Journalism III: Radio Broadcasting Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary and historical milestones related to radio broadcasting in the Philippines as presented in Journalism III.

Radio

A device for sending and receiving sound, derived from the Latin word radius (ray or beam).

Radio Broadcasting

Transmission of audio through radio-frequency waves.

AM (Amplitude Modulation)

Changes in signal strength (amplitude).

FM (Frequency Modulation)

Changes in frequency.

Digital Radio

Uses digital signals (digits).

Internet Radio

Streams radio online.

$1922$ (Henry Herman)

The year Henry Herman established the first $50\,\text{watt}$ radio stations in Pasay and Manila.

KZKZ ($1924$)

The station Henry Herman sold to the Radio Corporation of the Philippines in $1924$.

KZRC ($1929$)

Station that opened in Cebu in $1929$, introducing radio broadcasting in the province.

Radio Control Board ($1931$)

Established in $1931$ as the regulatory body of the broadcast industry.

KZRH ($1940$)

The Japanese-controlled station where Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo broadcasted in $1940$, urging Gen. Douglas MacArthur to surrender.

KZFM ($1947$)

Returned after World War II in $1947$ and became the nucleus of Philippine Broadcasting.

Sign On

Starts the broadcast.

Sign Off

Ends the broadcast.

Station ID

Station name and call sign.

Time Check

Announces the exact time.

Commercial Break

Advertisements.

Bumper

Announces a break; more news follows.

Teaser

Builds curiosity.

Adlib

Unscripted speech.

Billboard

Mentions sponsors.

Program Guide

Order of program segments.

Live Credits

Acknowledges contributors.

Sound Effects

Added audio effects.

Music Bed

Background music.

Fade In

Volume gradually increases.

Fade Out

Volume gradually decreases.

Establish

Keeps audio at normal level.

Dead Air

Unintended silence.

Stinger

Short sound for emphasis.