Formats
________: The overall sound of a radio station.
Commercial Inventory
________: Number of commercials that a radio station has to offer for sale.
Formats
The overall sound of a radio station
AAA
Top 40 station
Types of Formats
AAA, Religious, News/Talk, Sports, Rock, Urban, Churban, Country, Jazz, Pop
Day parts
how radio station breaks up the day
Morning Drive
(most listened to) 6-9am
Afternoon Drive
9-3 pm
Evening Drive
6-10 pm
Overnight
(least listened to) 10pm-6am
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
Commercial Inventory
Number of commercials that a radio station has to offer for sale
VU
Volume Unit
CBS
Columbia Broadcast System
NBC
National Broadcast Company
ABC
American Broadcast Company
ESPN
Entertainment Sports
THN
Thundering Herd Network
NPR
National Public Radio
DJ
Disc Jockey