12.00pm news bulletin – 13/1/15
*jingle* -We Are Free Radio
Stuart Bailey
inflation falling- reduction in price of fuel, Walsall, Redditch and Birmingham the first few cities to feel unleaded under £1, petrol station manager audio interview – using this story first as they are commercial over public and are running a ‘Pay Your Bills’ competition so this story is more convenient for them- 45seconds
ceremony held for police officers killed in Paris attacks – 10 seconds of script
Fire in Willenhall- arson attack, explosions – 10 seconds of script
Broken man’s jaw in Tipton round christmas- Upper Church Lane 15th Dec- police searching for two male subjects – 10 seconds (biggest criticism of Free radio is that it doesn’t serve the black country as well as it serves Birmingham)
Failed Christmas attraction : ‘The Magical Journey” – Belfry in Sutton – Liquidation – 10 seconds
Total duration : 2minutes
Sport:
Aston villa cancelled conference – local sports story
Travel and Weather
m6 traffic, lane closures, delays, accident
weather announcement
*jingle* todays best music mix
Total duration : 1minute
TOTAL DURATION OF WHOLE NEWS BULLETIN : 3minutes
Less emphasis on international news and more on local news due to it being a local radio station.
More formal than Radio 1’s news bulletin due to listeners.
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