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Radio Production Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
With your diaphragm
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited

2. What are the disadvantages of live delivery?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
One to one communication
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested

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

4. Stop sets should include
Cliches
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Showing emotions through tones
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

5. What is Phrasing?
At the end of each sentence
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

6. What is Articulation?
At the end of each sentence
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
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective

7. Stop sets should include
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Showing emotions through tones
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

8. What is Reading?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The rate of message delivery
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

9. Story Styles
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

10. What is Pronunciation?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
The manner at which you say a word
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

11. What makes you sound more professional?
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
With your diaphragm
Enunciation

12. Format of a commercial
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
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
The rate of message delivery

13. What is voice tracking?
The manner at which you say a word
With your diaphragm
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

14. What makes you sound more professional?
At the end of each sentence
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Phrasing - Inflection - Tempo - Personality - Volume - Vitality
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Enunciation

15. What is voice tracking?
Energy in your voice
Energy in your voice
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

16. What does breathing control?
With your diaphragm
At the end of each sentence
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Your vocal power

17. What is Inflection?
Showing emotions through tones
Cliches
The rate of message delivery
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded

18. When do you break in scripts?
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
The manner at which you say a word

19. What is Enunciation?
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
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

20. How do you breathe?
With your diaphragm
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

21. Format of a commercial
Cliches
Enunciation
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
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

22. Format of a commercial
With your diaphragm
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Energy in your voice
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set

23. What is a Backsell?
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs

24. What are the benefits of live delivery?
Your vocal power
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
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it

25. What is a Return?
End of the stop set - and back to the music or advertisements
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

26. What are the disadvantages of voice tracking?
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
With your diaphragm
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live

27. What should you avoid in Stop sets?
Your vocal power
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Cliches
At most commas - and at all semicolons and periods.

28. What is a stop set?
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
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

29. What is a stop set?
Showing emotions through tones
One to one communication
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
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

30. 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
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News

31. Format of a commercial
One to one communication
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
The manner at which you say a word
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

32. What is Pronunciation?
The manner at which you say a word
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
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)

33. What is Inflection?
Showing emotions through tones
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
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

34. What is Vitality?
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Energy in your voice
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Showing emotions through tones

35. What is a Backsell?
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Pronouncing words clearly
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality

36. What is Personality?
6-8 seconds
Announcing and conveying who you are at the same time
Cliches
The way your tongue - palate - teeth - and lips move to form words and sounds

37. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
Brainstorming - coming up with ideas - Refinement - narrow down ideas and make sure they fit the client's needs
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
Enunciation

38. What is Volume?
Showing emotions through tones
At the end of each sentence
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet
Being able to read copy and breathe at the same time

39. What is Personality?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Announcing and conveying who you are 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
With your diaphragm

40. When do you breathe?
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return
Lack of spontenaity - Cannot have callers - Can not be fresh - Not happening live
At the end of each sentence
Energy in your voice

41. Stop sets should include
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
Comprehending messages - read ahead - pay attention to punctuation
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

42. The most important tool that a radio DJ has is his/her _______.
The manner at which you say a word
Cliches
The rate of message delivery
Voice

43. Story Styles
Dialogue - Narration - Testimonials - Product Comparisons - Lifetime Experiences - Humor - News
One to one communication
Showing emotions through tones
Your personality - A story of local interest - A sponsor - A Backsell - A Return

44. Format of a commercial
NAME the price and product - introduce price and qualities to keep listener interested
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Energy in your voice
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.

45. Radio is a _____________.
One to one communication
Mistakes cannot be corrected - Nothing can be edited
Give a call to ACTION - after interest is peaked - give listener something to do about it
Showing emotions through tones

46. How do you breathe?
Reading - Articulation - Pronunciation - Inflection - Tempo - Vitality - Phrasing - Volume - Personality
END the commercial - should be memorable and reinforce objective
Voice
With your diaphragm

47. What are the benefits of live delivery?
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
End of the music - and the beginning of a stop set
Cliches

48. Format of a commercial
One to one communication
The opposite of a live show. Everything is prerecorded
OPEN commercial - catch the attention of the audience.
Your vocal power

49. What is Vitality?
The manner at which you say a word
Energy in your voice
The rate of message delivery
Controlling loudness of speech. Just come closer to a mic if you are quiet

50. How long do you have to catch the audience's attention?
Station ID and footprint (KCOZ 91.7 Point Lookout - MO)
One to one communication
6-8 seconds
Your vocal power