Deck 1: Introduction to Professional Announcing

Question 1

One broadcast term often used to describe a variety of announcing situations is ''talent.''

Answer 1

True

Question 2

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2010, the mean annual wage of the radio-television announcer was about?

A)60000
B)50000
C)40000
D)30000

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To prepare for a career as a radio disc jockey, one should only be concerned with taking broadcast courses in college or a trade school.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

One physical requirement of all broadcast announcers today is a ___________.

A)deep, bass voice
B)male-sounding voice
C)pleasing voice
D)high, treble voice

Question 5

All broadcast performers are highly paid personalities and will have a crew available to operate any equipment necessary to go on-air.

Question 6

Which of the following people would not be a ''role model'' broadcast announcer?

A)Anderson Cooper
B)Katie Couric
C)Howard Stern
D)Alfred E. Neuman

Question 7

Which of the following is not a characteristic that entry-level broadcast announcers should display?

A)stamina to work long hours
B)willingness to accept inevitable mistakes
C)ability to handle stress
D)previous broadcast experience

Question 8

At the network level, the play-by-play announcer is frequently a former athlete or coach.

Question 9

How large is the total broadcast announcer workforce?

A)67400
B)125000
C)248000
D)316000

Question 10

In sports broadcasting, the term ''PBP'' stands for __________.

A)play broadcasting person
B)play-by-play
C)players broadcasting plays
D)panic-button pusher

Question 11

If you are interested in being a television talent in the cable television area, physical
attractiveness is not a very important consideration in today's market.

Question 12

As a media performer, it is not necessary to become a perfectionist. After all, a
natural delivery includes mistakes and the ''blooper'' recordings are an indication of this.

Question 13

In relation to the broadcast announcer's responsibilities, ''EAS'' refers to ____________.

A)the Emergency Alert System
B)call letters of the channel announcers tune to, to notify listeners of emergencies
C)the Eastern Alert System
D)the government agency responsible for issuing emergency alerts

Question 14

An internship at a commercial broadcast station is an excellent way to fulfill which requirement for a broadcast announcer?

A)educational
B)physical
C)practical experience
D)emotional

Question 15

Which broadcast announcer was best known for a staccato delivery style that shows a mastery of inflection, pacing, and dramatic pauses?

A)Jim Rome
B)Suzy Kolber
C)Al Roker
D)Paul Harvey