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Radio Production Basics
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Subjects
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performing-arts
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radio
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. When do you break in scripts?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
With your diaphragm
Enunciation
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
2. What does breathing control?
6-8 seconds
Your vocal power
Showing emotions through tones
At the end of each sentence
3. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
The rate of message delivery
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
4. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Showing emotions through tones
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
5. What makes you sound more professional?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Enunciation
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
6. What is Vitality?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Energy in your voice
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
7. 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
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
8. Radio is a _____________.
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
One to one communication
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
9. What is Articulation?
Cliches
Energy in your voice
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
10. What is Reading?
Your vocal power
Cliches
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
11. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Your vocal power
The manner at which you say a word
12. What is Pronunciation?
The manner at which you say a word
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
13. What is Enunciation?
Enunciation
Pronouncing words clearly
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The rate of message delivery
14. What is Enunciation?
Pronouncing words clearly
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Energy in your voice
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
15. RAPPIT PVV
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
The manner at which you say a word
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
16. Stop sets should include
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Enunciation
The manner at which you say a word
17. What is a Backsell?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
At the end of each sentence
Voice
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
18. What is Inflection?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
With your diaphragm
Energy in your voice
Showing emotions through tones
19. Format of a commercial
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
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)
20. 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
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
21. Format of a commercial
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Showing emotions through tones
22. What is a Return?
Your vocal power
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Voice
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
23. Basic Communication Skills
One to one communication
The rate of message delivery
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
24. Format of a commercial
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Energy in your voice
At the end of each sentence
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
25. What is Inflection?
Showing emotions through tones
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
The manner at which you say a word
Pronouncing words clearly
26. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Voice
The rate of message delivery
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
27. What is part of the process of a stop set?
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28. What is Phrasing?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
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
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
29. What is a stop set?
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
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
30. What is a Backsell?
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
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
31. What is Phrasing?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Pronouncing words clearly
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Your vocal power
32. What is Vitality?
Energy in your voice
The rate of message delivery
With your diaphragm
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
33. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
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
34. What is Volume?
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
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
35. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
6-8 seconds
The manner at which you say a word
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
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
36. Stop sets should include
The manner at which you say a word
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
37. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Enunciation
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
38. When do you breathe?
Showing emotions through tones
At the end of each sentence
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
39. Story Styles
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
One to one communication
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
With your diaphragm
40. Stop sets should include
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
6-8 seconds
Cliches
41. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
The rate of message delivery
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Cliches
42. When do you breathe?
Energy in your voice
At the end of each sentence
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
43. Stop sets should include
Energy in your voice
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
44. What is a Return?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
6-8 seconds
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Your vocal power
45. What is voice tracking?
Pronouncing words clearly
Showing emotions through tones
6-8 seconds
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
46. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
6-8 seconds
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Voice
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
47. What is Reading?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Pronouncing words clearly
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
48. Story Styles
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 manner at which you say a word
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
49. RAPPIT PVV
The rate of message delivery
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
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
50. Format of a commercial
Voice
Energy in your voice
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Voice