Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction to Professional Announcing |
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Announcer, talent, or personality? |
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Announcing: an historical perspective |
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2 | (1) |
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Announcing: an employment perspective |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Is a college degree necessary for an announcer? |
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4 | (1) |
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Key physical requirements for announcers |
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5 | (1) |
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Key emotional requirements for announcers |
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6 | (1) |
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Is practical experience necessary for an announcer? |
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6 | (2) |
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Announcer responsibilities |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (236) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (2) |
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Interview a local announcer |
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17 | (1) |
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Profile a renowned announcer |
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18 | (1) |
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Complete a self-evaluation |
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18 | (3) |
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The Audio Performance Environment |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (2) |
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Working with a microphone |
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25 | (1) |
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Mic fright and why broadcast performers get it |
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26 | (2) |
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The broadcast console or audio mixer |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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Practice microphone technique |
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38 | (1) |
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Investigate ``mic fright'' |
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39 | (2) |
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The Television Performance Environment |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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The television production crew |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (4) |
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Communicating in the studio: hand signals, cue cards, prompters, and IFB |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (3) |
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Practice camera performance |
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58 | (1) |
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Practice taking hand signals in the television studio |
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59 | (1) |
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Record a movie review utilizing a teleprompter script |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Diaphragmatic breathing technique |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Avoiding thoracic breathing |
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63 | (1) |
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Key elements of vocal development |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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Substandard pronunciation |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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Maintaining a healthy voice |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (1) |
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Practice proper pronunciation and avoidance of substandard enunciation |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Developing a broadcast delivery style |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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Avoiding amateurish announcing and inept delivery |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (10) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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Copy mark and record a script |
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98 | (1) |
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Compile jargon, cliche, and redundant word lists |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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Practice inflection (pitch variation) |
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100 | (2) |
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One-liners (Deliver with lots of energy) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Sources of broadcast commercials |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Commercial forms: television and cable |
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104 | (1) |
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Considering the basic structure of the commercial |
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105 | (1) |
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Other factors to consider when analyzing a commercial |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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Energy: hard sell versus soft sell |
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109 | (1) |
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Gestures and facial expressions |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Public service and promotional announcements |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (12) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (2) |
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Analyze and record a radio commercial |
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119 | (1) |
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Record a television commercial |
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120 | (1) |
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Ad-lib a radio commercial from a fact sheet |
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121 | (2) |
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Fact sheets: ad-lib commercials |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Basic structure of the broadcast interview |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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Preparing interesting guests and topics |
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132 | (1) |
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Developing interviewing skills |
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133 | (4) |
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Dressing for an interview |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Special interview situations: politicians and athletes |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (7) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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The television news team and newscast |
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156 | (1) |
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The television news anchor |
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157 | (1) |
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The television news reporter |
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158 | (5) |
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Ad-lib situations within broadcast news |
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163 | (2) |
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The internet and the future |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (15) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (3) |
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Teleprompter script for video clip 8.4 |
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178 | (2) |
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Teleprompter script for video clip 8.5 |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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The duties of the radio announcer |
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181 | (1) |
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Developing the ability to ad-lib |
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182 | (3) |
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How to be an effective music announcer |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Classical music announcing |
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192 | (1) |
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Announcing according to daypart |
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193 | (1) |
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Announcing for satellite radio |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (9) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (3) |
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Ad-lib song introductions |
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203 | (1) |
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Record a disc jockey show |
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203 | (1) |
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Compare traditional radio, Internet radio, and satellite radio |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (2) |
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What a sports reporter covers |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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Play-by-play and play analysis |
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211 | (5) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (9) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (2) |
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Be a radio sports PBP announcer |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Prepare for a sports/talk show |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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The chroma-key system for weather |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (1) |
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What a financial reporter covers |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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The voice-over and narration |
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236 | (2) |
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Developing voice-over skills |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (8) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (2) |
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Be a television host selling on a shopping channel |
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245 | (1) |
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Record a voice-over public service announcement |
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245 | (1) |
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Record a stock market report for television |
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246 | (2) |
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Legal and Ethical Issues for Mass Media Performers |
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248 | (49) |
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248 | (1) |
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Codes of ethical standards |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Access to government information |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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Profanity, indecency, and obscenity |
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255 | (1) |
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Ethical and legal issues for online performers |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (8) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (2) |
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Beginning an Announcing Career |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (4) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (2) |
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Making your air check or demo recording |
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273 | (2) |
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Developing a contact list |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (3) |
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Responding to a job offer |
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279 | (1) |
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Unions, agents, and contracts |
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280 | (1) |
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Losing that first job: a fact of broadcast performance life |
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280 | (5) |
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285 | (12) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (3) |
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Prepare your professional resume |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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Record an audition for radio |
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294 | (1) |
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Prepare an electronic resume |
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294 | (1) |
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Record an audition for television |
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295 | (2) |
Appendix News Practice Copy |
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297 | (12) |
Glossary |
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309 | (14) |
Index |
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