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Radio Production Basics

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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 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
Your vocal power
6-8 seconds
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

2. Stop sets should include
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - 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 the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The rate of message delivery

3. What are the benefits of voice tracking?
Enunciation
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
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

4. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
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
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

5. Format of a commercial
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Cliches
Voice

6. When do you break in scripts?
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

7. What is Vitality?
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
6-8 seconds
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Energy in your voice

8. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
The manner at which you say a word
6-8 seconds
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

9. What is Enunciation?
Cliches
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Pronouncing words clearly
One to one communication

10. What is a Backsell?
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
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

11. Format of a commercial
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
6-8 seconds
With your diaphragm

12. Stop sets should include
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

13. What is Phrasing?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
The rate of message delivery
Pronouncing words clearly

14. Basic Communication Skills
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
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

15. Format of a commercial
Your vocal power
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested

16. Radio is a _____________.
The rate of message delivery
One to one communication
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
At the end of each sentence

17. What is a Return?
Enunciation
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements

18. What is Volume?
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
Cliches
Showing emotions through tones

19. What is Articulation?
6-8 seconds
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Your vocal power

20. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Your vocal power
Cliches
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

21. What is Reading?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Voice

22. 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
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

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

24. What is Phrasing?
Enunciation
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
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

25. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
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
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Your vocal power

26. When do you breathe?
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
At the end of each sentence

27. Story Styles
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
6-8 seconds

28. What is Inflection?
Showing emotions through tones
Pronouncing words clearly
The rate of message delivery
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

29. What is Inflection?
Voice
Your vocal power
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Showing emotions through tones

30. What is voice tracking?
Enunciation
Voice
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

31. What is Pronunciation?
Your vocal power
The manner at which you say a word
Voice
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

32. When do you breathe?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
At the end of each sentence
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

33. What is Personality?
With your diaphragm
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
The rate of message delivery
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

34. 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
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

35. RAPPIT PVV
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
The rate of message delivery
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

36. Format of a commercial
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
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
Cliches
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

37. Format of a commercial
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
With your diaphragm

38. Radio is a _____________.
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
The manner at which you say a word
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
One to one communication

39. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
At the end of each sentence
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

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

41. How do you breathe?
Showing emotions through tones
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
With your diaphragm
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

42. What is Vitality?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
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
Energy in your voice

43. What is Pronunciation?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Cliches
The manner at which you say a word

44. Story Styles
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time

45. What is Reading?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
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

46. Basic Communication Skills
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

47. What is Tempo?
The rate of message delivery
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
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

48. What is Personality?
Cliches
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
At the end of each sentence
The rate of message delivery

49. What is voice tracking?
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

50. What are the benefits of live delivery?
At the end of each sentence
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Honesty in reporting - Keeping Fresh - Everything is happening as the reporter reports it - Can have callers - Allows interaction with your listeners