RADIO

 CONTEST  -­  Open  Division  

 
All  submissions  must  be  recorded  on  audio  cassette  OR  CD.  One  entry  per  
cassette/CD.  Each  entry  should  be  in  appropriate  package/storage  (audiocassettes  
in  box  or  container,  CD  in  appropriate  holder).  
 
On  each  complete  entry,  place  the  gummed  label  on  the  “A”  side  of  the  cassette  and  
properly  label  the  outside  of  the  cassette  holder.    For  CD  entries,  each  CD  should  be  
properly  labeled  on  the  CD  and  on  the  outside  of  the  CD  holder.  
 
Please  include  a  complete  Entry  Log  for  this  contest.  
 
Categories  
 
1.   Documentary  (5-­‐30  minutes)  
 
2.   Spot  News  (up  to  45  seconds)  –  Single  story  that  presents  spot  news,  new  
information,  or  a  new  angle  on  information  or  past  event.  An  objective  story  
that  represents  relevance,  usefulness  and  interest.    
 
3.   Feature  Story  (up  to  2  minutes)  –  A  non-­‐fiction  story  that  has  a  human  
interest  value,  describing  a  person,  place,  idea  or  event.    
 
4.   Single  Public  Affairs  Program  (15-­‐30  minutes)  -­‐  Public  affairs  reporting  
can  include  almost  anything  that  deals  with  the  appropriation,  distribution,  
handling  or  expenditure  of  public  funds.  It  includes  all  public  and  quasi-­‐
public  agencies,  organizations  and  institutions.  It  also  includes  the  
community  organizations  affected  by  public  institutions.    
 
5.   Spot  Commercial,  Public  Service  Announcement  OR  Promotional  
Announcement  (30-­‐60  seconds)  
 
6.   Sportscast  (up  to  15  minutes)  –  May  be  play-­‐by-­‐play.  The  sportscast  may  
include  sounders,  sound  bites,  theme  music  and  jingles.    Entries  will  be  
judged  upon  opening,  story  order,  delivery,  energy,  articulation,  enunciation,  
pronunciation,  transitions,  credibility,  pacing,  and  closing.  
 
7.   Production  (up  to  15  minutes)  -­‐  Submit  an  original  commercial,  public  
service  announcement  or  station  promo.  Entries  will  be  judged  upon  
opening,  voice,  delivery,  script,  effective  use  of  sound,  creativity,  production  
value,  closing,  and  timing.  
 
8.   Overall  (5-­‐30  minutes)  –  One  eligible  newscast.  Newscast  must  be  regularly  
scheduled  and  broadcast  at  least  once  a  week.  Award  will  be  made  in  the  
radio  station’s  name.