Traffic and Weather

Radio Stations regularly provide Traffic and Weather updates to their listeners

As you did previously you are to write and then record two reports. This time you need to create:

1) A Traffic Report (30 seconds)

2) A Weather Report (30 seconds)

The scripts need to be written using Microsoft Word. They need to be clear and concise and each one should take about 30 seconds to read.

There are example reports on the News and Sports page.

Traffic Report

Weather Report - Example Layout

Write your report as if you were the traffic reporter in a helicopter. Use capitals for NAMES and PLACES, including names of ROADS.

You should aim to inform your listeners on the following traffic conditions:

B105 BRISBANE WEATHER –

further showers - 23 degrees in BRISBANE, 22 0n the SUNSHINE and GOLD COASTS and 24 in IPSWICH.

THE THREE DAY OUTLOOK…similar weather right across the weekend and on MONDAY as well.

A COASTWATCH UPDATE…ON THE BAY…NE winds at 20 to 25 knots, with highest seas to 1.8 metres of shore from DECEPTION BAY to MUD ISLAND.

Lighter winds at times, mainly early morning.

SATURDAY SE winds at 20 knots, and 20 to 25 knots on SUNDAY.

From the RACQ-GIO home insurance weather station…. IT’S___DEGREES BAYSIDE,

___IN THE CITY,

WITH___PERCENT HUMIDITY,

AND THE WIND IS____AT ___KILOMETERS AN HOUR.

THAT’S THE NEWS AND WEATHER UP-TO-DATE ON BRISBANE’S B105

Accidents

Speed cameras

Road closures

Transport strikes

The general terminology used is:

Inbound – meaning travelling to the City (Brisbane)

Outbound – meaning travelling out from the City

Example

Good morning BRISBANE, it’s JENNY in the 97.3 traffic chopper brought to you by MCDONALD’S – It’s better to be stuck in traffic with a MCCAFE coffee.

The rainy weather isn’t doing any favours for the traffic on the major roads this morning.

It seems there is a three-car pile-up inbound on the PACIFIC MOTORWAY.

The Centenary Freeway is recovering from an earlier accident at the KENMORE exit.

Tow trucks are now in attendance, so it shouldn’t be long until all lanes reopen.

Watch out for speed cameras at outbound STANMORE RD EXIT at YALALA, BRYANTS RD at SHAILER PARK and BRISBANE STREET in IPSWICH.

Remember slow down in bad weather because every K over is a killer...

That’s the traffic up-to-date from the 97.3 traffic chopper.