Sunday, 21 January 2018

Types of Jingles

After listening to a range of different radio stations I found that there are a number of different types of jingles on each radio station. You can hear many of these types of jingle below at the following site, which I used as part of my research.


1. Station jingles
  • These are played frequently on on every show on that radio station
  • It contains the station name, the frequency, a slogan that sums uo the style of the radio station and hints at the target audience and also possibly music that reflects the audience/genre
2. Show jingles
  • It includes the name of the station, name of the show and sometimes the name of the presenter(s) as well as a potential slogan that adds more to the shows unique identity and tone of the show
3. News jingles
  • Probably include the name of the station, with the word 'news' added
  • however, the tone of the delivery may be more serious as will the music
  • occasionally the music reflects the genre of the show
4. Specific competition jingles
  • Music will reflect what the competition is about
  • Will hear the name of the station and the excited voice of presenters talking about what you can win
5. Traffic and travel jingles
  • This is played mostly during breakfast shows and drive time shows i.e. rush hour
  • It includes the name of the station with the word travel or traffic on the end
  • It may not have music but may have relevant sound effects
  • Often as part of the jingle a sponsor will be mentioned and there will be a slogan
6. Sports jingles
  • It will include the name of the station with the word 'sport' at the end
  • Often has up-tempo music to reflect the excitement of sport
  • May include a slogan
7. Weather jingles
  • Will include the name of the station with the word 'weather' at the end
  • It is usually sponsored by a company; often things like washing powders/fabric softeners 
  • The tone of the jingle is much softer
  • Relevant sound effects may be included
  • The weather is usually more prominent in the morning to give an outlook for the day

I will include a number of these jingles in my show.

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