sound effects

special effects

natural sounds

reverb

a series, one building on the other

highly produced graphics

a beginning, middle, and end

stylized video and active audio to enhance the message

cross over and cover the television news remote, when needed

be a self-contained producer at the scene

conduct two-way voice communication with the on-air broadcaster in the radio studio

provide the entertainment portion at the remote location

on-scene commander

public affairs officer

security manager

accident victims

only perform live

minimize your reader material

choose music with which you are familiar

good production habits

local tie that makes the story relevant to your local audience

way to include quotes from local experts in previous stories aired by your detachment

service wide news story to provide structure for your news script

contact at the DOD or service levels who can relate to your local audience

serving as a time-stamp for the incident

affording them high-contrast black and white images to better isolate important details

giving the on-scene commander imagery to disseminate to the press

allowing investigators to graphically reconstruct the events of the crash

scattering

shotgunning

random programming

dayparting

your brain operates at a lower audio level

to properly balance your material

you get the best fidelity and richest sound

to hear what the audience will hear

kicker

lock-out

closer

sound-bite

voicer

seque

doubletrack

pan pat

an echo

an actuality

a wrapper

a compressor

visit a local event and record the activities for playback at a later date

interview a visiting dignitary passing through your local area and inform your audience of their agenda

provide entertainment for people who cannot attend an event and tell those in the audience who can come out and enjoy the festivities

determine signal strength and ensure the transmitter equipment is functioning properly

speaker loudness, but not the console program channel output

console program channel output

headphone audio levels

speaker loudness and console program channel output

stability

flexibility

predictability

dependability