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!

  1. Introduction
  2. Attention Getter
  3. Purpose Statement(should include Call Letters and city)
  4. Credibility Statement
  5. Preview of Body Roman Numerals
  6. Style
  7. Artist/Athlete/Newsmaker
  8. Audience
  9. Programming
  10. Promotions
  11. Transition (Can use full sentences)
  1. Station Style
  2. Licensing Information
  3. Frequency
  4. Call Letters
  5. Format
  6. Music Genres or Program Types (one or the other – not both)
  7. ______
  8. ______
  9. ______
  10. ______
  11. Announcers’ Style
  12. _____
  13. ______
  14. ______
  15. ______
  16. Slogan
  17. Transition (Can use full sentences)
  1. Artist’s/Athlete’s/Newsmaker’s Name
  2. Early Years
  3. Born
  4. Year
  5. Place
  6. Schooling
  7. High School
  8. After High School
  1. Career history
  2. First recording/team/job (pick one – not all 3)
  3. Year
  4. Place
  5. Label/Team name
  6. Other Albums/Teams/Jobs (pick one – not all 3)
  1. Name/Year

b. Name/Year

c. Name/Year

d. Name/Year

  1. Awards/Accomplishments
  2. Who gave it
  3. What was it for
  4. Year
  5. Who gave it
  6. What was it for
  7. Year
  8. Who gave it
  9. What was it for
  10. Year
  11. ______
  12. ______
  1. Family
  2. Marital Status
  3. Kids
  4. Pets
  5. Parents
  6. Siblings
  7. Hobbies/Favorites (not related to their career)
  8. ______
  9. ______
  10. ______
  11. ______
  1. Transition (Can use full sentences)
  1. Target Audience (must be specific – don’t say “all”)
  2. Age(should be a range)
  3. Gender
  4. Cultural Background
  5. Economic Background (Income Level)
  6. Interests (THAT AREN’T MUSIC OR RELATED TO THE STATION FORMAT)
  7. _____
  8. _____
  9. _____
  10. _____
  11. Educational Level
  12. Transition (Can use full sentences)
  1. Programming
  2. 6 to 10 a.m.
  3. Music Style
  4. Programs
  5. ______
  6. ______
  7. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  8. Music Style
  9. Programs
  10. ______
  11. ______
  12. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  13. Music Style
  14. Programs
  15. ______
  16. ______
  17. 7p.m. to 12 a.m.
  18. Music Style
  19. Programs
  20. ______
  21. ______
  22. Overnight
  23. Music Style
  24. Programs
  25. ______
  26. ______
  27. Transition (Can use full sentences)
  1. Promotions
  2. Contests
  3. Name of contest
  4. When is it?
  5. How do you enter

1)______

2)______

3)______

  1. What do you win?
  1. Name of contest?
  2. When is it?
  3. How do you enter

1)______

2)______

3)______

  1. What do you win?
  1. Events
  2. Name of Event they’re at?
  3. Where?
  4. When?
  5. What are they doing there

1)______

2)______

  1. Name of Event they’re at?
  2. Where?
  3. When?
  4. What are they doing there

1)______

2)______

  1. Swag (Stuff they give away with their logo on it)
  1. Transition (Can use full sentences)
  1. Conclusion
  2. Review of Body Roman Numerals (said differently than the preview)
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______
  6. ______
  7. ______
  8. Anecdote (Personal story related to this speech)
  9. Wrap-up statement