The format of your 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’s important that your radio team is familiar with the format of your show is 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 school Student
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

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