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PSA public service announcement, broadcast free of charge Rotation mix/order of music played on a radio station Make Good playing a missed spot. Lead In The opening phrases of a report (intro). Format The overall programming structure of a radio station. Inflection Variation of the pitch of the...

PSA public service announcement, broadcast free of charge Rotation mix/order of music played on a radio station Make Good playing a missed spot. Lead In The opening phrases of a report (intro). Format The overall programming structure of a radio station. Inflection Variation of the pitch of the human voice. Channel Frequency on which a station broadcasts. Air Check Audio/video recording of a performer while on the air. Spot A single radio commercial or paid advertising. Music Bed Musical background of a radio commercial (wet). Mic Fright Fear of performing in front of a microphone. Marking Copy Making notations on a script for the air talent/announcer. Lead Out The closing phrases of a report (outcue/outro). On Air Talent Persons who perform on radio and/or tv. Spot Set/Stop Set (Break) A cluster of commercials. Popping Sound made when a plosive is spoken to closely to the mic. Bumper/Sweeper Transition from one element to the next. Burnout Tendency for a song to become less popular due to repeated playing. Amplifier Device that boosts an electrical signal. Audience Flow Movement of an audience from one daypart/show to the next Continuity Writer Writers of broadcast scripts other than news scripts. Demand Programming Request radio that is controlled by the listener. Log (Music/Spots) a list of music or spots for a 24 hour period. Additions In speech, the interjection of extra sounds within a word, such as saying "ath-a-lete" instead of "athlete." On Air Studio Studio in which radio DJs and newscasters perform. Playlist Music approved by radio station management for playing at stipulated times. Simulcast Radio program aired on two different channels (frequencies) at the same time. Logo aural/visual symbol used to identify a program, product and/or company. Music Sweep Several musical recordings played back to back without commercial interruption. Dubbing to make a copy of audiotape or file. Alternator Device that generates continuous radio waves for broadcast Block Programming Programming to one target audience for a few hours and then changing formats to appeal to a different audience. Billboard Listing of audio/video cuts to be fed by a news service. Rotating Spots Commercial announcements whose time of broadcast varies throughout the week (orbiting spots). Audition Channel A separate channel on the audio console that lets the operator hear the output of the board without it going over the air. Fader A variable resistor that governs the loudness of the audio signal. Gain The degree of sound volume through an audio console Level Indicator A device that shows graphically the amount of volume being sent through an audio console. Audio Board (Console) The device used by an audio operator to route, amplify and mix audio sources. Cold Copy A script not seen by an announcer until the moment to read it has arrived. Off Mic Persons who speak outside the ideal pickup pattern of a microphone. Headphone Jack A receptacle on a tape recorder or audio console for connecting a headset Taking a Level A procedure in which performers, prior to going on the air or being recorded, speak into a microphone at the volume level they will use during the show. This enables an audio engineer to establish the optimal volume level. Crank up the Gain To increase the volume of sound going through an audio console. Production Studio A radio studio in which music is dubbed from discs to carts or DAT, station promos are recorded, and other program elements requiring a sophisticated audio setup are produced In The Mud Volume of sound going through an audio console is too weak. Mic Consciousness An awareness of the capabilities and shortcomings of microphones In The Red (peaking) Sounds that are too high in volume.