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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 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
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Showing emotions through tones
At the end of each sentence

2. What is a Backsell?
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

3. Format of a commercial
At the end of each sentence
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
One to one communication

4. Basic Communication Skills
One to one communication
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

5. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Voice
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

6. Stop sets should include
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
One to one communication
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
The manner at which you say a word

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

8. What is Inflection?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Showing emotions through tones
Pronouncing words clearly

9. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
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

10. How do you breathe?
With your diaphragm
Pronouncing words clearly
Pronouncing words clearly
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

11. When do you breathe?
The rate of message delivery
At the end of each sentence
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

12. What is Vitality?
The manner at which you say a word
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Enunciation
Energy in your voice

13. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Energy in your voice
Voice
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

14. What is Volume?
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Cliches

15. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
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 opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Cliches

16. What is Phrasing?
Your vocal power
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

17. What is Articulation?
The rate of message delivery
Cliches
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
One to one communication

18. What is Inflection?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Showing emotions through tones
The rate of message delivery

19. 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
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
The rate of message delivery

20. What is Reading?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
With your diaphragm
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners

21. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
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
6-8 seconds
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

22. Story Styles
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

23. What is Articulation?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

24. When do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
Enunciation
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
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

25. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Your vocal power
One to one communication
Cliches

26. What is Pronunciation?
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Cliches
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The manner at which you say a word

27. How do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
Enunciation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
With your diaphragm

28. Stop sets should include
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Energy in your voice

29. What are the benefits of live delivery?
At the end of each sentence
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners

30. What is a stop set?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Pronouncing words clearly
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

31. What is a Backsell?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

32. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
One to one communication
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

33. Stop sets should include
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

34. What makes you sound more professional?
With your diaphragm
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Enunciation

35. Format of a commercial
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
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
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

36. Radio is a _____________.
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
One to one communication
Cliches
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

37. What is Tempo?
Energy in your voice
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
The rate of message delivery
Cliches

38. Format of a commercial
6-8 seconds
One to one communication
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

39. Radio is a _____________.
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
One to one communication
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

40. What is voice tracking?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
At the end of each sentence
Your vocal power

41. What does breathing control?
Your vocal power
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

42. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Cliches
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

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

44. Story Styles
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Pronouncing words clearly
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

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

46. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Cliches
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
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

47. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Showing emotions through tones
At the end of each sentence
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

48. When do you break in scripts?
Pronouncing words clearly
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

49. What makes you sound more professional?
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
With your diaphragm
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Enunciation

50. What is Enunciation?
Pronouncing words clearly
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Showing emotions through tones