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Radio Production Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. What is Phrasing?
With your diaphragm
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

2. What is a stop set?
6-8 seconds
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product
Energy in your voice
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

3. Format of a commercial
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Your vocal power
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested

4. What is Personality?
Pronouncing words clearly
At the end of each sentence
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

5. What does breathing control?
Voice
Your vocal power
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

6. What is Tempo?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
The rate of message delivery
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

7. What is Articulation?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

8. What is Articulation?
Showing emotions through tones
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

9. What is Tempo?
Your vocal power
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
The manner at which you say a word
The rate of message delivery

10. Radio is a _____________.
The manner at which you say a word
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Voice
One to one communication

11. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
One to one communication
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Cliches

12. What makes you sound more professional?
Enunciation
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
6-8 seconds
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

13. What is Enunciation?
With your diaphragm
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Pronouncing words clearly
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

14. What is Phrasing?
Pronouncing words clearly
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Enunciation

15. Format of a commercial
Pronouncing words clearly
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product

16. How do you breathe?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
With your diaphragm

17. What are the benefits of live delivery?
With your diaphragm
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Cliches
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners

18. Radio is a _____________.
With your diaphragm
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
One to one communication

19. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
6-8 seconds
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

20. Format of a commercial
Pronouncing words clearly
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

21. When do you breathe?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product
At the end of each sentence
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

22. What is a stop set?
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product

23. What is Inflection?
Showing emotions through tones
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Your vocal power
Energy in your voice

24. What is Volume?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
The rate of message delivery
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

25. Story Styles
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Cliches
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The rate of message delivery

26. Basic Communication Skills
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

27. What is Personality?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Enunciation
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

28. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Voice
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Pronouncing words clearly
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

29. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
All aspects are recorded - Show can be edited - No fear of failure - everything can be re-recorded - It takes 30 minutes to record 4 hours of shows
Voice
Your vocal power
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested

30. When do you break in scripts?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Showing emotions through tones

31. Stop sets should include
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

32. Stop sets should include
Pronouncing words clearly
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

33. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
At the end of each sentence

34. Format of a commercial
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

35. Format of a commercial
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

36. What is part of the process of a stop set?

37. Format of a commercial
Voice
Cliches
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

38. What is Vitality?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Energy in your voice
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

39. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Cliches
One to one communication

40. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
The rate of message delivery
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

41. What is Reading?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Enunciation
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

42. What is Inflection?
All aspects are recorded - Show can be edited - No fear of failure - everything can be re-recorded - It takes 30 minutes to record 4 hours of shows
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
6-8 seconds
Showing emotions through tones

43. Basic Communication Skills
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

44. What is voice tracking?
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
A story - A break between programming - Can be news - commercials - etc. - Makes the listener aware of - become interested in - and desire a product - then put them into action to buy the product
Energy in your voice
Your vocal power

45. What is Pronunciation?
The manner at which you say a word
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

46. Stop sets should include
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Cliches

47. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Your vocal power
Showing emotions through tones

48. What are the benefits of live delivery?
The rate of message delivery
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

49. Format of a commercial
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
The rate of message delivery

50. What is a Backsell?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Pronouncing words clearly
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Voice