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Acoustics – How clearly the sound is heard in a room; the quality of sound in a given area.

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Acoustics – How clearly the sound is heard in a room; the quality of sound in a given area.

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Actuality – A term historically used in broadcasting that is now referred to as a sound byte.

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Actuality – A term historically used in broadcasting that is now referred to as a sound byte.

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Ad-libbing – Words, music, or actions uttered, performed, or carried out extemporaneously in one’s own words, without a script.

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Ad-libbing – Words, music, or actions uttered, performed, or carried out extemporaneously in one’s own words, without a script.

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Airwaves – The medium through which radio or television signals are transmitted. Airwaves are also known by the terms spectrum or the electromagnetic spectrum. Airwave signals travel through the air, unlike the signals transmitted by telephone or cable wires. Almost every American household has a television that receives free programming, which is sent over the airwaves by local TV or radio stations.

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Airwaves – The medium through which radio or television signals are transmitted. Airwaves are also known by the terms spectrum or the electromagnetic spectrum. Airwave signals travel through the air, unlike the signals transmitted by telephone or cable wires. Almost every American household has a television that receives free programming, which is sent over the airwaves by local TV or radio stations.

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A.M. – The amplitude modulation, A.M. broadcasting signals, considered the standard radio band; meaning the amplitude of a carrier wave which is varied according to certain characteristics of a modulating signal.

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A.M. – The amplitude modulation, A.M. broadcasting signals, considered the standard radio band; meaning the amplitude of a carrier wave which is varied according to certain characteristics of a modulating signal.

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Arbitron (ARB) – A company providing an industry accepted standard for audience measurement of radio programming. Arbitron also refers to the company’s Arbitron radio market survey and report that is published four times per year.

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Arbitron (ARB) – A company providing an industry accepted standard for audience measurement of radio programming. Arbitron also refers to the company’s Arbitron radio market survey and report that is published four times per year.

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Audio production – Recording of sound and reproduction is the mechanical or electrical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, typically used for the voice or for music. The two basic classes of sound recording include analog and digital recording.

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Audio production – Recording of sound and reproduction is the mechanical or electrical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, typically used for the voice or for music. The two basic classes of sound recording include analog and digital recording.

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Band – Broadcasting range, or wavelengths of sound.

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Band – Broadcasting range, or wavelengths of sound.

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Bed – Refers to a production element, such as instrumental music and/or a continuous sound effect such as the ocean or wind, used as a background element for a promotional announcement.

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Bed – Refers to a production element, such as instrumental music and/or a continuous sound effect such as the ocean or wind, used as a background element for a promotional announcement.

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Board Op – the person physically operating a console in the radio studio who makes sure that a live program runs smoothly or that a recorded program airs properly.

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Board Op – the person physically operating a console in the radio studio who makes sure that a live program runs smoothly or that a recorded program airs properly.

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Book – Slang for an Arbitron rating period such as fall, winter, spring or summer.

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Book – Slang for an Arbitron rating period such as fall, winter, spring or summer.

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Broadcasting – The transmission of electromagnetic signals through the airwaves over a wide area, as in television or radio is known as broadcasting. These signals may also be transmitted point-to-point, as in microwave transmission, and are referred to as narrowcasting. A broadcast may also be synonymous with a TV or radio program. 

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Broadcasting – The transmission of electromagnetic signals through the airwaves over a wide area, as in television or radio is known as broadcasting. These signals may also be transmitted point-to-point, as in microwave transmission, and are referred to as narrowcasting. A broadcast may also be synonymous with a TV or radio program. 

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Broadcast journalism – Encompassing radio, television and online forms of media, broadcast journalism is a discipline of writing news-oriented journalism. Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as online news outlets.

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Broadcast journalism – Encompassing radio, television and online forms of media, broadcast journalism is a discipline of writing news-oriented journalism. Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as online news outlets.

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Bumper – An audio segment that is prerecorded, typically consisting of voice over music, that acts as a transition to or from a stop set of commercials or other content.

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Bumper – An audio segment that is prerecorded, typically consisting of voice over music, that acts as a transition to or from a stop set of commercials or other content.

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Bumper music – Music clips that are used to transition between one programming element into another such as when a local affiliate station inserts local commercials, it often plays music during the transition to avoid dead air or empty pauses.

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Bumper music – Music clips that are used to transition between one programming element into another such as when a local affiliate station inserts local commercials, it often plays music during the transition to avoid dead air or empty pauses.

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Console – a Board used for controlling the audio mix and output from a live studio broadcast or other recorded sources.

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Console – a Board used for controlling the audio mix and output from a live studio broadcast or other recorded sources.

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Copy – Content or written material for commercials, promotional or public service announcements, or any other worded information that will be read by a DJ.

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Copy – Content or written material for commercials, promotional or public service announcements, or any other worded information that will be read by a DJ.

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Crossfade – The control board operator uses this technique — mixing sound between two sources by fading one down while at the same time raising the volume of the second source. As the second source becomes prominent, the first source is faded away entirely.

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Crossfade – The control board operator uses this technique — mixing sound between two sources by fading one down while at the same time raising the volume of the second source. As the second source becomes prominent, the first source is faded away entirely.

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Engineer – the technician responsible for maintaining and fixing the radio station’s equipment such as consoles, microphones and transmitters.

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Engineer – the technician responsible for maintaining and fixing the radio station’s equipment such as consoles, microphones and transmitters.

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Edit – To delete or add on a recording, tape or video.

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Edit – To delete or add on a recording, tape or video.