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Radio Production Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
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
Cliches
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

2. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Energy in your voice
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
Cliches
Voice

3. Basic Communication Skills
Enunciation
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
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

4. Stop sets should include
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

5. What is Personality?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
6-8 seconds
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

6. What is Phrasing?
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
The rate of message delivery

7. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
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
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
Cliches
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

8. When do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
The manner at which you say a word
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

9. What is Vitality?
Energy in your voice
One to one communication
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
The manner at which you say a word

10. What is 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
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

11. Stop sets should include
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
With your diaphragm
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

12. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
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

13. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

14. What are the disadvantages 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
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
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

15. 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
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
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

16. RAPPIT PVV
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
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.
Voice

17. Story Styles
The manner at which you say a word
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
The rate of message delivery

18. What is Enunciation?
Voice
Pronouncing words clearly
At the end of each sentence
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

19. Format of a commercial
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Your vocal power
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

20. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
6-8 seconds
One to one communication
Showing emotions through tones
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

21. What is Tempo?
The rate of message delivery
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

22. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
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
With your diaphragm
Pronouncing words clearly

23. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Energy in your voice
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Cliches

24. What is voice tracking?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
The rate of message delivery

25. What is a Backsell?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
With your diaphragm
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

26. Story Styles
With your diaphragm
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The rate of message delivery
At the end of each sentence

27. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Voice
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Cliches

28. What makes you sound more professional?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
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
Enunciation

29. What is Reading?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Cliches
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

30. What is Articulation?
With your diaphragm
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Showing emotions through tones
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

31. What is Enunciation?
Pronouncing words clearly
Your vocal power
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)

32. What is 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
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
One to one communication

33. What does breathing control?
Your vocal power
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

34. What is Reading?
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
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

35. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
End of the music - and the beginning of 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
Enunciation

36. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Cliches
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
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

37. 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
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 rate of message delivery

38. Basic Communication Skills
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
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
Your vocal power

39. Format of a commercial
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested

40. What is a Backsell?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Your vocal power
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

41. What is Pronunciation?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Enunciation
The manner at which you say a word

42. How do you breathe?
Pronouncing words clearly
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
With your diaphragm

43. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
At the end of each sentence

44. What is voice tracking?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Your vocal power

45. What is Volume?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
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
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

46. Radio is a _____________.
Pronouncing words clearly
Showing emotions through tones
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
One to one communication

47. Format of a commercial
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

48. What is Tempo?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The rate of message delivery
Cliches
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

49. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Pronouncing words clearly
Energy in your voice
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

50. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
6-8 seconds
Voice