Radio Production Blog - Folk Club Package

I have a keen interest in live music, especially local music in the Bournemouth area and wanted to try and find out more about the scene and the people involved in it. After doing some research into the local music scene in Bournemouth I discovered the Bournemouth Folk Club. The club is a small, not-for-profit venue that puts on regular acoustic gigs with local and national acts. The club is a great music venue but isn’t very well known so I wanted to put together a package that brought a lesser-known venue into the public eye.
The package could have been improved by a more appropriate and informative voiceover because it lacked in narrative and direction. I think the use of live-recorded music from the folk club really brought the package to life and gave the listener an idea of the atmosphere and ambience of the venue. The interview clips from the owner and the artists were interesting and informative but some of the audio was of a low quality due to background noise.
The package was aimed at a Radio 1, Newsbeat audience and I think the subject and style suited my target audience well. It was aimed at a younger audience who would be more likely to have an interest in local and emerging music and the style was quick and upbeat in order to catch and hold the attention of a younger listener.