3.4.1

The Radio Industry

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The Radio Industry

Radio is a long running form of media that has undergone some significant developments in recent years due to digital technologies.

Changes to radio

Changes to radio

Radio is a long-running form of media that has undergone some significant developments in the production, distribution and consumption of its content in recent years.
This is due to digital technologies, which have enabled streaming via the internet and podcasts.

Categories of radio station

Categories of radio station

There are 3 main categories of radio station:
- Public Service Radio (the BBC).
- Commercial Radio.
- Community Radio.

Radio content

Radio content

There are also many different types of radio content, including:
- Music and music charts
- News and current affairs
- Travel news
- Sports news and commentary

Radio content cont.

Radio content cont.

Weather
Entertainment shows
Documentaries
Breakfast shows
Soap Operas
Drama and comedy shows
Phone-ins and advice lines
Competitions

1

Overview

1.1

Media Language

1.1.1Media Language 1.1.2Media Language 2

1.2

Audience

1.2.1Audiences 1.2.2Audiences 2 1.2.3End of Topic Test - Media Language & Audience

1.3

Representation

1.3.1Stereotypes 1.3.2Gender 1.3.3Audiences

1.4

The Media Industry

1.4.1Media Industries 1.4.2Ownership 1.4.3Funding & Regulation 1.4.4End of Topic Test - Representation/Media Industry

2

Component 1: Section A

2.1

Magazines - Vogue

2.1.1Magazines 2.1.2Vogue - Context 2.1.3Vogue - Narrative 2.1.4Vogue - Representation

2.2

Magazines - GQ

2.2.1GQ - Context 2.2.2GQ - Narrative 2.2.3GQ - Representation

2.3

Advertising & Marketing

2.3.1Advertising & Marketing 2.3.2Analysing Adverts 2.3.3Analysing Adverts 2 2.3.4Theories & Principles 2.3.5End of Topic Test - Magazines & Advertising

2.4

Print Advertisements - Quality Street

2.4.1Quality Street - Context 2.4.2Quality Street - Narrative 2.4.3Quality Street - Representation

2.5

Print Advertisements - (2026 Exams) This Girl Can

2.5.1This Girl Can - Context 2.5.2This Girl Can - Narrative 2.5.3This Girl Can - Representation

2.6

Print Advertisements - (2027 Exams) NHS 111

2.6.1NHS 111 - Context 2.6.2NHS 111 - Narrative 2.6.3NHS 111 - Representation

2.7

Film Posters (Marketing)

2.7.1The Man with The Golden Gun 2.7.2The Man with The Golden Gun 2

2.8

Film - No Time To Die

2.8.1Context 2.8.2Narrative 2.8.3Representation

2.9

Newspapers

2.9.1Ownership & Regulation 2.9.2News Selection 2.9.3Media Language 2.9.4Genres 2.9.5Newspaper Conventions 2.9.6Representation 2.9.7Audience 2.9.8Theories 2.9.9End of Topic Test - Newspapers

2.10

The Sun

2.10.1Context 2.10.2Narrative 2.10.3Language & Images

2.11

The Guardian

2.11.1The Guardian 2.11.2Narrative 2.11.3Language & Images

2.12

(2028 Exams) The Sun

2.12.1The Sun - Context 2.12.2The Sun - Narrative 2.12.3The Sun - Representation

2.13

(2028 Exams) The Guardian

2.13.1The Guardian - Context 2.13.2The Guardian - Narrative 2.13.3The Guardian - Representation

3

Component 1: Section B

3.1

Video Games

3.1.1Video Games

3.2

Video Games - Fortnite

3.2.1Fortnite (2017) - Media Industries 3.2.2Fornite (2017) - Audience

3.3

Film

3.3.1The Big Six 3.3.2Technology 3.3.3End of Topic Test - Video Games & Films

3.4

Radio

3.4.1The Radio Industry 3.4.2Categories of Radio Station 3.4.3Technology & Radio Audiences 3.4.4Theories 3.4.5End of Topic Test - Radio

3.5

Radio - The Archers

3.5.1Production 3.5.2Media Industries 3.5.3Media Contexts 3.5.4Audiences 1 3.5.5Audiences 2

3.6

(2027 Exams) Radio - Desert Island Discs

3.6.1Media Industries 3.6.2Audiences 3.6.3Media Contexts

4

Component 2: Section A

4.1

Television

4.1.1The Television Industry 4.1.2Types of Broadcasting 4.1.3Media Language & TV 4.1.4Representation & Audiences 4.1.5Theories

4.2

Sitcom

4.2.1Sitcoms 4.2.2Friends 4.2.3Friends 2 4.2.4End of Topic Test - Sitcoms & Friends

4.3

Sitcom - Modern Family

4.3.1Media Language 4.3.2Representation 4.3.3Media Industries 4.3.4Audiences 4.3.5Media Contexts

4.4

Sitcom - Man Like Mobeen

4.4.1Media Language 4.4.2Representations 4.4.3Media Industries

4.5

(2026 Exams) Luther

4.5.1Context 4.5.2Media Language 4.5.3Representation 4.5.4Audience 4.5.5Industry

4.6

The Sweeney

4.6.1Context 4.6.2Media Language 4.6.3Representation 4.6.4Audience 4.6.5Industry

5

Component 2: Section B

5.1

Music Video

5.1.1Music Videos 5.1.2The Music Industry

5.2

Lizzo - 'Good as Hell'

5.2.1Context 5.2.2'Good as Hell'5.2.3Media Language 5.2.4Representation 5.2.5Audience 5.2.6Industry

5.3

Taylor Swift - 'The Man'

5.3.1Taylor Swift 5.3.2Media Language 5.3.3Representation 5.3.4Audiences 5.3.5Media Industries 5.3.6Media Contexts

5.4

Stormzy - 'Superheroes'

5.4.1Stormzy 5.4.2Media Language 5.4.3Representation 5.4.4Audiences 5.4.5Media Industries 5.4.6Media Contexts

5.5

Justin Bieber - 'Intentions'

5.5.1Justin Bieber 5.5.2Media Language 5.5.3Representation 5.5.4Audiences 5.5.5Media Industries 5.5.6Media Contexts

5.6

TLC - 'Waterfalls'

5.6.1TLC 5.6.2Media Language 5.6.3Representation 5.6.4Media Contexts

5.7

Duran Duran - 'Rio'

5.7.1Duran Duran 5.7.2Media Language 5.7.3Representation 5.7.4Media Contexts

5.8

Online Media - Lizzo

5.8.1Media Language 5.8.2Representation 5.8.3Audiences 5.8.4Media Contexts & Industries

5.9

Online Media - Taylor Swift

5.9.1Media Language 5.9.2Representation 5.9.3Audiences 5.9.4Media Contexts & Industries

5.10

Online Media - Stormzy

5.10.1Media Language 5.10.2Representation 5.10.3Audience 5.10.4Media Context & Industries

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1

Overview

1.1

Media Language

1.1.1Media Language 1.1.2Media Language 2

1.2

Audience

1.2.1Audiences 1.2.2Audiences 2 1.2.3End of Topic Test - Media Language & Audience

1.3

Representation

1.3.1Stereotypes 1.3.2Gender 1.3.3Audiences

1.4

The Media Industry

1.4.1Media Industries 1.4.2Ownership 1.4.3Funding & Regulation 1.4.4End of Topic Test - Representation/Media Industry

2

Component 1: Section A

2.1

Magazines - Vogue

2.1.1Magazines 2.1.2Vogue - Context 2.1.3Vogue - Narrative 2.1.4Vogue - Representation

2.2

Magazines - GQ

2.2.1GQ - Context 2.2.2GQ - Narrative 2.2.3GQ - Representation

2.3

Advertising & Marketing

2.3.1Advertising & Marketing 2.3.2Analysing Adverts 2.3.3Analysing Adverts 2 2.3.4Theories & Principles 2.3.5End of Topic Test - Magazines & Advertising

2.4

Print Advertisements - Quality Street

2.4.1Quality Street - Context 2.4.2Quality Street - Narrative 2.4.3Quality Street - Representation

2.5

Print Advertisements - (2026 Exams) This Girl Can

2.5.1This Girl Can - Context 2.5.2This Girl Can - Narrative 2.5.3This Girl Can - Representation

2.6

Print Advertisements - (2027 Exams) NHS 111

2.6.1NHS 111 - Context 2.6.2NHS 111 - Narrative 2.6.3NHS 111 - Representation

2.7

Film Posters (Marketing)

2.7.1The Man with The Golden Gun 2.7.2The Man with The Golden Gun 2

2.8

Film - No Time To Die

2.8.1Context 2.8.2Narrative 2.8.3Representation

2.9

Newspapers

2.9.1Ownership & Regulation 2.9.2News Selection 2.9.3Media Language 2.9.4Genres 2.9.5Newspaper Conventions 2.9.6Representation 2.9.7Audience 2.9.8Theories 2.9.9End of Topic Test - Newspapers

2.10

The Sun

2.10.1Context 2.10.2Narrative 2.10.3Language & Images

2.11

The Guardian

2.11.1The Guardian 2.11.2Narrative 2.11.3Language & Images

2.12

(2028 Exams) The Sun

2.12.1The Sun - Context 2.12.2The Sun - Narrative 2.12.3The Sun - Representation

2.13

(2028 Exams) The Guardian

2.13.1The Guardian - Context 2.13.2The Guardian - Narrative 2.13.3The Guardian - Representation

3

Component 1: Section B

3.1

Video Games

3.1.1Video Games

3.2

Video Games - Fortnite

3.2.1Fortnite (2017) - Media Industries 3.2.2Fornite (2017) - Audience

3.3

Film

3.3.1The Big Six 3.3.2Technology 3.3.3End of Topic Test - Video Games & Films

3.4

Radio

3.4.1The Radio Industry 3.4.2Categories of Radio Station 3.4.3Technology & Radio Audiences 3.4.4Theories 3.4.5End of Topic Test - Radio

3.5

Radio - The Archers

3.5.1Production 3.5.2Media Industries 3.5.3Media Contexts 3.5.4Audiences 1 3.5.5Audiences 2

3.6

(2027 Exams) Radio - Desert Island Discs

3.6.1Media Industries 3.6.2Audiences 3.6.3Media Contexts

4

Component 2: Section A

4.1

Television

4.1.1The Television Industry 4.1.2Types of Broadcasting 4.1.3Media Language & TV 4.1.4Representation & Audiences 4.1.5Theories

4.2

Sitcom

4.2.1Sitcoms 4.2.2Friends 4.2.3Friends 2 4.2.4End of Topic Test - Sitcoms & Friends

4.3

Sitcom - Modern Family

4.3.1Media Language 4.3.2Representation 4.3.3Media Industries 4.3.4Audiences 4.3.5Media Contexts

4.4

Sitcom - Man Like Mobeen

4.4.1Media Language 4.4.2Representations 4.4.3Media Industries

4.5

(2026 Exams) Luther

4.5.1Context 4.5.2Media Language 4.5.3Representation 4.5.4Audience 4.5.5Industry

4.6

The Sweeney

4.6.1Context 4.6.2Media Language 4.6.3Representation 4.6.4Audience 4.6.5Industry

5

Component 2: Section B

5.1

Music Video

5.1.1Music Videos 5.1.2The Music Industry

5.2

Lizzo - 'Good as Hell'

5.2.1Context 5.2.2'Good as Hell'5.2.3Media Language 5.2.4Representation 5.2.5Audience 5.2.6Industry

5.3

Taylor Swift - 'The Man'

5.3.1Taylor Swift 5.3.2Media Language 5.3.3Representation 5.3.4Audiences 5.3.5Media Industries 5.3.6Media Contexts

5.4

Stormzy - 'Superheroes'

5.4.1Stormzy 5.4.2Media Language 5.4.3Representation 5.4.4Audiences 5.4.5Media Industries 5.4.6Media Contexts

5.5

Justin Bieber - 'Intentions'

5.5.1Justin Bieber 5.5.2Media Language 5.5.3Representation 5.5.4Audiences 5.5.5Media Industries 5.5.6Media Contexts

5.6

TLC - 'Waterfalls'

5.6.1TLC 5.6.2Media Language 5.6.3Representation 5.6.4Media Contexts

5.7

Duran Duran - 'Rio'

5.7.1Duran Duran 5.7.2Media Language 5.7.3Representation 5.7.4Media Contexts

5.8

Online Media - Lizzo

5.8.1Media Language 5.8.2Representation 5.8.3Audiences 5.8.4Media Contexts & Industries

5.9

Online Media - Taylor Swift

5.9.1Media Language 5.9.2Representation 5.9.3Audiences 5.9.4Media Contexts & Industries

5.10

Online Media - Stormzy

5.10.1Media Language 5.10.2Representation 5.10.3Audience 5.10.4Media Context & Industries

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The BBC is an example of what type of radio station? Multiple choice

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End of Topic Test - Video Games & Films

Categories of Radio Station