Fearn FMFearn FMAn Insight in to

Fearnhill School‘s Radio Station

Workshop Overview• Presentation by Keeley Smith and Lee

Rooke• Broadcast by Year 9 students• Technical Demonstration by Lee Rooke

– Advertisements– Jingles– Editing Mistakes– Cueing songs

• Delegates try out the Radio• Question and Answer session

Radio as a Teaching Resource

Literacy Focus

• Punctuation• Descriptive/creative writing• Dramatic writing (scripts)• Factual writing• Reporting• Interviewing• Advertising• Aural skills – EAL focus

Numeracy Focus

• Cueing music• Playlist production timings• Rhythm – counting • Record and revise – timetables• Mental arithmetic quizzes

Science Focus and Audacity

• Set up of equipment• Wave production• Wave editing• Deletion of extracts• Removal of background noise• Broadcasting FM• Networking

Examination Focus• GCSE and A‘ Level Media coursework

opportunities

• GCSE Speaking and Listening assessment resource

• Revision resource

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Radio Club

• Train students to be presenters, producers or technicians

• Let the students take control• Regular features• Students‘ choice of music• Advertise and brand merchandise• DJ skills – ability to improvise and link• Media competition opportunities

Whole School Resource• Provide an information service for the

whole school

• Regular daily information bulletins

• Emergency-only for contacting individuals and groups

• Live commentary for sporting events

Software Details

Synergy

• Synergy School Radio is the UK‘s leading provider of Radio equipment in collaboration with Clyde Broadcasting

• Provides a service to all phases of education from Primary onwards

• The Synergy software is simple to use and requires only 2 hours training

Audacity

Enables the user to:• Record• Edit• Delete• Simplify

Equipment

Synergy Portable School Radio Station

• An integrated PC with audio recording software and radio station management software installed

• A touch-screen monitor • A digital mixing desk • An amplifier • Microphones and speakers • Illuminated ‘Mic Live’ sign

Computer = you already haveAudacity software = freeCost of reasonable USB microphone = approximately £45

Cost from around £350 +You may already have equipment you can use

• For example• Integrated PC• Audio Recording Software• Radio Station Management software• A touch-screen monitor.• A digital mixing desk.• An amplifier.• Microphones and speakers• Illuminated ‘Mic Live’ sign.

Basic Pro Systems Cost from around £6,000

Licensing Information

Licensing & Copyright

PRS for MusicCollects royalties on behalf of artists

0207 306 4991

PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd.)Licences recorded music for public

performanceNatalie Thomas 0207 534 1423

The basic education PRS and PPL Licences held by most Herts schools do NOT

cover most school radio station set-ups. It is essential you speak to both PRS

and PPL to describe what you are doing and get the correct licences. Don’t be put

off, licences are not expensive for most uses.