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1. What is a Backsell?
With your diaphragm
One to one communication
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

2. What is Volume?
Enunciation
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

3. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
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
The manner at which you say a word
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

4. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Cliches
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 of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

5. What is a Return?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
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
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

6. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

7. Radio is a _____________.
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
One to one communication
With your diaphragm

8. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Showing emotions through tones
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

9. What is Volume?
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Enunciation
Voice
6-8 seconds

10. What makes you sound more professional?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Enunciation
The rate of message delivery
The rate of message delivery

11. What is Pronunciation?
The manner at which you say a word
6-8 seconds
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Enunciation

12. What is Articulation?
The manner at which you say a word
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
The rate of message delivery
At the end of each sentence

13. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Voice
Cliches
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

14. What makes you sound more professional?
Enunciation
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Your vocal power
With your diaphragm

15. What is Vitality?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
At the end of each sentence
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Energy in your voice

16. What is Enunciation?
Pronouncing words clearly
Your vocal power
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Energy in your voice

17. What is Inflection?
One to one communication
At the end of each sentence
6-8 seconds
Showing emotions through tones

18. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Enunciation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Energy in your voice

19. What is voice tracking?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
The rate of message delivery
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

20. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
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
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

21. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Showing emotions through tones
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
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

22. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Voice
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Your vocal power
Cliches

23. Radio is a _____________.
One to one communication
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
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
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

24. Story Styles
6-8 seconds
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

25. How do you breathe?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
With your diaphragm
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

26. Format of a commercial
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

27. What is a stop set?
One to one communication
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
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
6-8 seconds

28. What is Vitality?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Energy in your voice
At the end of each sentence
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

29. When do you break in scripts?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

30. When do you break in scripts?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

31. What is Personality?
Voice
Cliches
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Cliches

32. What is Phrasing?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

33. How do you breathe?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Your vocal power
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
With your diaphragm

34. Basic Communication Skills
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
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Cliches
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

35. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
One to one communication
Energy in your voice

36. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
At the end of each sentence
Voice
Cliches

37. What is a Return?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
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

38. Format of a commercial
At the end of each sentence
Your vocal power
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

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

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

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41. When do you breathe?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
At the end of each sentence
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

42. What is Inflection?
Cliches
Showing emotions through tones
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

43. Basic Communication Skills
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
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
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

44. What is Reading?
Pronouncing words clearly
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
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The rate of message delivery

45. What is 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
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

46. Story Styles
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

47. What is Articulation?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Showing emotions through tones
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

48. When do you breathe?
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Enunciation
At the end of each sentence
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

49. Stop sets should include
With your diaphragm
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

50. RAPPIT PVV
One to one communication
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

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