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Tables of Contents for Modern Radio Production
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
PART 1 THE TOOLS
1
122
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCTION IN MODERN RADIO
3
16
Sound of the Station
5
1
Formats
5
2
Networks
7
2
Other Programming Developments in Radio
9
1
Noncommercial Radio
9
5
Industry Update: Radio Goes Digital...Sort Of
11
3
The Role of the Producer in Modern Radio
14
3
Summary
17
2
CHAPTER 2 THE CONSOLE
19
26
Function of the Console
19
1
Understanding Console Function: Some Hypothetical Examples
20
14
Industry Update: Simplify, Simplify!
28
6
Understanding Console Function: Actual Consoles
34
3
Operation of the Console
37
5
Tuning into Technology: The Virtual Console
38
4
Summary
42
1
Applications
43
1
Exercises
43
2
CHAPTER 3 TURNTABLES AND CD PLAYERS
45
22
Structure of a Turntable
46
4
The Disc
50
7
Review of Turntable Operation
57
1
Compact Discs
57
7
Turning into Technology: How a CD Stores Binary Information
60
4
Summary
64
1
Applications
64
1
Exercises
65
2
CHAPTER 4 TAPE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK UNITS
67
24
Magnetic Tape
67
1
Workings of the Reel-to-Reel Tape Machine
68
5
Cueing a Tape
73
1
Heads and Tracks
73
3
Cassette Machines
76
1
Cartridge Machines
76
5
Special Problems Associated with Cartridge Machines
81
2
Relation of Record Units to the Console
83
1
Digital Processing
84
1
Industry Update: To Digitize or Not to Digitize: That's a Difficult Question
84
1
Digital Audiotape
85
2
Tapeless Recording
87
1
Summary
88
1
Applications
89
1
Exercises
89
2
CHAPTER 5 MICROPHONES AND SOUND
91
32
The Basics of Sound
92
8
Tuning into Technology: The Shape of Sound
97
3
The Microphone: How It Works
100
10
Physical Types of Microphones
110
3
Microphone Selection and Use
113
7
Summary
120
1
Applications
120
1
Exercises
121
2
PART 2 THE TECHNIQUES
123
68
CHAPTER 6 SPLICING AND DUBBING
125
26
The Basics of Splicing and Dubbing
126
1
Splicing
126
9
Dubbing
135
2
Computer-Assisted Editing
137
8
Tuning into Technology: The Electronic Edit
140
5
Editing
145
3
Summary
148
1
Applications
149
1
Exercises
149
2
CHAPTER 7 RECORDED PROGRAM PRODUCTION
151
22
Recorded Versus Live, On-Air Production
151
1
Layout of a Production Studio
152
3
Working in a Production Studio
155
1
Music
156
4
Recorded Voice
160
6
Sound Effects
166
2
Industry Update: The Ultimate Radio Recording Studio
167
1
Combining Elements in Production
168
1
Summary
169
1
Applications
170
1
Exercises
171
2
CHAPTER 8 LIVE, ON-AIR PRODUCTION
173
18
Typical Airshift
174
2
Sound of the Station
176
5
Suggestions for Live, On-Air Production
181
4
Industry Update: What to Do and Say On-Air...and What Not To
182
3
Working with Satellite Services
185
3
Summary
188
1
Applications
188
1
Exercises
189
2
PART 3 THE APPLICATIONS
191
180
CHAPTER 9 ACHIEVING AN EFFECT
193
20
What Is an Effect?
193
1
Kinds of Effect
194
1
How Production Elements Support a Theme
195
2
How a Producer Utilizes Production Elements
197
9
Industry Update: Achieving an Effect and the Bottom Line: Production Promotion
202
4
Using Elements of Sound to Achieve an Effect
206
2
Summary
208
1
Applications
209
1
Exercises
210
3
CHAPTER 10 DRAMA AND DRAMATIC ELEMENTS IN RADIO PRODUCTION
213
12
The Structure of Drama
214
1
Role of Dramatic Elements in Commercial Production
215
1
Role of Dramatic Elements in News Production
216
3
Technical Considerations of Radio Drama
219
3
Summary
222
1
Applications
222
1
Exercise
223
2
CHAPTER 11 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
225
20
What Makes a Commercial Effective?
226
1
Elements of Effective Radio Advertising
227
4
Practical Approaches to Radio Commercials
231
7
Industry Update: Let's Get Creative
235
3
Suggestions for Producing Effective Commercials
238
2
Production Applications in Station Promotion
240
2
Summary
242
1
Applications
243
1
Exercises
243
2
CHAPTER 12 RADIO PRODUCTION FOR NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
245
38
News Gathering
246
1
News Writing
247
16
Industry Update: A Quick Primer on Radio Newswriting
248
15
News Assembly
263
1
News Reading and Reporting
264
1
News and Public-Affairs Programming
265
1
Newscasts
265
7
Talk Shows
272
1
Special Events
273
1
Production Techniques for News and Public Affairs
273
7
Summary
280
1
Applications
281
1
Exercises
281
2
CHAPTER 13 REMOTE AND SPORTS PRODUCTION
283
16
Remote Radio Equipment
284
1
Tuning into Technology: Getting the Signal from There to Here
285
4
Planning the Remote
289
3
The Sports Remote
292
2
A Final Note
294
1
Summary
295
1
Applications
295
1
Exercises
296
3
CHAPTER 14 ADVANCED RADIO PRODUCTION
299
22
Multichannel Recording
299
8
Industry Update: A Simple Multichannel Console
305
2
Stereo
307
2
Recording Music
309
4
Electronic Equipment and Its Use in Radio Production
313
5
Summary
318
1
Applications
319
1
Exercises
319
2
CHAPTER 15 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN RADIO PRODUCTION
321
24
Computer Basics
321
2
Computer-Generated Effects
323
4
Computer-Assisted Editing
327
7
Computer Applications in On-Air Production
334
2
Computers in Automation
336
4
Computers in the Programming Function
340
1
Digital Audio Broadcasting
341
1
Summary
342
1
Applications
343
1
Exercises
343
2
CHAPTER 16 PRODUCTION AND THE MODERN FORMAT
345
26
The Audience and the Format
345
8
The Specifics of the Radio Format
353
6
Industry Update: Format Trends and What the Producer Needs to Know About Them
357
2
On-Air and Off-Air Production in the Modern Format
359
8
Conclusion
367
1
Summary
368
1
Exercises
368
3
APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
371
4
APPENDIX B ANOTHER TIME, A PLAY
375
10
RICHARD WILSON
GLOSSARY
385
14
SUGGESTED READINGS
399
4
INDEX
403