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