Tips, thoughts and the latest happenings in broadcast PR and general PR.   The Shout! Communications’ blog keeps our followers up-to-date about what’s happening on television, online and on radio.

men mending pot hole
25. Oct 2024
B-roll footage, Broll or B-roll is any supplementary video that is secondary to your primary footage or A-roll.   In the early days of film, the B-Roll was typically shot by a separate second unit to the A-Roll crew and the footage was used for transitional cuts and anything that wasn’t the main action.   [...]
Times radio logo and zoom audience
10. Oct 2024
James Hanson began his broadcasting career at Radio Somerset.  It was the sort of job where there’s a small team and you have to do a bit of everything, from making the tea and writing the travel bulletins, to reading the news and presenting programmes.  Based in a mainly rural area, there wasn’t often a [...]
2 men recording video podcast
2. Oct 2024

A video podcast is simply a podcast which has been filmed. Podcasters are now embracing video podcasts to attract larger audiences and make their content more engaging.

P&O Cruise ship Arvia
23. Sep 2024
From major sports and news events to music gigs and global product launches, live streaming delivers  real time content to consumers in a very accessible way.   It used to be the exclusive domain of TV production companies with multi- cameras and a massive production crew, but anyone can live stream (broadcast) including businesses and [...]
microphone
14. Sep 2024

Public perception can make or break a brand, therefore the choice of brand spokesperson is a vital part in creating a positive reputation. Delve into the important role a brand spokesperson can play in a broadcast campaign.

Anna Tatton Brown and zoom audience
30. Aug 2024

Anna Tatton-Brown is one of four Deputy News Editors who oversee a 135 strong team, producing UK and global stories for BBC News Channel.

montage of radio and tv presenters
21. Aug 2024
Broadcast PR should be an integral part of a company’s communication strategy, and in today’s fast-paced, media-centric world, utilising broadcast media effectively can significantly amplify a brand’s message.   Broadcast media, encompassing television, radio, and more recently, online channels such as podcasts, offers dynamic ways to reach large and diverse audiences. In this blog, we’ll [...]
Onfido on GMB
8. Aug 2024
So, you’ve been invited to appear on TV and, if it is your first time, you may be feeling a bit nervous. Worry not, in this article we’re going to give you top tips so you can handle your TV appearance like a pro. Television is one of the most popular forms of broadcast media. [...]
presenter and microphone
1. Jul 2024
Ask a client what makes a successful campaign and Broadcast PR is likely to be at the top of their wish list. But if budgets and/or logistics are limited, and you have to pick one, which is better: radio or TV? In an ideal world you’d have both! But if you have to choose, you [...]