Air-Time radio broadcasting school course list

Air-Time Radio Broadcasting School Course List

The first step towards your new career. The course is packed full of useful information and easy-to-follow instructions to lead you step-by-step through the training that will qualify you for a position in broadcasting. Assignments include in-studio lab time training in a radio station in your local area!

Section 1: Voice and Speech Development

Resonance and voice inflection
Speech improvement
Speech vocabulary
Diaphragmatic breathing
Breath conservation and

control exercises
Qualities of a good

speaking voice
The importance of

vowel resonance
Diction and articulation

exercises

Diction and pronunciation

exercises
Agility drills
Stress and phrasing exercise
Inflection exercise
The announcer
Front, middle and back vowels
Voice exercises
Vocal exercises
Voice and speech training

Section 2: Commercial Announcing and Copywriting

Commercial type
Commercial announcing
The importance of selling

when announcing comercials
Know what your selling
Understanding your copy
Script breakdown
Know the characters
Know the audience
Interpretation of the script
Commercial delivery

for announcers
Radio commercial production
Timing commercials

Commercial style guide
Commercial copywriting
Effective selling types
Basic commercial structure
The scriptware
Copywriter guide
Exact timing
Writing assignment
Commercials with jingles
Production
DAT and other digital audio software
Copywriter techniques

Section 3: Voice Overs

Commercial practice section,

over 100 commercials
Copy outline
Union or non-union guilds
SAG

Delivery styles
Looping and mixing
Sound effects library
Digital editing
The final voice over mix

Section 4: Disc Jockey / Talk Show Host

The DJ
The straight announcer
The formula jock
The musicologist
The comic
The man on the street
The "True DJ"
Successful personality trait
Learn to be you
Originality
Your radio personality
Developing your on-air-skill
Producer
Producing your show
Selecting your music
Ad-libbing
(T) Talk radio format
Developing topics for use on-the-air
Interview format
Original concept ideals

Show timing
Program formats

(A/C) Adult Contemporary

(CHR) Contemporary Hit Radio

(AOR) Album Oriented Rock

(UC) Urban Contemporary

(E) Ethnic Radio

(R) Religious Radio

(MOR) Middle Of The Road
Staying within the format
Format clocks
The station log
Disc jockey show
Interviewing
Station ID's
Music surveys
The record companies
Celebrity interviewing
Keeping the interview going
Final DJ / talk show

Section 5: News Broadcasting and Writing

News policy and procedures
Announcing the news
Responsibility
News sources
The wire services
UPI and AP
Investigative reporting
News conferences
Business
Political news
Polling
Program notice
Code of ethics
Equal opportunity
Freedom of information
Controversial matters
Wire services and their

audio networks
Interviews
Correspondent reporters
Riot coverage
Terrorism

Religions
Obscene or profane language
Lotteries
Preparing the news
Reporting from the scene
Payola
Privacy
Interception
Eavesdropping
Copyright
Radio hot lines
Radio stringers
Newscast
Newscast with commercials
Broadcast journalism
News writing techniques
Stock market reports
Farm reports
Special headline news
Several practice newscasts
News actuality
On the spot news reporting

Section 6: Sports Broadcasting & Writing

Study hints for sportscasters
Sports announcing
Employment opportunities for

the sports announcer and writer
Sports reporting for the

all sports and news station
Sports reporting for the

music station
Sports reporting for the

small market station
Sports reporting for the

major market networks
Sports announcing for the

professional team
Play-by-play announcing
Color announcing

Sports interviewing
Wire service for sports

announcing
Major sports coverage
The sports reporter
Tips for the sportscaster
Sportscasts
Sportscast timing
Calling the game
The sports snalyst
Practice sportscasts
One-on-one sports
Announcing
Sports writing
Sports delivery styles

Section 7: Public Service Announcements

PSA's
Public speaking
The community
Public interviewing
Public appearances

The political side
Public reporting
Charity
Nation public issues
Local community issues

Section 8: Weather Reporting

Weather forecast
Meteorologist
Weather terms
Weather hot lines

UPI weather service
Emergency broadcast service
Weather forecast celivery

Section 9: The Technical Side

Audio production
Reel-to-reel analog machines
Digital recording techniques
Digital audio
DAT
Audio consoles
Control studio equipment
VU meters
Patch panels

Transducers and compressors
CD functions
Pressing the CD
Music library
Editing and splicing on tape
Digital audio workstations
Pro-Tools, CakeWalk, SAW programs
Digital Editing

Section 10: The Business Of Radio

Structure within the

radio station
Station management
The program director
Sales department
Selling time
The account executive
Ratings
Station surveys
Music research
The radio code

Understanding and using radio

audience estimates
Arbitron radio market report
Advertising agencies
Co-op sales
Promotions
Recording
Ratings
Geographical areas
Small and major market research

Section 11: Broadcasting Glossary

Terms used In radio and TV

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Section 12: Final Audition Tape Formats

Audition tape formats
Mixing
Covering all radio and TV formats

Final Digital Editing
DAT Copies.

Section 13: Career Development

Getting that first job in

broadcasting
FCC license
Broadcasting positions and

duties at the radio stations
Approach in seeking an

"on-air" broadcasting

position
Goal setting
Preparing your audition tapes
The personal interview