and

• Versatility • Cost effective

• Practicality • Longevity
• Accessibility • Real time
• Dependability • Expansive coverage
• Effective Speaker
• Sound and Efficient
Equipment/Functional Facilities
• Clean directional policies
• Knowledgeable
• Smart
• Well-modulated
• Has a good voice quality
• Charming
• Appealing
• Pleasant
• Convincing
• Has social awareness, sensibility,
and is receptive to issues
• Has the moral high ground, stands
his ground against adversaries
• Acknowledges mistakes
• Knows his/her limitations
• Answerable for deeds and actions
• Willingness to take responsibility
• Appealing style, flamboyant and visible
• Can carry and handle an audience
• Has a good sense of humor
 ❶News Gathering
❷Scriptwriting ❸Delivery
 The radio script refers to the written material,
which indicates verbal and non-verbal action that
has to go into the radio program. It tells us what to
do and say and when and how.
• Ensure accuracy of information
• Ensure continuity of the program
• Maximize airtime
• Double or triple space-typewrite all
lines and paragraphs.

• Type copy in big letter/font so the

news reader can easily read it.

• All spoken lines should be written in

big and small letters.

• All instructions and non-spoken

lines should be typed in capital
letters.
 • Make your script clean.
• Have a duplicate of each copy.
• Make the script short and simple.
• Make each sentence a paragraph.
• Do not use words which are hard to
pronounce.
• Write a page number in your script.
• Don’t text write.
• End each page with a paragraph
before using another paper.
• Break down long sentences for
readability.
 • Use adjectives with care.
• Attribute the source of your news
either at the beginning or at the end
• Use the active voice.
of the news.
Sample Wrong: Ang naganap na sunud-
• Use easy, conversation words. sunod na nakawan sa mga paaralan ay
ipinasisiyasat ni Mayor Pilot Bihasa.
• Avoid “this, that, the former, the
latter” Correct: Ipinasisiyasat ni Mayor Pilot
Bihasa ang sunud- sunod na nakawan sa
• Do not string together a collection of mga paaralan.
ideas with “and”, sentences should
be kept short.

• Round-off figures/numbers.
Change: 2.6213 million to more than 2 and
a half million
Change: 35.7002 percent to nearly 36
percent
Change: Umabot sa may 10.356 milyong
piso to umabot sa mahigit sampung
milyong piso
• Write out symbols and fractions
• Avoid abbreviations.
• Provide phonetic spelling
• Speech has rhythm and this
should be kept in mind when
writing a script.
• Key repetitive statements would
help the listener get the
message.
❶ Get a good briefing/know your listener ❻ Time the material.
❷ Do research about the topic ❼ Visualize the script
❸ Prepare content outline ❽ Review the script
❹ Write the first draft. ❾ Revise for style, correct timing,
❺ Read it aloud. and accuracy.
05:00 Newscast Program
01:30 Ads and Infomercial/s
00:10 Station ID
00:30 Intro, Bumpers, and Teasers
02:50 Time left for News
• BUMPER is used between the news and
commercial breaks.

• It tells the listener that there is a break but there

are still more news coming up.

• Example: “We’ll be back for more news after

these words from our sponsors.”
• TEASER is used to stimulate curiosity so that
listeners will stay tuned in to the news.

• Example: “Waling waling to replace

Sampaguita as our national flower?”

• “Bea Alonzo at Gerald Anderson,

nagkakamabutihan na nga ba?”
• BILLBOARD is usually heard after the news.

• It tells the listeners who sponsored the news or

infomercial.

• Example: “This infomercial is brought to you

by the Department of Health and this station.”
• PROGRAM TITLE: The Voice of
Mauban
• STATION: DZBB 97.2
• Airtime: 8:00-8:05 a.m. daily
• Date of Newscast: March 23, 2018
• Talents:
• Anchor: ____________
• Reporters: __________
• Field Reporters:______
• Sound Technician:___
• Director:____________
• The final step to indicate the story has ended or has
more details in the next page.

• 1. Put ### at the end of the page to indicate that the story
has ended or put (more) at the end of the page to let the
broadcaster know that there is another page.

• 2. If you must split a story into two pages, never break a

sentence. Always end a page with a complete sentence.
ENGLISH FILIPINO
Headlines Ulo
National Pambansa
Local/Provincial Probinsiya
Infomercial Patalastas
Foreign Ibayong Dagat
Showbiz Showbis
Sports Palakasan
Weather Lagay ng Panahon