A different take is a series of radio shows broadcast on Radio Cardiff. Each week a different group of people present with a different theme. Chris, Russ, Adam and I were the four presenters for this week. All four of us have very different interests, and for the programme, we decided to combine our interests and create a chart the year style show. I am interested in news, Adam in sport and Chris in music. Russ decided to try and find quirky news stories as you will see when you listen to the show. Please note that the show will be uploaded once we have resolved a few technical problems, please check back soon to listen to the show. In order to keep it local, we decided that we would keep as many of the stories about Wales and about Cardiff.

Before the broadcast, the other students and I talked about the programme and what we would like the listeners to gain from the programme. We decided that as we all have differing skills we would use them. We wanted to create a blend of news, sport and music as well as some interesting things from around Cardiff. We also played the number 1 hits from this year as well as some other songs that may not be number 1, but were very well known.

Here is a list of the stories that I covered:

The EastEnders baby swap and cot death story
Cardiff is one of the least environmentally friendly cities
The Welsh referendum
The royal wedding
The great Welsh Beer and Cider festival
The riots
Ten year anniversary of 9/11
Mining accident in Swansea
And the Michael Jackson Tribute concert

I was unable to produce the show but I was fully involved in all the decision making of the programme. From my experience in live broadcast and my experiences in pre-recorded shows, I feel that I am better at live broadcasting as I sound less stilted. I love the pressure that comes with live broadcasting. In Cardiff Radio, there is an hourly news and adverts as well as adverts half hourly. Everything you want in a programme, has to fit in with that time scale. You have to know when you can do a story or a song, or where it is better to either cancel or push the item back until after the break.

As a blind person I translate my scripts from print in to Braille, by using an embosser. I also use a Braille note taking device which, when typed in to, will translate directly in to Braille, meaning that I can edit the script, and easily get a paper copy for the live show.