| act |
to play a role in a film or play, or on television or radio. [1/14 definitions] |
| actor |
one who plays roles in dramatic productions on stage, in films, or on radio and television. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerial |
a radio or television antenna. [1/6 definitions] |
| aircheck |
a recording of a radio broadcast, esp. of music. |
| airing |
a broadcast, usu. of prerecorded material, on radio or television. [1/3 definitions] |
| airplay |
the broadcasting of a recording by a radio or television station. |
| airtime |
broadcast time allotted, as to an event or news story, on television or radio. |
| airwaves |
the media used for transmission of radio and television signals. |
| airway |
(pl.) the collective band of frequencies used for broadcasting by radio stations. [1/3 definitions] |
| AM |
a system of varying a radio signal's amplitude so as to impose the signal on a carrier wave; amplitude modulation. [1/2 definitions] |
| announce |
to serve as a television or radio announcer. [1/4 definitions] |
| announcement |
a spoken commercial advertisement or other message, esp. on radio or television. [1/3 definitions] |
| announcer |
a person on radio or television who presents programs or reads advertisements. [1/2 definitions] |
| atmospherics |
(used with a sing. verb) static in radio reception caused by atmospheric electrical activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| audience |
those reached by means of television, radio, or printed matter. [1/3 definitions] |
| bandwidth |
the range of radio frequencies required to transmit a certain type of signal. |
| beacon |
a radar or radio transmitter that emits radio waves at fixed intervals to provide navigational guidance. [1/7 definitions] |
| beeper |
a device that emits a beeping sound when it receives a radio signal, usu. used for paging those who carry it. |
| blind spot |
an area of poor reception of radio signals. [1/4 definitions] |
| blip |
an interruption in audio recording or transmission in television or radio. [1/5 definitions] |
| blooper |
esp. in radio and television, an embarrassing or amusing error in speech or action. [1/2 definitions] |