Rusek Design a Radio Station - Outline Structure
Instructions: Follow the format below, substituting YOUR specific information wherever you see a blank oran underlined word. If it’s not underlined, leave it in the outline. Anything written in italics/parentheses is instructional and should be deleted from your copy of the outline (like these instructions!). There may be MORE or LESS numbers/letters on your outline, depending on your information. Remember to use short phrases in the body of the speech – no full sentences there!
- Introduction
- Attention Getter
- Purpose Statement(should include Call Letters and city)
- Credibility Statement
- Preview of Body Roman Numerals
- Style
- Artist/Athlete/Newsmaker
- Audience
- Programming
- Promotions
- Transition (Can use full sentences)
- Station Style
- Licensing Information
- Frequency
- Call Letters
- Format
- Music Genres or Program Types (one or the other – not both)
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- Announcers’ Style
- _____
- ______
- ______
- ______
- Slogan
- Transition (Can use full sentences)
- Artist’s/Athlete’s/Newsmaker’s Name
- Early Years
- Born
- Year
- Place
- Schooling
- High School
- After High School
- Career history
- First recording/team/job (pick one – not all 3)
- Year
- Place
- Label/Team name
- Other Albums/Teams/Jobs (pick one – not all 3)
- Name/Year
b. Name/Year
c. Name/Year
d. Name/Year
- Awards/Accomplishments
- Who gave it
- What was it for
- Year
- Who gave it
- What was it for
- Year
- Who gave it
- What was it for
- Year
- ______
- ______
- Family
- Marital Status
- Kids
- Pets
- Parents
- Siblings
- Hobbies/Favorites (not related to their career)
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- Transition (Can use full sentences)
- Target Audience (must be specific – don’t say “all”)
- Age(should be a range)
- Gender
- Cultural Background
- Economic Background (Income Level)
- Interests (THAT AREN’T MUSIC OR RELATED TO THE STATION FORMAT)
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- Educational Level
- Transition (Can use full sentences)
- Programming
- 6 to 10 a.m.
- Music Style
- Programs
- ______
- ______
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Music Style
- Programs
- ______
- ______
- 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Music Style
- Programs
- ______
- ______
- 7p.m. to 12 a.m.
- Music Style
- Programs
- ______
- ______
- Overnight
- Music Style
- Programs
- ______
- ______
- Transition (Can use full sentences)
- Promotions
- Contests
- Name of contest
- When is it?
- How do you enter
1)______
2)______
3)______
- What do you win?
- Name of contest?
- When is it?
- How do you enter
1)______
2)______
3)______
- What do you win?
- Events
- Name of Event they’re at?
- Where?
- When?
- What are they doing there
1)______
2)______
- Name of Event they’re at?
- Where?
- When?
- What are they doing there
1)______
2)______
- Swag (Stuff they give away with their logo on it)
- Transition (Can use full sentences)
- Conclusion
- Review of Body Roman Numerals (said differently than the preview)
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- Anecdote (Personal story related to this speech)
- Wrap-up statement