Radio Production Basics

Instructions:

• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
• Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Format of a commercial
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Your vocal power
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live


2. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Enunciation
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
6-8 seconds


3. How do you breathe?
With your diaphragm
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
Voice


4. What is Tempo?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The rate of message delivery
Your vocal power
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


5. What is Articulation?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Cliches


6. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Showing emotions through tones
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
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet


7. RAPPIT PVV
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
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Pronouncing words clearly
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation


8. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
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
Showing emotions through tones
Cliches
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited


9. How do you breathe?
With your diaphragm
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality


10. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
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
At the end of each sentence


11. Stop sets should include
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds


12. What is Personality?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
With your diaphragm
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time


13. What is Personality?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Energy in your voice


14. Radio is a _____________.
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
One to one communication
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Your vocal power


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


16. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The manner at which you say a word
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective


17. Format of a commercial
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
One to one communication
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time


18. Format of a commercial
The manner at which you say a word
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
6-8 seconds


19. What is Tempo?
One to one communication
6-8 seconds
Your vocal power
The rate of message delivery


20. What is a Return?
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Energy in your voice


21. RAPPIT PVV
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
With your diaphragm
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time


22. What is Enunciation?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Voice
Pronouncing words clearly
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return


23. Format of a commercial
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
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective


24. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
6-8 seconds
Enunciation
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs


25. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Voice
Enunciation
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


26. Stop sets should include
The manner at which you say a word
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
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


27. What is Vitality?
Energy in your voice
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
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. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Cliches
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Showing emotions through tones


29. What is a stop set?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
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
The manner at which you say a word


30. What makes you sound more professional?
With your diaphragm
With your diaphragm
Enunciation
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.


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


32. What is a Return?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Enunciation


33. Format of a commercial
Energy in your voice
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
One to one communication


34. Stop sets should include
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Enunciation
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality


35. When do you break in scripts?
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
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Pronouncing words clearly


36. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Your vocal power
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Voice
The rate of message delivery


37. What is Reading?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
With your diaphragm


38. When do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Showing emotions through tones
Your vocal power


39. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
The rate of message delivery
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
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
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live


40. What is a stop set?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
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
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
One to one communication


41. What is Phrasing?
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
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


42. Format of a commercial
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News


43. When do you break in scripts?
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return


44. What is Inflection?
Showing emotions through tones
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Your vocal power
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it


45. What does breathing control?
Your vocal power
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
6-8 seconds
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation


46. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The manner at which you say a word
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality


47. What is a Backsell?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
At the end of each sentence


48. What is Inflection?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Showing emotions through tones
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs


49. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
6-8 seconds
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation


50. What is Articulation?
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
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The rate of message delivery