GLOSSARY OF RADIO USEFUL WORDS BROADCAST BUMPER
To distribute an audio via mass communication medium An element that acts as a transition to or from commercial break
CROSSFADE The technique where a DJ, producer or engineer fades out the out going track at the same time as fading in the new track, that can be a voice FADE IN
Effect produced when a track is getting lower (than the voice, for example
FADE OUT:
Effect produced when atrack is getting louder (than the voice, for example)It can be: news script, interview script, spot, magazine script, documentary, etc. A written record of broadcasting. There are typically three logs: A Commercial Log, Commercials during the programme. A Music Log, recording what songs were played. An Engineer's Log, detailing technical production settings.
LOG REPORTER
Person who pesents the programme
PIF
A government-produced commercial, usually shown for free, giving safety information or advice
PLAYLIST:
Official songs that a radio station will play during a given week.
PODCAST:
An audio file containing a radio programme. It can be about as many subjects as you like and you can download and listen whenever you like.
PROMO:
An announcement (either recorded or live) used to promote the station's image or other event.
SCRIPT
Document with the written material, which indicates the verbal and no verbal actions that have to go into a radio programme. It tells us what to say and do, and when and how.
SPOT
A visual and/or musical punctuation that signals a break between two sections of a program
STING
A radio, television commercial or underwriting spot.