A Day in the Life of RCR
6:00 am
The station has been on automation through the night but now things start to come
alive. Radio Worldwide staff take over the airing of the station while the news team are
up early gathering the information they need to write their reports.
8:00 am
The Presentation Team take over from the RW staff. They will work in shifts throughout
the day interviewing, chatting and providing the links between all the features that
make up the show. Nerve wracking moments as the students go live and the first news
report of the day is given by the News Team, the result of two chaotic hours in the
production office with scattered newspapers, blaring radios, TVs showing CEEFAX, and
computers downloading from the net. The presenter previews what's coming up later in the
day.
9:00am
Second news slot of the day heads the morning music hour. The presenter may manage
to grab a few bites of breakfast in between links. In the other studio the Feature Team
are hard at work to get their 15 minute local feature ready to air at lunch time.
10:00am
The third news slot starts off the hour, followed by the first interview of the day.
This is the DIY slot where our local expert is ready to answer all the audience's
questions which they can e-mail or phone in.
11:00am
News report number four is presented while the second interviewee settles into the hot
seat ready to talk about their chosen subject. It could be a local vet, fireman,
policeman...
12:00pm
News report number five is aired while the presenter for this hour welcomes their guest
for the next interview - the Food Slot. The feature team are frantically trying to put the
finishing touches to their work in order for it to be ready at 1 o'clock.
1:00pm
After an extended 10 minute news bulletin the feature is aired. The RW staff take the
microphone back to give the students a break for lunch.
2:15pm
The students meet with some of the staff for their evaluation of the day so far. Praise
is given and problems talked through where needed. The news team rush back to the
production office to get the three o'clock bulletin ready.
3:00pm
The seventh news bulletin of the day is out of the way and the students are back on air
with another interviewee. The feature team get the afternoon off to rest and relax, or
more likely, get working on their research for tomorrow's show.
4:00pm
News bulletin number eight is over with when the presenter starts the drive time hour
of music.
5:00pm
Tiredness is setting in as the ninth news bulletin is completed and the presenter
previews the events of tomorrow.
6:00pm
The final extended news bulletin is presented and the students are off the air. The staff
take over until seven when the station is back on automation. Students are free to relax
and take things easy or even go back to the studio and do a few hours of CD choice -
though for some getting an early night is definitely the most attractive option!
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