common broadcasting terms in radio & tv

Common Broadcasting Terms IN RADIO & tv

BY: CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO,MPA,LLB

Station Identification Identify the station Contains the Call Sign and Station Handle Uses the official jingle of the station as its background

Station IDWHAT IS A STATION ID?


Live announcement of the exact clock time. All stations are mandated to announce the

official time from PAG-ASA.

Time CheckWHAT IS A time check?


Fast short narration of a program’s body or content.

It might be: program intro/extro segment intro/extro Sign on/sign off spiel Standup

SPIEL


Official introduction of the station and it is played before the station starts its daily broadcast. It is required by law.

It contains the following:

National Anthem Name of the station/company, its Operator Category & Address Frequency Assignment Operating Power License Details Technical Staff

Sign ON

Official introduction of the station and it is played before the station starts its daily broadcast. It is required by law.

It contains the following: National Anthem Name of the station/company, its Operator Category & Address Frequency Assignment Operating Power License Details Technical Staff

Sign ONThe Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines

(RA 8491)

DXAA-FMYour Intelligent Radio

92.5Khz in the FM band

10,000 watts

License number & duration as issued by NTC

Names of the technicians with their NTC license

Official statement to end the day’s broadcast. It has the same contents as the Sign On spiel but the National Anthem is played at the end of the spiel.

It contains the following:

Name of the station/company, its Operator Category & Address Frequency Assignment Operating Power License Details Technical Staff National Anthem

Sign OFF

Opening Billboard. It introduces a program or segment Brief announcement (usually not more than 10

seconds long) identifying the sponsors. It is broadcast at the beginning and/or at the end of a sponsored radio or television program.

“This portion is brought to you by..”

OBB

Closing Billboard. It closes a program or segment Program CBB/Extro Commercial CBB

Tells the sponsors of the program or segment “This portion WAS brought to you by… “

CBB

Paid advertisements by a known sponsors with a specific duration:

5-seconds 15-seconds 30-seconds 60-seconds

Commercial Spots

"commercial" is usually restricted to TV and radio whereas advertisements can be found in magazines/newspapers, on billboards in public places as well as on TV , radio and the Internet nowadays.

Non-paid message either a program advisory or info-development information. It is either produced by the station or by other outfit organization.

PLUG

Time allotted for airing commercials, program plugs and info-development plugs.

Types of Commercial Break: Commercial Gap - time for commercial within a

program Break Spot - time between after the end of a

program and the next program. Duration of comgap:

Metro Manila - 18 mins/hour Provinces - 20 mins/hour

Commercial Break

The very brief, yet visually complex, program material separating a show from a commercial gap or other program segments.

Bumpers

Announcement-On-Board - live mention of an announcement or sponsorship.

AOB

Live mention of an acknowledgment, especially minor sponsors (make-up artists, etc.)

Live Credits

Found at the end of the program (TV) which details the production staff, sponsors, and other people/groups behind the success of a production.

Closing Credits

Refers to a period-- three or more seconds of “unnecessary” silence.

Dead Air

ad libitum - speech or action that has not been scripted or specifically rehearsed.

Ad Lib

Music or sound effects -- used to stress a statement Voice Laughter Applause Etc…

Stingers

Influences our moods and experiences.

Music Bed

Sound Effects

helps “complete” the pictures that we create in our minds.

Taped-On-Air – it’s the recording of the program’s episodes. The National Telecommunications Commission requires all broadcast stations to preserve the recordings for 10 days.

TOA

It is the schedule of programs.

Program Grid

Program Grid Sample

Program Grid

It is prepared by the program producer with details of the contents of the days program.

It should be prepared per episode basis. Acts as the guide of the program handlers

and producers. Sample

Program Plan

Basic Components of Program Plan

*Background Information*Statement of Objectives*Target Audience Definition*Strategy*Overall Scheduling Considerations

It shows the sequence of the segments/portions of the program that guides the announcers and technicians for the smooth flow of the program.

Sample

Sequence Guide

THANK YOU FOR READING!

CHELDHAYE

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