Jingles

I listened to a variety of different radio stations and found a wide selection of radio jingles.I also heard different jingles from a website, which is part of my research.

Radio Jingles Website

1) Stations Jingles

• Played on every show on the station.
• It contains the station name/frequency/slogan
• The style of music would indicate what type of audience that listen to it.

2) News Jingles

• It includes the name of the station and sometimes the presenters
• A slogan to represent what type of show is coming up.

3) News Jingles

• Name of the station, name of the show and the presenter(s) that's presenting the show.
• The tone of the news may be more serious as it reflects the serious nature of the show.

4) Specific Competition Jingles

• The music of this jingle may reflect what type of competition it is e.g tickets for a football match you will hear football chants in the background or that specific team scoring a goal.
• It's likely to include he name of the station/name of the show.
• The voice of the presenters will be excited to sound more enthusiastic of the prizes they will win if people enter the competition.

5) Traffic And Travel Jingles

• It is usually played during breakfast shows or during rush hour.
• The jingle says the name of the station and adds the word 'traffic and travel'.
• May have the sound effect of traffic.
• May be a reference to a sponsor possibly linked to transport.

6) Sports Jingles

• Have the name of the station and the word 'sport'
• Often has a high tempo beat to reflect the excitement of the sports news.
• As the background you could hear the crowd cheering.
• Possibly have a slogan

7) Weather Jingles

• Include the name of the station and at the end the word 'weather'.
• Sound effects will be related e.g rainfall, thunder.
• Music more likely to be calm.