First Quarter Modules in Radio Broadcasting

Lesson

2

Terms Used in Radio

Broadcast

This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the terms used in radio broadcasting.

What I Know

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Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.

1. The official introduction of the station and it is played before the
   station starts its daily broadcast.
   c. Station ID c. Spiel
   d. OBB d. CBB


2. Time allotted in airing commercials, program plugs and info-
   development plug.
   a. Teaser c. Commercial break
   b. Commercial gap d. Bumper


3. Refers to a period—three or more seconds of “unnecessary” silence.
   a. Gap c. gap
   b. Dead air d. spiel
   c.


4. This helps “complete” the pictures that we create in our minds.
   a. Music bed c. sound effect
   b. stinger d. spiel


5. To hold the music or sound effect at a normal level for a specified
   number of seconds.
   a. Cross fade c. Establish
   b. Cross under d. Fade