Modern Radio Production [antikvár]

Preface J^/Lodern Radio Production will introduce you to the fascinating and challenging field of radio production. Why was it written? Because we perceived a need for a nontechnical text that provides step-by-step instruction in radio production and an insight into the world of professional radio. For too long the simple concepts of production have been shrouded in technical jargon, and the stress has been on the hardware, not on the product, the finished production. The needless complication of radio production often results in gaps in the accumulated knowledge of both students and practicing professionals; it's all too easy to "tune out" when the terms and concepts become too ponderous. This is mentioned because some readers, perhaps through experience in the campus radio station, may have picked up some familiarity with equipment and practices and may feel that portions of this book are too basic. We don't think that will be the case. Although hands-on experience is valuable, people working at campus radio stations aren't always exposed to a wide range of techniques and tend to rely on a mechnical, learned-by-rote approach, without an understanding of the theories behind the techniques. Modern Radio Production is structured to provide that mix of techniques and theory, along with step-by-step instruction in hands-on production techniques. We believe that production is basically an extension of a particular station's programming "sound." Part One, The Tools, comprises Chapters 1 to 5. Chapter 1 introduces radio and radio programming and tells how the role of production fits in. Chapter 2 demystifies the workings and operations of the broadcast console, the integral but often-misunderstood tool of radio production, and introduces some of the concepts that relate to the equipment and production technique chapters that follow. From Chapter 2 on, the text v