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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 is a Return?
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Cliches
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

2. Stop sets should include
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
With your diaphragm
One to one communication
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

3. What is a stop set?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Cliches
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)

4. What is Vitality?
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Cliches
Energy in your voice
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

5. Stop sets should include
One to one communication
Enunciation
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

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

7. What is Tempo?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
The rate of message delivery
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

8. What is Volume?
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The rate of message delivery
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

9. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Pronouncing words clearly
Voice
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation

10. Radio is a _____________.
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
One to one communication
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Your vocal power

11. What is Inflection?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Enunciation
Showing emotions through tones

12. What is a Backsell?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

13. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Pronouncing words clearly
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners

14. What is Pronunciation?
At the end of each sentence
Energy in your voice
One to one communication
The manner at which you say a word

15. What is Reading?
6-8 seconds
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

16. When do you breathe?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
At the end of each sentence
Enunciation
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

17. Format of a commercial
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
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
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

18. Stop sets should include
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

19. What is voice tracking?
At the end of each sentence
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

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

21. Format of a commercial
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
One to one communication

22. What is Tempo?
Cliches
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
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

23. Story Styles
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
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Cliches

24. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
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
6-8 seconds
Cliches
With your diaphragm

25. Format of a commercial
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Pronouncing words clearly
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

26. Format of a commercial
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
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

27. When do you break in scripts?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Energy in your voice
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Showing emotions through tones

28. What is Inflection?
Voice
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
Showing emotions through tones

29. What makes you sound more professional?
At the end of each sentence
Voice
Enunciation
One to one communication

30. What is Enunciation?
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
Pronouncing words clearly
One to one communication

31. What is Articulation?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Your vocal power

32. What does breathing control?
Your vocal power
One to one communication
The rate of message delivery
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

33. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
Voice
The manner at which you say a word
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

34. What makes you sound more professional?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
The rate of message delivery
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Enunciation

35. Stop sets should include
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
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

36. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
The rate of message delivery
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
6-8 seconds
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

37. What is a Backsell?
Cliches
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

38. When do you break in scripts?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

39. What is Volume?
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
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
Energy in your voice

40. RAPPIT PVV
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Cliches
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

41. What is Vitality?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Pronouncing words clearly
Energy in your voice
With your diaphragm

42. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Your vocal power
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

43. What is Phrasing?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Voice
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

44. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Voice
Enunciation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

45. 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
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Showing emotions through tones
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

46. What is Pronunciation?
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
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
The manner at which you say a word

47. 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
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Energy in your voice

48. What is Reading?
The rate of message delivery
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Cliches
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality

49. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
At the end of each sentence
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
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

50. How do you breathe?
At the end of each sentence
With your diaphragm
Cliches
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live