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aircheck |
a recording of a radio broadcast, esp. of music. |
airing |
a broadcast, usu. of prerecorded material, on radio or television. [1/3 definitions] |
airtime |
broadcast time allotted, as to an event or news story, on television or radio. |
Alex Haley |
a U.S. author celebrated for his pulitzer prize-winning work of historical fiction, Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976), a publication whose subsequent television broadcast adaptation spawned a national discussion about race and race relations (b.1921--d.1992). |
anchorperson |
the main announcer on a news broadcast. |
audio |
sound that has been recorded, or the sound portion of a particular film, program, or broadcast. [1/4 definitions] |
break in |
to interrupt during a conversation, meeting, broadcast or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
cablecast |
a broadcast transmitted through cable television. [3 definitions] |
call-in |
a telephone conversation between a listener or viewer and a radio or television host, which is broadcast on the host's show. [1/2 definitions] |
come on |
to begin to be broadcast. [1/7 definitions] |
commentator |
one who provides a commentary, esp. one who reports news along with background information or interpretation in a radio or television broadcast. |
commercial |
an advertisement broadcast on television or radio. [1/4 definitions] |
copywriter |
one who writes text for publication or broadcast, esp. for advertisements. |
DJ |
to provide (an event or radio broadcast) with music and commentary. [1/3 definitions] |
filler |
a short passage of secondary importance that fills a gap in a newspaper or broadcast. [1/4 definitions] |
Gerry Jackson |
founder and station manager of SW Radio Africa, Zimbabwe's only independent radio station, which is broadcast from London, England. |
instant replay |
the reshowing of a short televised segment, as of a football play or gymnastic routine, often in slow motion, immediately after it has been initially recorded and broadcast. |
journalism |
the technique of writing or presenting published or broadcast news. [1/3 definitions] |
live2 |
being broadcast on television or radio at the same moment that the action is taking place. [1/4 definitions] |
microphone |
a device that changes sound waves into electronic signals. Microphones are used to make sounds louder or to broadcast or record them. |
newscast |
a news broadcast on television or radio. |
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