Independent Radio Programme Production Companies
Independent Radio Programme Production Companies are
independent companies or indiviuals who create content for radio stations to
use. This can include, jingles, adverts, documentaries and shows.
A known production company in the UK is Pennine Productions
LLP, this particular company is based and works in the North of the UK making
programs mainly for BBC Radio. Within this company they have two partners who
they work with, Janet Gaves and Clare Jenkines. Janet Gaves is a former
producer for the show Woman’s Hour which aired on Radio 4, and Clare Jenkines
who is a known Journalist and Broadcaster.
In the company Pennine Productions LLP they usually make
radio documentaries and features which radios then pay for to air. They also
produce podcasts for different amounts of people, from individuals to
organisations and companies. They work with well known actors, writers and
presenters which will help attract a wider range of people. They even provide
training in media and can deliver oral history training.
Independent Radio Programme Production Companies are
required to go through a process known as ‘commissioning’. They have to form a
production company then register with audio and music production database,
which is noted and recognized by the BBC. They then find what shows they want
to create and use their knowledge to create a good idea. Then finally they need
to pitch their idea by logging into the system and upload their idea.
They would most likely need to include information like what
their show is about, what genre or type of songs they will be using, who will
be presenting and working on the show, predict how long it will last, would be
preferred if they included a demo, in their proposal.