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Radio Production Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Format of a commercial
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
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
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

2. What is Volume?
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Voice
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
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

3. What is Personality?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

4. What is Phrasing?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Being able to read copy and breathe 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
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

5. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
The rate of message delivery
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
At the end of each sentence

6. When do you breathe?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
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
With your diaphragm

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

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

9. 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
Enunciation
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

10. RAPPIT PVV
Showing emotions through tones
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Energy in your voice

11. Stop sets should include
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

12. How do you breathe?
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
With your diaphragm
Your vocal power

13. RAPPIT PVV
Cliches
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

14. What is Pronunciation?
The manner at which you say a word
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
With your diaphragm

15. Stop sets should include
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The rate of message delivery
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

16. What is a Backsell?
One to one communication
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners

17. When do you break in scripts?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Pronouncing words clearly
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

18. What does breathing control?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Enunciation
Pronouncing words clearly
Your vocal power

19. When do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
6-8 seconds
Your vocal power
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

20. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

21. What is voice tracking?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

22. What is a Backsell?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

23. What makes you sound more professional?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
The rate of message delivery
Enunciation

24. Story Styles
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
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
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The rate of message delivery

25. What does breathing control?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
The rate of message delivery
Your vocal power
Energy in your voice

26. Basic Communication Skills
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
At the end of each sentence
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

27. What is Inflection?
With your diaphragm
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Showing emotions through tones

28. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Voice
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

29. What is Enunciation?
Pronouncing words clearly
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The manner at which you say a word

30. What is Reading?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Cliches
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

31. What is Articulation?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

32. 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
With your diaphragm
Pronouncing words clearly
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

33. What is a Return?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Enunciation

34. What is Pronunciation?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The manner at which you say a word
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The rate of message delivery

35. 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
6-8 seconds
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

36. What are the benefits of live delivery?
The rate of message delivery
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
One to one communication
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

37. Format of a commercial
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
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
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

38. Format of a commercial
Cliches
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Enunciation

39. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Cliches
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
With your diaphragm

40. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

41. What is Personality?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The manner at which you say a word
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

42. Format of a commercial
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
With your diaphragm
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

43. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
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
Cliches
6-8 seconds

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

45. Stop sets should include
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Your vocal power

46. Radio is a _____________.
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
The manner at which you say a word
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
One to one communication

47. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
The manner at which you say a word
Enunciation
Cliches
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

48. Format of a commercial
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
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
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
With your diaphragm

49. Stop sets should include
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Energy in your voice
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

50. What is Tempo?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The rate of message delivery
Pronouncing words clearly
The manner at which you say a word