My first idea, out of my two for my shows, would to be a mix of an introducing/live lounge type show whereby I would have artists from the college play their own tracks and also cover well know tracks; I would also include interviews with them about their music and their style. It would be targetted at students from the college and outside and also young people up to the age of about 25 who are in to up and coming artists. I would have them mainly cover well know chart songs when they did covers as well as future hits and older well know songs because this should appeal to a wider range of listeners due to the music genres.
An idea of a list of cover songs could be:
Tom Odell – Another Love, Arctic monkeys – Do I Wanna Know, Coldplay – Every Tear Drop is a Waterfall, Amy Winehouse – Back to Black, Florence and the Machine – You’ve Got the Love, Katy Perry – Roar, NaughtyBoy & Sam Smith – La La La and One Republic – Counting Stars.
Above is just a sample idea of songs that would hopefully be an option to cover. I would air this show on a friday evening at 6-7 because a lot of young people will start listening before they start getting ready to go out to the club shows that are programmed after this time.
My second show idea was “flashback hour” show. This would attract a wide audience as both older teenagers/young adults would listen because this was the music that was popular when they were growing up, however quite alot of younger people would continue to listen because they would know the music well due to their siblings listenership or the popular profile of the music; The tracks are all feel good, sing along tunes that everybody knows.
An idea of the run of my show, with script, would be:
random new song from the charts
*Im Abiey and this is the Flashback hour here on The Big Brum Breakfast, taking you all the way back to 2004! We had some great hits from Outkast and The Black Eyed Peas in this year, and also this is the year that Facebook launched! But to start the show, here is The Shapeshifters with Lola’s Theme*
The Shapshifters – Lola’s Theme,
McFly – 5 Colours in her Hair,
Natasha Bedingfield – These Words
Maroon 5 – She will be loved,
*That was a brilliant tune from Maroon 5 and I haven’t heard that in such a long time! So today I am taking you back to 2004.. this is the year Scooby Doo 2, Shaun of the Dead, I Robot, The Incredibles and this little bad boy came out… *play clip from Garfield the Movie* Yes its everyones favourite Ginger Cat Garfield! Get in touch on Facebook.com/b2radio and twitter @weareb2radio or give us a call on 0121 359 6545 and let us know what you were doing in 2004. Up next we have Girls Aloud with Love Machine*
Girls Aloud – Love machine
Black Eyed Peas – Lets Get it Started (in here)
JoJo – Leave (get out)
*That is probably one of my favourite songs of all time from the black eyed peas and i can’t believe it came out 10 years ago.. Yes its the flashback hour taking you all the way back to 2004! And what a year it was, this is the year Strictly Come Dancing and shameless came on to our tv’s as well as this… *play X factor theme tune* Yes its X factor, the replacement for ITV’s Pop idol. Coming up we have more great tunes from 3 of a kind and Busted, but first, one I haven’t heard in a very long time, its Anastacia Left Outside Alone here on B2*
Anastacia – Left Outside Alone
3 of a Kind – Babycakes
Christina Milan – Dip it Low
Busted – Air Hostess
*I remember when Busted released that song, it was on everywhere you went.. What happened to them? The Flashback here on B2 radio, your student station for Birmingham, playing you all the best songs from 2004. We have had highlights from McFly, The Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5 and we still have some great songs left to play you in the next 15 mins! get in touch 0121 359 6545 and we will get you on the radio. The Boogie Pimps with Somebody to Love up next*
Boogie Pimps – Somebody to Love
Kelis – Milkshake
Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl
*over the news drone*
*Thats about all we have time for from the Flashback here on B2 radio but we will be back the same time tomorrow from 10 until 11 playing you all the greatest tunes from another year in the naughties! But up next we have the lovely Rosie Mason. Very good morning to you.
Play the news
Above is just a sample idea of songs that would hopefully be on the playlist and an idea of the links between the tracks. I would air this show weekday mornings between 10am and 11am, this is when the majority of my listeners will be awake and listening as my target audience are essentially older students who will probably be at home at this time. This reflects my song choise as all these songs would have been very popular when my listeners were of a younger age and in their teenage years.
Abiey Humphries 