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Radio Production Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does breathing control?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Your vocal power
6-8 seconds

2. What is Pronunciation?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The manner at which you say a word
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The rate of message delivery

3. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The manner at which you say a word
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

4. Stop sets should include
The manner at which you say a word
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The rate of message delivery

5. What is a Return?
Energy in your voice
6-8 seconds
The rate of message delivery
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

6. What is Inflection?
One to one communication
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Showing emotions through tones

7. What is voice tracking?
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
Energy in your voice
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

8. Format of a commercial
The manner at which you say a word
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
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

9. Format of a commercial
Voice
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Showing emotions through tones

10. What is Tempo?
One to one communication
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The rate of message delivery
Enunciation

11. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
The rate of message delivery
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
One to one communication
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

12. What is a stop set?
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
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
Showing emotions through tones

13. Format of a commercial
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 rate of message delivery
Voice
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

14. What is a Backsell?
Voice
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Your vocal power

15. What is a Return?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Cliches
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

16. What is Pronunciation?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The manner at which you say a word
Energy in your voice
Your vocal power

17. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
6-8 seconds

18. What is voice tracking?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

19. What is a Backsell?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
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

20. What is Enunciation?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Pronouncing words clearly
At the end of each sentence

21. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Voice
Showing emotions through tones
One to one communication
Showing emotions through tones

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

23. What is Personality?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Cliches
Cliches
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

24. Stop sets should include
Enunciation
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

25. What is Reading?
At the end of each sentence
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
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
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

26. Radio is a _____________.
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
One to one communication
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

27. When do you breathe?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
At the end of each sentence
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

28. RAPPIT PVV
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The rate of message delivery
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

29. Story Styles
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Energy in your voice
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

30. What is Volume?
Your vocal power
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Showing emotions through tones

31. How do you breathe?
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
With your diaphragm

32. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
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
Voice

33. What is Vitality?
Voice
Energy in your voice
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Enunciation

34. When do you break in scripts?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

35. Stop sets should include
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

36. Story Styles
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Being able to read copy and breathe 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

37. How do you breathe?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
With your diaphragm
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

38. When do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The manner at which you say a word
Cliches

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

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40. What makes you sound more professional?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Enunciation
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

41. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Pronouncing words clearly
Cliches
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

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

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43. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
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
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

44. What is Articulation?
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
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The manner at which you say a word

45. What does breathing control?
Pronouncing words clearly
Your vocal power
One to one communication
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

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

47. RAPPIT PVV
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Your vocal power
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

48. Format of a commercial
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
The manner at which you say a word
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

49. What is Tempo?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Energy in your voice
The rate of message delivery

50. Format of a commercial
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality