Studio description

Studio Prompt

What is the role of radio in a globalised media environment that is dominated by screens? What forms and formats does modern radio take? And how can we produce compelling content for both “live” broadcast or streaming radio and on-demand listening?

Studio Description

For years now, critics have predicted the death of radio as a medium. However, despite these dire predictions not only has radio endured, it continues to matter deeply to the almost 3 billion people around the world who tune into it weekly. In Australia, community radio plays an important role in cultural life, providing a voice for communities that are not adequately serviced by other broadcasting sectors. Skills learned doing community radio are also readily transferrable to newer audio forms such as podcasting.

In this studio, run in partnership with Triple R FM, students learned the skills required to produce live-to-air and pre-recorded radio, as well as considering the role of radio in the wider media landscape in Australia and globally.

Working in teams out of the Triple R radio studios, students produced an “as-live” pre-recorded radio show that was broadcast in an early morning timeslot on Triple R FM. Each team also produced a crafted radio feature targeted to the Triple R audience.