INTERVIEW SCRIPT & DOCUMENTARY DRAFT PROPOSAL Alpina Muhati 09-0848

DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY

COM 361A (AUDIO PRODUCTION)

ALPINA MUHATI 09-0848

INTERVIEW SCRIPT

FADE IN: SIGNATURE TUNE /STATION JINGLE; RISE FM, 107.2/FADE DOWN SIGNATURE TUNE

PROGRAM INTRODUCTION (30 SEC) THEN FADE OUT

Good afternoon dear listener. Thank you fro tuning in to Rise FM, 107.2. This is your daily show, Rise Up. Last week we talked about giving back to the society, today we will talk about compassion. Compassion is a virtue, one in which the emotional capacity of empathy and sympathy are regarded as part of love itself.

In studio with me is a guest who will introduce herself and shed more light on our topic of discussion today.

Questions.

1. What is the history of Daystar’s compassion ministry?

2. Tell us some of the activities that the ministry is involved in.

3. Why did you join the ministry?

4. Has the ministry benefited you in any way?

5. What would you tell the audience about compassion?

Conclusion: Host

Outro:  Fade in Signature tune then fade out.

DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY

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A PROPOSAL FOR A DOCUMENTARY- Be the change that you want to see.

                                                 PRESENTED BY ALPINA MUHATI 09-0848

INTRODUCTION

Since multi-party politics began in Kenya, elections have been ethnically divisive and violent. Hundreds died in 1992 and again in 1997 before 2007 exploded. Violence has long been a feature of political life but what happened in 2007, went way beyond anything Kenyans had seen before. If nothing is done, we can predict that next time will make 2007 look like chicken feed.

After the 2007 post election violence, what next? Many initiatives were embarked on, one such initiative is The Brand Kenya Board, a state cooperation that was charged with the responsibility of identifying and refining the key elements in Kenya, that contribute positively to the image and reputation of the Nation. Their main goal is to enhance these elements and create an authentic, credible brand for the country that establishes our uniqueness in the global arena. One of their major functions is to unite Kenyans and provide them with positive information about the country in order to promote patriotism and national pride.

 From 2007, there has been a build-up of activities as Kenyans near the elections .To avoid going back to where we have come from as a country, this documentary proposes to discuss some of these activities including the wall painting incidents, zebra crossing paintings that are being done by a group of youths, the issue of e-mail surveillance ,the ICC 4  and the exact election date .We will also discuss what Brand Kenya has done so far, to ensure that we don’t go back from where we came from in 2007.

PROBLEM STATEMENT

There are many questions regarding the safety of Kenyans .Different people have different opinions regarding different political issues. Another concern is that people are interpreting different events and activities as individuals, so they end up having a different meaning.

OBJECTIVES

From the discussions, I hope to achieve the following goals:

1)      My main objective is to show my audience that Kenya as a county is bigger than a county, bigger than a tribe and much bigger than any individual.

2)      To encourage the youth to be the change they want to see.

3)      Get the different perspectives that the youths hold about the topic.

PLAN OF ACTION

This section presents my plan for obtaining the objectives discussed in the previous section. For the first objective, I plan to interview at least two board members from Brand Kenya; their perspective will help me achieve my objective.

 For the second goal, I will collect different opinions (sound bites) from different University Students, including students from Daystar Valley road campus and Athi River campus. The reason behind this is because the youth make up the better part of the Kenyan population, and so the decisions we are making now will affect the generations to come. Another reason is also because my target audiences are listeners of Shine 103.1 FM, most of them being youths.

From the interviews and the sound bites, I will be able to get the different perspectives that we the youth hold regarding the political situation at hand.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the documentary be the change that you want to see seeks to entice the audiences of Shine 103.1 to be the change that they want to see in Kenya. The change starts with a change of attitude, which is what Brand Kenya has been working on, and change of attitude starts with an individual. If we don’t take that step now to define the good we want for our county, we are the same individuals who will suffer years to come.

As Sophia Loren says, there is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

SCRIPTS BY Alpina Muhati 09-0848

                                                              MUSIC PROFILE

                                        RADIO SCRIPT- MUSIC FROM THE SOUTH. 

STATION: P F.M, 101.2

PROGRAM: MZALENDO

TIME: 7 MINUTES

PRODUCER: ALPINA MUHATI

STATION JINGLE: P FM, 101.2

FADE IN to the stations signature tune track 1 (Tintin) 0:20 FADE UNDER

HOST: Welcome to our morning show, Mzalendo. Today we will talk about how Africans embrace their culture through music. I am your host, Alpina Muhati. You will only find this on P F.M 101.2

FADE UP 0:36, CROSS FADE TO track 2(Ngikonzele) 0:17 FADE UNDER

HOST: From the potent rhythms of tribal music, to the intricate steps of gumboot dancing, from the foot stomping jazz of Sophia town, to the inspirational full-throated joy of gospel, and the powerful pounding energy of Kwaito and Patsula, we are going to explore South Africans brightest and most versatile traditional music, don’t go away.

FADE UP 0:07 FADE UNDER

HOST: It is said that African civilization make something very beautiful out of every limited resources, an excellent example is the African musical style, accapella. In this song, a man sings of his girlfriend who left the village for the city, and he says, send my greetings to the one I love.

FADE UP 0:27 FADE DOWN

HOST: If you just tuned in, it is our Morning show Mzalendo. Lined up for you is some Kwaito, and more music from the south, but before that, lets take a short break.

COMMERCIAL BREAK- Yoghurt fitty 0:28

STATION JINGLE

FADE IN to track 3(Malume malinga) 0:05 FADE UNDER

HOST: Welcome back dear listener, it is our morning show Mzalendo, and today we have shifted to the southern music, keep it locked to this station for amazing African beats.

FADE UP 0:47 CROSS FADE TO track 4(likhabe) 0:05 FADE UNDER

HOST: Under the white dominated South African government, gatherings of native African people were illegal, so when people came together to drink, play music and enjoy themselves, it was in a place called The Shebeen,  and it is here that new African Music from the south developed in the 1940’s  and 50’s

FADE UP 0:22 CROSS FADE TO track 5(kina Morena) 0:05 FADE UNDER

HOST: Listeners, it is Mzalendo show and we are back, and today our chat and music has been about Africans, those from the south in particular and their culture. We know that continental Africa is best described by a culture of unity and togetherness, this culture fosters a sense of belonging in each individual giving them recognition being part of a group that is of significance, it is taught right from the young age and continuously instilled to us through various activities that foster a bond among members.

CROSS FADE TO track 6 (Nkosi yami) 0:42 CROSS FADE TO track 7(Umoja)

HOST: Hope you guys enjoyed the music from the south, next week we will talk about music from the East, but before I usher in our next program, I would like to remind people to stick to their culture, because it is what identifies them. Till next week, I have been your host Alpina Muhati.

FADE UP 0:10 FADE DOWN

END.

DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY

COM 361A (AUDIO PRODUCTION)

RUNDOWN SHEET

ALPINA K. MUHATI 09-0848

PROGRAM TYPE:  Documentary                                   

TITLE:                       Be the change you want to see

CODE:                        K-p/2012

PRODUCER:             Alpina Muhati

AIR DATE:                28^TH/April/2012

                                                                 File name                                  running time

Opening/introduction

Intro: SFX                                             fs 001- intro.mp3                         00:10:00

Station jingle                             

Station ID                                                                                                   00:10:00

Segment 1                                               fs 002-mp3                                   

 Intro: Music                                                                                               00:30:00

Brief history of violence in Kenya                                                             03:00:00

Initiatives taken after PEV in 2007                                                            02:00:00

Segment 2                                                fs 003-mp3

Political situation at the moment                                                               03:00:00

(ICC 4, Wall paintings, Election dates)

Interviews from Brand Kenya Board                                                        02:30:00

Commercial                                                                                               00:30:00

Segment 3                                               fs 004-mp3        

Opinions from students on elections                                                          03:00:00

Sound bites from streets of different Universities

(The change they want to see)                                                                   02:00:00

PSA   (A patriot’s plea)                                                                                                         00:30:00

Segment 4                                              fs 005-mp3     

Conclusion                                                                                                 01:00:00

Outro                                                                                                         00:30:00     

                                                                                                        Total    18: 50:00                                

PROMO BY Alpina Muhati 09-0848

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PROGRAMME CRITIQUES : BBC SPORTSWORLD VS CAPITAL FM SATURDAY MUSIC AND SPORTS

I chose to critique two sports shows: BBC SPORTSWORLD VS CAPITAL FM SATURDAY MUSIC AND SPORTS. This is because the favored my timing. The BBC one aired on saturday and sunday, so i would listen to the sunday edition and the saturday edition of the Capital music and sports show.

28TH AUGUST 2010
The BBC show I will be covering is sports world. Sports world is the flagship weekend sports programme from BBC World Service Radio that is broadcast Saturday 1400-1700 GMT and Sunday 1600-1800 GMT. It covers international sporting events. There are live discussions, interviews and commentaries. Features and in depth analysis of sporting events and the factors that run behind the scene in the sporting world
Sports world has three presenters, Russell fuller, Richard Connelly and lee James. The show is produced in London Britain. The presenters of the show are all of British origin. The show has interviews and features and very little music. If there is music it usually has some importance to the discussion. The show is simply a sports oriented one. The local radio station program that I will be critiquing is the Saturday music and sports show on capital fm. It is aired every Saturday afternoon from two to four. It has three presenters Eddie, Phillip and James and at times has visitor presenters who come in to comment on the show. The show has a rather laid back approach and is more like a discussion between the presenters on happenings of the sports world. The presenters give their opinions on various matters. Occasionally they have interviews with sports personalities from Kenya and they also play interviews that have been recorded by other stations.







4TH SEPTEMBER 2010
In the BBC show the presenters all have interest in sports however it is very clear that they have varying passions for certain sports. This I believe creates a better program as each is ready to represent their sport. The presenters are also strong willed and give their facts point blank in the face of discussion.The presenters rarely give an opinion rather they get opinions from their reporters in the field or off of the guests they interview. The story line is well scripted and clear. It has continuity as they link discussions had in previous shows to the current one. Topics are extensively researched and facts given are at times rather unique. The audio qualities in this show are exceptional. Be it in the field or in the studio. There was barely ever any sound distortion and sound effects even those from an obviously crowded region were clear.

The local show program is produced and presented in Kenya although once in a while as mentioned before they have guest hosts who may not be Kenyan. They have a dj who provides the music mixes which are of the trance, house and techno genre. The worldview is secular. The idea is original as the whole show is more like a spirited discussion between friends who have a mutual love for sports.







11TH SEPTEMBER 2010
In that show the capital sports show had interviews with sports personalities from Kenya and they also played interviews that have been recorded by other stations. They covered topics from local football in Kenya to African sporting events and international sporting events. They however had some almost permanent fixtures which are covered during every show. These included international football, i.e La liga, the world cup, European football. Fast racing and rugby was also not left out


One thing that I noticed is that they would have had a good script to follow, at some point they seemed way ward. If I were the producer of this show I would make sure all details of the show are well researched before it airs. I do understand the fact that it is a spontaneous discussion but having all the facts would make it even better.

18TH SEPTEMBER 2010
As I was reviewing the shows, I noticed that these two programs have almost similar aspects in that both have three presenters and cover both local and international sports. However sports world (BBC) rarely plays any music and it is not part of their line up whereas the name Saturday music and sports says it all.
The approaches towards broadcasting are also very different. In sports world one gets the impression of professionalism and following rules to the letter while in Saturday music and sports there is amore relaxed attitude.

25TH SEPTEMBER 2010
On sports world. The presenters had a discussion over where the la liga title would end up. They discussed this with a reporter who was on site preparing to cover a crucial match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The audio qualities of the show were of high quality. They were even throughout both discussions in the studio and the discussion with the presenter who at the time was in a different continent. There was use of sound effects that represented a stadium with people milling in. there was also a moment where spains national anthem was played. The story line was clean and simple with details well explained such that even a non football enthusiast would understand and follow.

2ND OCTOBER 2010
The show today is rather leaning towards materialism as they discuss the cost of getting to watch football matches of importance. The discussion veers towards the world cup in south Africa and costs of traveling, accommodation and match tickets.
The discussion was very formal and serious. In the Saturday music and sports show there was a discussion on local football teams’ sofapaka and Ulinzi. As well as the national rugby team. There were also mentions on cricket, athletics and financial problems affecting athletics Kenya. The attitude was relaxed, with a lot of speculation and laughter. A sports enthusiast would rather enjoy this as one feels like they are in a conversation.



9TH OCTOBER 2010
In the capital music and sports I really got the feeling that the show was not scripted and the presenters did not have all the information that would have been helpful. One required prior knowledge of certain names and events to understand what they were talking about. Audio levels were good however there was a bit of a problem with the connection by phone to one of their presenters who was covering a local football game.



16TH OCTOBER 2010

Today’s show on BBC sports world covered cricket in India and England. There was also a feature on Pakistan’s cricket drama. There was also a discussion on the up coming match between Manchester united and Bayern Munich. They provided facts on previous matches played between the two teams. There was al element of humor in the show as one of the presenters commented on peoples expectations for the match. There was a discussion with a listener via a phone in on the topic of the match. Audio quality was very good with even the phone in session having the same audio levels as the show. the show covered both local and international aspects as it featured a tennis game that was going to be held right there in London

On the Saturday Music and sports show the discussion started off with Christiano Ronaldo, a football player who earned six red cards. There was also a discussion on the Tour de France, an international cycling event. There was an interview segment where a local rider commented on the results and what the future was likely to bring. The audio levels were good. The interview was clear and well structured. However again facts necessary were not properly gathered and a presenter had to promise to go out and research the question. There is good connection between the music and the discussion from the presenters and one is left with an upbeat feeling.


23RD OCTOBER 20101

On sportsworld today they discussed games played at the common wealth games and gave a brief history of bob sledding. In addition they talked about the progress of golf. They interviewed a top ranked golf player. The audio quality was particularly good though I am not sure that had to do with the station or the fact that I was in a different geographical position from that which I usually listen to the show from. The interview was rather long and as a presenter I probably would have split it into two and thrown in a commercial.


30TH OCTOBER 20101
On Saturday music and sports there were various topics. These included a discussion on the Kenya rugby federation; the local impala floodlights (Floodies), international tennis and athletes from china. The audio quality was good however there were a few seconds of dead air, there was no apology or acknowledgement of the incident which I felt was necessary. It is however possible that they were unaware and were later informed. The music was the same however it has become repetitive. Listeners phoned in to comment on the discussion and afterwards a presenter made a comment that was in rather poor taste. As a producer this wouldn’t be allowed as everyone should be entitled to their opinion.

OVERALL CRITIQUE
All these two programmes are magazine programmes as they have different segments that talk about different sports and they use different radio formats for the whole show.

They were both very incisive and informative. The shows though the same talking about sports, were mainly focusing on different target audiences: Sports world BBC – on the whole world thus incorporating all sports in there line ups, and Capital sports and music focusing on Kenya, and thus sports was more covered as all Kenyans can realte to it, be it the local league, European league or la liga.

The sports world show dint play much music as it is a semi-talk radio. The capital music and sports as the name suggest even had a DJ in studio to spin the music.

BBC was more credible and believable as the had reporters on the ground in all major continents where any major sporting event was taking place. The capital music and sports heavily relied on the web to get most of its info and hear say.

The BBC show also had clear segments such as spotsworld have your say where they involved the world in discussuions posed by a listener In a certain part of the world.They also have segments such as ,inside the premiere league,world cricket,fast track etc
I really enjoyed listening to the sports shows, and now I have become a lover of our world sports, through BBC sports world show and I shall continue to listen to it beyond the class critique.

Final Project Transmission

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