Deck 9: Production

Question 1

A station´s sound library may consist of what kind of sources?

Answer 1

No Answer.

Question 2

In creating "formatted" spots, a spot for a music station will be produced in what style?

Answer 2

No Answer.

Question 3

What new technology in the 1950s replaced live commercials with prerecorded messages?

Answer 3

No Answer.

Question 4

What type of radio spots became popular during the 1930s?

Question 5

On Christmas Eve 1926, the radio jingle was introduced when four singers gathered for a musical tribute to what product?

Question 6

The first radio commercials, starting in 1922, were presented in what manner?

Question 7

A station´s sound library may consist of:

A) Sound effects recordings
B) Music Bed libraries
C) Cuts from CDs
D) All of the above

Question 8

What effect has the consolidation of radio companies had on announcing job opportunities?

A) The radio announcer ranks have increased.
B) There is less "voice -tracking, creating more jobs.
C) There has been no significant change in jobs.
D) Only a very few men and women in this country still make their living before the microphone.

Question 9

What is the job title of the station employee who prepares written material?

A) The account executive
B) The traffic manager
C) The copywriter
D) The wordsmith

Question 10

Nondestructive nonlinear editing is done with:

A) A razor blade, by cutting tape
B) A digital workstation with computer
C) A multitrack tape recorder
D) A live announcer and music

Question 11

What does the production director do?

Question 12

What is the usual arrangement for production studios in a cluster of stations?

Question 13

What is the low powered amplifier circuit that enables the operator to hear audio without it being distributed to other points?

Question 14

What effect has the consolidation of radio companies had on announcing job opportunities?

Question 15

What is the job title of the station employee who prepares written material? What does the job entail?

Question 16

How is nondestructive nonlinear editing done?

Question 17

Describe voice-tracking.

Question 18

Which type of microphone pickup pattern is sensitive to sound from all directions?

Question 19

Describe the standard equipment found in radio studios

Question 20

To alter the amplitude to create the illusion of being louder without actually changing the sound level is called:

Question 21

Computers may be used in the air studio to perform what functions?

Question 22

Which type of microphone pickup pattern is sensitive to sound from all directions?

A) Bidirectional microphones
B) Omnidirectional microphones
C) Non-directional microphones
D) Unidirectional microphones

Question 23

A routing device, connecting the console with various external devices is called:

A) A patch panel
B) An audio board
C) A digital workstation
D) A DAT recorder

Question 24

From Chapter 9, producer Ty Ford describes the three domains of audio as amplitude, ___________, and time.

A) wavelength
B) frequency
C) volume
D) equalization

Question 25

AudioVault, Enco, DAD, and Nexgen are all examples of _________software used by most radio stations today,

A) recording
B) automation
C) audition
D) voice tracking

Question 26

A radio station typically has two kinds of studios: on-air and _______ studios.

A) lounge
B) performance
C) play by play
D) production

Question 27

The process of crafting a station's commercials to reflect the station's format or stationality, is known as _____________spots.

A) formatting
B) co-opping.
C) mastering
D) re-imaging.

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT commonly used for digital audio recording/editing?

A) Dreamweaver
B) ProTools
C) Audacity
D) Adobe Audition

Question 29

_______-tracking refers to the process of a DJ/announcer prerecording his or her on-air breaks in automation then combining the breaks with songs, commercials, and other elements in order to produce a product that sounds like a live air shift.

A) DJ
B) Vox
C) Voice
D) Auto

Question 30

A studio-_________ link (or STL) sends a radio station's audio signal from the broadcast studio location to a radio transmitter/tower in another location.

A) telephonic
B) trans-audio
C) transmitter
D) transcontinental

Question 31

Because of high demand, most stations today employ a full-time copywriter.

Question 32

Voice-tracking has generated many complaints and of the primarily concerns is that it has taken away many on-air positions for announcers.

Question 33

Because of its specific pickup pattern, the_________microphone is frequently used in most on-air and production studios.

A) Bidirectional
B) omnidirectional
C) unidirectional
D) non-directional

Question 34

The first radio commercials, starting in 1922, were presented in what manner?

A) With a live orchestra and singers
B) With just the announcer and no music
C) Produced on recording tape with jingl
D) Recorded on wax cylinders for airplay

Question 35

The first radio commercial ever aired lasted over 10 minutes, and aired over what station?

A) WKRP
B) WEAF
C) WHEN
D) WXYZ

Question 36

To alter the amplitude to create the illusion being louder without actually changing level is called:

A) Equalizing
B) Phasing
C) Compressing
D) Sampling

Question 37

Computers may be used in the air studio to perform what functions?

A) Audio Vault for automation
B) Selector to program music
C) Pro Tools or Adobe Audition for editing audio files
D) All of the above

Question 38

What is the low powered amplifier circuit that enables the operator to hear audio without it being distributed to other points?

A) The cue circuit
B) The program trunk
C) The auxiliary trunk
D) The external or air monitor

Question 39

What is the usual arrangement for production studios in a cluster of stations?

A) There is often a single primary production facility
B) Each station in the cluster has its own production facility
C) Production is all done at corporate headquarters
D) All production is done in the air studio

Question 40

The job to record voice tracks, mix commercials and promos, maintain the production library, and perform basic editing chores is done by whom?

A) The Program Director
B) The Production Director
C) The Sales Manager
D) The Chief Engineer

Question 41

In creating "formatted" spots, a spot for a music station will be produced in what style?

A) Always use comedy
B) Standard "hard-sell"
C) oice cold, no music or sfx
D) In a style that fits the format

Question 42

What new technology in the 1950´s replaced live commercials with prerecorded messages?

A) Disc-cutting machines
B) Wire recorders
C) Computerized production
D) Magnetic recording tape

Question 43

What type of radio spots became popular during the 30´s?

A) A straight pitch with organ music
B) An announcer reading the copy without music or sound effects
C) Dialog spots using drama and comedy
D) Commercial messages imbedded in program content.

Question 44

On Christmas Eve 1926, the radio jingle was introduced, when four singers gathered for a musical tribute to what product?

A) A New Jersey real estate development
B) Lux, a popular brand of soap
C) Wheaties cereal
D) Camel cigarettes

Question 45

Many radio stations today still utilize magnetic tape decks or reel to reel machines for recording audio.