# How Radio Works

## Capstone

### Radio programme and transmission package

Make a timed audio programme that demonstrates editorial purpose, intelligible recording, thoughtful editing, reliable playout, accessibility, and handoff.

## Workload

18-22 hours, including guided modules, practice, revision, QC, and reflection.

## Deliverables

- Programme proposal and research/source log
- Timed clock, running order, scripts, and cue sheet
- Interview or location recording package
- Eight-to-twelve-minute final programme
- Transcript, credits, metadata, QC, and reflection

## Constraints

- Use a private classroom or approved school distribution path.
- Do not require students to reveal personal experiences or appear as presenters.
- Provide equivalent production, research, engineering, accessibility, and archive roles.

## Course pack

programme brief, research documents, fictional contributors, raw interview, room tone, music alternatives, station IDs, running order, mistimed script, cue errors, loudness and transcript fixtures

Institution distributes large audio media through its licensed storage or learning system.

Large media must be distributed by the institution with rights, consent, checksum, retention, and access records.

Reviewed 2026-07-13.