radio broadcasting vocabulary

RadioBroadcastingVocabulary

a person who sells broadcast time

• reporter

• account executive

• sounder

Select the correct radio broadcasting term.

a person who sells broadcast time

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

to improvise anddeliver spontaneously

• talent

• mic fright

• ad-lib


to improvise anddeliver spontaneously

AD-LIB

a news report featuring someoneother than broadcast personnel

who provides an actual statement

• actuality

• playlist

• crescendo


a news report featuring someoneother than broadcast personnel

who provides an actual statement

ACTUALITY

sports news story issuedby Associated Press

• bulletin

• hard news

• bumper


sports news story issuedby Associated Press

BULLETIN

an announcer’s mindsetor point of view

• tease

• attitude

• music bed


an announcer’s mindsetor point of view

ATTITUDE

Broadcast Education Association

• EAS

• WNBA

• BEA


Broadcast Education Association

BEA

weather

• SFX

• log

• WX


weather

WX

call letters, station slogan andcity of license, usually

broadcast once each hour

• station ID

•disc jockey

•outro


call letters, station slogan andcity of license, usually

broadcast once each hour

STATION ID

broadcasting the same programover two or more stations at

the same time

• air check

• marking copy

• simulcast


broadcasting the same programover two or more stations at

the same time

SIMULCAST

an on-air performer otherthan news personnel

• talent

• buttons

• fact sheet


an on-air performer otherthan news personnel

TALENT

a brief promotion of aprogram or segment

•BB

•tease

•target audience


a brief promotion of aprogram or segment

TEASE

Women’s NationalBasketball Association

•NAB

•NHL

•WNBA


Women’s NationalBasketball Association

WNBA

taped performance in which the announcer is not seen

•voiceover

•plosive

•anchor


taped performance in which the announcer is not seen

VOICEOVER

a prepared spot that promotesa station or event

•daypart

• homer

•promo


a prepared spot that promotesa station or event

PROMO

show preparation

•showprep

•feedback

• marking copy


show preparation

SHOWPREP

a procedure in which a performer,prior to going on-air or being recorded, check

their volume level

•taking a level

•dubbing

•buttons


a procedure in which a performer,prior to going on-air or being recorded, check

their volume level

TAKING A LEVEL

the intended audience for aprogram or commercial

•target audience

•crossplug

•headline


the intended audience for aprogram or commercial

TARGET AUDIENCE

a sharp, musical chord used tohighlight or draw attention

•plugola

•jargon

•stinger


a sharp, musical chord used tohighlight or draw attention

STINGER

the main newscaster on a broadcast

•log

•anchor

•spot


the main newscaster on a broadcast

ANCHOR

anyone who speaks to an audience through an electronic medium

•voiceover

•personality

•announcer


anyone who speaks to an audience through an electronic medium

ANNOUNCER

a compilation of commercialsto be read on-air

•live-copy book

•plosive

•phone screener


a compilation of commercialsto be read on-air

LIVE-COPY BOOK

hours during which radio stations receive their highest ratings

(5-9 AM/6-10 AM and 3-7 PM)

•log

•drive time

•account executive


hours during which radio stations receive their highest ratings

(5-9 AM/6-10 AM and 3-7 PM)

DRIVE TIME

Federal CommunicationsCommission – government agency

that oversees broadcasting in the US

•spot

•FCC

•anchor


Federal CommunicationsCommission – government agency

that oversees broadcasting in the US

FCC

a listing of the order ofelements to be broadcast

•plosive

•WX

•log


a listing of the order ofelements to be broadcast

LOG

people who perform on-air

•account executive

•voiceover

•on-air talent


people who perform on-air

ON-AIR TALENT

a term used for a program host,disc jockey or other entertainer

•personality

•cliche

•fade in


a term used for a program host,disc jockey or other entertainer

PERSONALITY

a person who receives telephonecalls from listeners who want to

talk with the program host

•feedback

•actuality

•phone screener


a person who receives telephonecalls from listeners who want to

talk with the program host

PHONE SCREENER

a speech sound that causes“popping noise” on air

(P, B, T, D, K and G)

•plosive

•drugola

•attitude


a speech sound that causes“popping noise” on air

(P, B, T, D, K and G)

PLOSIVE

public service announcement –an announcement that promotes

a charitable or nonprofitorganization or cause

•EAS

•PSA

•NBA


public service announcement –an announcement that promotes

a charitable or nonprofitorganization or cause

PSA

sound effects

•WX

•NPR

•SFX


sound effects

SFX

a commercial

•bulletin

•spot

•tease


a commercial

SPOT

a cluster of commercials playedone after the other

•spot set

•music sweep

•market


a cluster of commercials playedone after the other

SPOT SET

a bond between performerand audience, based on a feeling

of respect and trust

•homer

•hand signals

•audience rapport


a bond between performerand audience, based on a feeling

of respect and trust

AUDIENCE RAPPORT

overused and worn-out expression

•cliche

•promo

•intro


overused and worn-out expression

CLICHE

segments of airtime devoted to brief public service announcements

•ambient noise

•daypart

•community calendar


segments of airtime devoted to brief public service announcements

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

portions of the broadcast day(morning drive, midday, afternoon drive,

nighttime and overnight)

•tease

•daypart

•dubbing


portions of the broadcast day(morning drive, midday, afternoon drive,

nighttime and overnight)

DAYPART

person who identifies musicand provides relevant comments

on a music station

•plugola

•prime time

•disc jockey


person who identifies musicand provides relevant comments

on a music station

DISC JOCKEY

gradually increase the sounduntil it can be heard

•fade in

•taking a level

•fade out


gradually increase the sounduntil it can be heard

FADE IN

gradually reduce the sounduntil it cannot be heard

•I&I

•bumper

•fade out


gradually reduce the sounduntil it cannot be heard

FADE OUT

a method of communicationbetween performers without

using spoken words

•daypart

•station ID

•hand signals


a method of communicationbetween performers without

using spoken words

HAND SIGNALS

sports announcer who shows anobvious bias for the home team

•homer

•cold copy

•fact sheet


sports announcer who shows anobvious bias for the home team

HOMER

a lead-in at the beginningof a news report

•talent

•intro

•prime time


a lead-in at the beginningof a news report

INTRO

a lead-out at the endof a news report

•outro

•production studio

•stinger


a lead-out at the endof a news report

OUTRO

the opening phrase ofa taped or live report

•toss

•console

•lead-in


the opening phrase ofa taped or live report

LEAD-IN

the closing phrase ofa taped or live report

•playlist

•moonlighting

•lead-out


the closing phrase ofa taped or live report

LEAD-OUT

a collection of printed information prepared by political candidates,

sports teams, entertainmentagencies and law enforcement

•press kit

•air check

•sounder


a collection of printed information prepared by political candidates,

sports teams, entertainmentagencies and law enforcement

PRESS KIT

an audition tape, usually aportion of an actual broadcast

•playlist

•air check

•marking copy


an audition tape, usually aportion of an actual broadcast

AIR CHECK

unwanted sounds in the background

•ambient noise

•format

•ambient sounds


unwanted sounds in the background

AMBIENT NOISE

normal background sounds

•showprep

•ambient noise

•ambient sounds


normal background sounds

AMBIENT SOUNDS

increase in volume

•decrescendo

•crescendo

•cliche


increase in volume

CRESCENDO

decrease in volume

•decrescendo

•crescendo

•bulletin


decrease in volume

DECRESCENDO

a howl or squeal created whena microphone picks up and

reamplifies sound from a speaker

•tempo

•headline

•feedback


a howl or squeal created whena microphone picks up and

reamplifies sound from a speaker

FEEDBACK

a reporter who covers storiesaway from the station

•dubbing

•toss

•field reporter


a reporter who covers storiesaway from the station

FIELD REPORTER

the type of programming providedby a radio station

•format

•music sweep

•jargon


the type of programming providedby a radio station

FORMAT

the reception area of abroadcast station

(classified as major 1,000,000+or secondary 200,000-1,000,000

or smaller >200,000)

•actuality

•market

•working combo


the reception area of abroadcast station

(classified as major 1,000,000+or secondary 200,000-1,000,000

or smaller >200,000)

MARKET

making notations on a script

•moonlighting

•marking copy

•fact sheet


making notations on a script

MARKING COPY

a fear of performing infront of a microphone

•mic fright

•daypart

•station ID


a fear of performing infront of a microphone

MIC FRIGHT

using a telephone to searchfor and gather news stories

from a list of agencies

•stinger

•RTNDA

•phone check


using a telephone to searchfor and gather news stories

from a list of agencies

PHONE CHECK

a sportscaster who describesthe action of the game

•anchor

•play-by-play announcer

•homer


a sportscaster who describesthe action of the game

PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER

music approved by radio station management for broadcast

•buttons

•music bed

•playlist


music approved by radio station management for broadcast

PLAYLIST

small, optical disc on whichaudio content is stored

•crossplug

•compact disc (CD)

•demographics



COMPACT DISC (CD)

audio control board

•correspondent

•console

•hard sell commercial


audio control board

CONSOLE

a provision of the Communications Act that requires broadcast stations to provide time on an

equal basis for legally qualified candidates for office

•equal time

•graveyard shift

•ESPN




EQUAL TIME

a policy of the FCC that requires broadcast stations to devote

airtime to public issues

•BB


•fairness doctrine


a policy of the FCC that requires broadcast stations to devote

airtime to public issues

FAIRNESS DOCTRINE

reporting a story as it happens

•live coverage

•prime time

•Q&A session



LIVE COVERAGE

working odd jobs, usually at night, while holding a permanent position

•hard news

•commercial sweep

•moonlighting



MOONLIGHTING

the studio in which talent, discjockeys and anchors perform

•RTNDA

•on-air studio

•headline



ON-AIR STUDIO

a verbal attack made during a broadcast on “the honesty,

character, integrity or likepersonal qualities”Of another person

•talent

•plugola

•personal attack


a verbal attack made during a broadcast on “the honesty,

character, integrity or likepersonal qualities”Of another person

PERSONAL ATTACK

a theory that charges journalists with considering the potential consequences of their coverage of

the news

•audition demo

•social responsibility theory

•color


a theory that charges journalists with considering the potential consequences of their coverage of

the news

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THEORY

a commercial that features restrained delivery and a musical background

•cross fade

•soft-sell commercial

•NPR


a commercial that features restraineddelivery and a musical background

SOFT-SELL COMMERCIAL

a short, recorded musicalidentification of a program

element such as traffic,sports or weather

•sounder

•post production

•extemporaneous




SOUNDER

cluster of commercials playedone after the other

•tease

•cold copy

•stop set


cluster of commercials playedone after the other

STOP SET

a speaker’s rate of delivery

•tempo

•stinger

•target audience



TEMPO

to turn the program to acoanchor, reporter or on-air

talent with an ad-libbedstatement

•attitude

•toss

•rip and read



talent with an ad-libbedstatement

TOSS

the individuals who schedule the placement of commercials

•program log

•traffic department

•taking a level



TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT

a practice in which a single announcer’s voice is heard on multiple stations

•voice tracking

•bumper

•reporter



VOICE TRACKING

performing both announcing and engineering functions for a broadcast

•NHL

•I&I

•working combo



WORKING COMBO

a transition from one segmentof a program to another

•console

•tempo

•bumper


a transition from one segmentof a program to another

BUMPER

allows you to open and close microphones or other audio sources

•buttons

•cross fade

•bulletin


allows you to open and close microphones or other audio sources

BUTTONS

a script not seen by an announceruntil it is being read

•spot set

•cold copy

•graveyard shift


a script not seen by an announceruntil it is being read

COLD COPY

comments made during a sports broadcast to add extra dimensions

such as humor or human interest

•personality

•color

•ESPN


comments made during a sports broadcast to add extra dimensions

such as humor or human interest

COLOR

a series of commercialsplayed without interruption

•WX

•announcer

•commercial sweep


a series of commercialsplayed without interruption

COMMERCIAL SWEEP

transferring audio fromone track to another

•hand signals

•jargon

•dubbing


transferring audio fromone track to another

DUBBING

comments prepared in advance but delivered without a script or notes

•promo

•extemporaneous

•audience rapport


comments prepared in advance but delivered without a script or notes

EXTEMPORANEOUS

an outline of information abouta product or an event

•outro

•daypart

•fact sheet


an outline of information abouta product or an event

FACT SHEET

the printed copy rather thanwords on a screen or monitor

•hard copy

•playlist

•rip and read


the printed copy rather thanwords on a screen or monitor

HARD COPY

important stories normally unanticipated by a news department

•hard news

•simulcast

•headline


important stories normally unanticipated by a news department

HARD NEWS

a commercial characterized byrapid vocal delivery, high volume

and excessive energy

•hard sell commercial

•crossplug

•format


a commercial characterized byrapid vocal delivery, high volume

and excessive energy

HARD SELL COMMERCIAL

editing audio or video afterit has been recorded

•ambient noise

•payola

•post production


editing audio or video afterit has been recorded

POST PRODUCTION

the part of the broadcastday during which the mostaudience will be listening

•prime time

•music bed

•Q&A session


the part of the broadcastday during which the mostaudience will be listening

PRIME TIME

a studio in which audio, music,promos, public service

announcements, etc. arerecorded and edited

•demographics


•phone check


a studio in which audio, music,promos, public service

announcements, etc. arerecorded and edited

PRODUCTION STUDIO

to take news copy directly fromanother source and read it

on-air without editing it,marking it or reading it

•personal attack

•on-air studio

•rip and read


to take news copy directly fromanother source and read it

on-air without editing it,marking it or reading it

RIP AND READ

the free promotion of aproduct or service in exchangefor money, goods or services

•drugola

•plugola

•payola


the free promotion of aproduct or service in exchangefor money, goods or services

PLUGOLA

the accepting of money in return for playing certain songs on the air

•payola

•drugola

•plugola


the accepting of money in return for playing certain songs on the air

PAYOLA

National Hockey League

•NFL

•NBA

•NHL


National Hockey League

NHL

National Football League


•NFL

•tease


National Football League

NFL

National Basketball Association

•tag

•in the red

•NBA


National Basketball Association

NBA

National Public Radioa network of noncommercial

radio stations established by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

•program log

•NPR



National Public Radioa network of noncommercial

radio stations established by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

NPR

National Association of Broadcasters

•NAB

•sounder

•BB


National Association of Broadcasters

NAB

the specialized vocabulary ofa specific group of people

•wrap

•stringer

•jargon


the specialized vocabulary ofa specific group of people

JARGON

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

•correspondents

•toss

•ESPN


Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

ESPN

Emergency Alert Systema program that requires broadcast stations to

notify the public incase of an emergency

•cliche

•EAS

•I&I


Emergency Alert Systema program that requires broadcast stations to

notify the public incase of an emergency

EAS

the acceptance of illegal drugs in exchange for promoting a record

•drugola

•mood

•console


the acceptance of illegal drugs in exchange for promoting a record

DRUGOLA

the profile of an audience includingage, sex, ethnicity and income

•demographics

•moonlighting

•in the red


the profile of an audience includingage, sex, ethnicity and income

DEMOGRAPHICS

giving the play-by-play descriptionof a sports event

•program log

•dubbing

•calling the game


giving the play-by-play descriptionof a sports event

CALLING THE GAME

two or more announcers who sharethe role of main newscaster

•color

•coanchors

•BB


two or more announcers who sharethe role of main newscaster

COANCHORS

typically half-hour program with two or more announcers selling various items

•talent

•hard news

•infomercial


typically half-hour program with two or more announcers selling various items

INFOMERCIAL

expression used when the volume level on the control board is too low

•in the mud

•in the red



expression used when the volume level on the control board is too low

IN THE MUD

expression used when the volume level on the control board is too high

•attitude

•in the red

•in the mud


expression used when the volume level on the control board is too high

IN THE RED

a state of mind or emotionof a performer

•hard copy

•mood

•market


a state of mind or emotionof a performer

MOOD

a live or taped news reporton a breaking event

•air check

•showprep

•scener


a live or taped news reporton a breaking event

SCENER

to broadcast two elements of a program back-to-back without pause

•compact disc

•segue

•feedback


to broadcast two elements of a program back-to-back without pause

SEGUE

a reporter who specializes in aspecific aspect of the news

•special assignment reporter

•program director

•general assignment reporter


a reporter who specializes in aspecific aspect of the news

SPECIAL-ASSIGNMENT REPORTER

broadcasting audio over the internet

•drive time

•voice tracking

•streaming audio


broadcasting audio over the internet

STREAMING AUDIO

a freelance reporter who is paid only for stories used by a news department

•plosive

•stringer

•audition demo


a freelance reporter who is paid only for stories used by a news department

STRINGER

the playing of several songsback-to-back without interruption

•sweep

•stop set

•FCC


the playing of several songsback-to-back without interruption

SWEEP

the closing comment at theend of a segment

•hand signals

•toss

•tag


the closing comment at theend of a segment

TAG

the number of attempts torecord a segment

•anchor

•takes

•reporter


the number of attempts torecord a segment

TAKES

breaking sports story issuedby the Associated Press

•SFX

•sounder

•urgent


breaking sports story issuedby the Associated Press

URGENT

the enthusiasm and energylevel of a performer

•vitality

•music bed

•personality


the enthusiasm and energylevel of a performer

VITALITY

a recorded report including alead-in and a lead-out wrapped

around an actuality

•equal time

•wrap



a recorded report including alead-in and a lead-out wrapped

around an actuality

WRAP

question and answer session betweenan anchor and a reporter

•Q&A session

•bumper

•cold copy


question and answer session betweenan anchor and a reporter

Q&A SESSION

a list of all commercials, publicservice announcements and program material

broadcast on-air

•EAS

•segue

•program log


a list of all commercials, publicservice announcements and program material

broadcast on-air

PROGRAM LOG

several musical recordings played one after the other without interruption

•tease

•music bed

•music sweep


several musical recordings played one after the other without interruption

MUSIC SWEEP

musical background

•music bed

•toss

•coanchors


musical background

MUSIC BED

symbol for introduce and interview

•target audience

•I&I

•stringer


symbol for introduce and interview

I&I

to tease upcoming news storyor music selection

•tempo

•headline

•in the red


to tease upcoming news storyor music selection

HEADLINE

working hours that extendfrom midnight to 6 AM

•graveyard shift

•urgent

•infomercial


working hours that extendfrom midnight to 6 AM

GRAVEYARD SHIFT

a reporter who does not havea regular assignment





a reporter who does not havea regular assignment

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER

promoting another programon the same station

•calling the game

•crossplug

•vitality


promoting another programon the same station

CROSSPLUG

one audio source is faded out while another is faded in at the same time

•live coverage

•tag

•cross fade


one audio source is faded out while another is faded in at the same time

CROSS FADE

reporters stationed away fromthe network headquarters

•mood

•correspondents

•anchor


reporters stationed away fromthe network headquarters

CORRESPONDENTS

billboardto promote an upcoming

feature or event

•NFL

•NBA

•BB


billboardto promote an upcoming

feature or event

BB

a recorded sample of yourwork as an announcer

•equal time

•audition demo

•stinger


a recorded sample of yourwork as an announcer

AUDITION DEMO


talent with an ad-libbed statement

•phone check

•field reporter

•toss



talent with an ad-libbed statement

TOSS


•hand signals

•tempo

•anchor



TEMPO

cluster of commercialsplayed one after the other

•talent

•buttons

•stop set


cluster of commercialsplayed one after the other

STOP SET



•music sweep


•sounder




SOUNDER


•soft-sell commercial

•music bed

•hard-sell commercial



SOFT-SELL COMMERCIAL

a theory that charges journalistswith considering the potential consequences of

their coverageof the news


•equal time

•WNBA


a theory that charges journalistswith considering the potential consequences of

their coverageof the news

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THEORY

a verbal attack made duringa broadcast on “the honesty,

character, integrity or likepersonal qualities” of

another person

•tease

•personal attack

•reporter


a verbal attack made duringa broadcast on “the honesty,

character, integrity or likepersonal qualities” of

another person

PERSONAL ATTACK


•on-air studio

•fact sheet

•color



ON-AIR STUDIO


•showprep

•decrescendo

•moonlighting



MOONLIGHTING


•cliche

•live coverage

•station ID



LIVE COVERAGE

a policy of the FCC thatrequires broadcast stations

to devote airtime topublic issues

•phone screener

•anchor



a policy of the FCC thatrequires broadcast stations

to devote airtime topublic issues

FAIRNESS DOCTRINE



•takes

•equal time

•infomercial




EQUAL TIME

audio control board

•console

•payola

•stinger


audio control board

CONSOLE


•target audience

•post production

•compact disc (CD)



COMPACT DISC (CD)


•ambient sounds


•playlist



TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT


•voice tracking

•homer

•press kit



VOICE TRACKING


•voiceover

•live-copy book

•working combo



WORKING COMBO

radio broadcasting vocabulary

Documents

broadcast personnelwho

promotesa station

adliba news report

time air check

musical chord

stations atthe

volume leveltaking

seenvoiceovera prepared