Production Roles

To run an advertising company a few roles are needed. In large companies there are usually a lot of people all with different roles. Although, if it is a small company most of the experts will have multiple roles. 

A creative producer supervises the production of a radio shows and creates the jingles, sounds and audio. They can help out with the technical side of things; they can operate the controls for the presenters. Usually they are in separate rooms to the radio presenters so they don’t get distracted and no unwanted sounds ae picked up whilst they’re on air.

Recording engineers are involved with the recording, manipulation, mixing and reproduction of sound. They make the sounds for the jingles and radio adverts. To be a recording engineer you must understand how everything works within the studio. For example you must be able to mix and edit, fade in and fade out music and the voices on air. Equipment like mixing consoles, microphones and an audio workstation will usually be used.

A Radio Copywriter writes scripts for radio adverts. They need to know how radios are listened to, how the audience respond, and what attracts the listeners. Usually good copywriters have been involved with radio production in the past; sometimes they are writing scripts and being the producer.

Voice-over artists are used for all kinds of things, animation, TV adverts, videos games, radio adverts and a lot more. Voice-over is a production technique used where the voice is non-diegetic. This means the voice isn't part of the narrative and is added in afterwards. Voice overs are also used on the radio to remind the audience of the station name. There are 3 different categories of voice overs. Voice actors (which are the most popular), these are professionals and are directed how to say the lines. Celebrity voice overs is another category, these have more an effect on the listeners because the voices are known. The last is session vocalist, these sing the jingles. For example the Wonga advert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxdbu8b4ITk 

This is a link to order and buy a voice over, you can choose from a variety of voices.   http://www.musicradiocreative.com/voices