CHAPTER 9 - MUSIC ANNOUNCING

The chores an announcer does prior to actually going on the air is called

The smaller the market, the more responsibilities a DJ may have

Additional to on-air work. May involve voice tracking, producing spots, recording bits

Primary demographic of the Smooth Jazz format

Top 40 Format

Primary demographic of the Country format

Primary demographic of the Oldies format

Format caters to 12-34 year old males

Primary audience is 12-24 year olds. Especially teens.

Format also known as "soft rock"

Large blocks of songs

Target audience is 18-35 year olds.

The announcer should be high energy. Music may even be "pitched up."

Playlist and other elements a DJ follows

The announcer should be well-read, up on current events, & be able ad-lib on many topics

Segues and cross-fades are examples of

Format dominated by black artists

Relates to actual talent portion of being a radio announcer

A group of commercials is called

Duties related to operating the studio equipment