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Mary E. Beadle, PhDMary E. Beadle is a professor of Communication in the Tim Russert Department of Communication at John Carroll University in Cleveland Ohio. She previously served as Chair of the department and as Dean of the Graduate School and Director of Faculty Research, Development, and Grants. She has held numerous leadership positions in professional organizations, including the Broadcast Education Association, National Communication Association, and Central States Communication Association. Her teaching areas include media ethics, media history, diversity in media, and film. She publishes in the areas of media history and international media. Recent publications include two articles published online by SAGE Research Methods which compared a local TV and newspaper account of a local murder and trial. She and co-author Reed Smith appeared as co-authors in a roundtable discussion about the importance of teaching news in Historiography in Mass Communication. Her book Indelible Images, co-edited with Michael D. Murray, documents the work of women who established local television in the US. She has given communication seminars in South America, Hungary, and Russia, and her research has taken her to Vietnam, Belgium, Italy, Argentina, Lithuania, and Paraguay. Reed W. Smith, PhDReed W. Smith is a professor in the Department of Communication Arts at Georgia Southern University. Following a career as a DJ, newscaster, and manager in commercial and public broadcasting, he began his teaching career at Ohio University, the institution from which he holds the PhD. He was the Multimedia Sequence Coordinator for 20 years at Georgia Southern, where he also formed and directed the Professional Media Advisory Board, has served on the American Journalism Historian Association’s Board of Directors, and is the book review editor of American Journalism: A Journal of Media History. He has published multiple journal articles, two books, and a monograph, all concerning media history. The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication honored him with the Covert Award for his monograph concerning news coverage of lynchings in the US South, and his most recent book is about one of the unsung members of the renowned World War II CBS radio news team (Cecil Brown: The Murrow Boy Who Became Broadcasting’s Crusader for Truth). He currently teaches courses in sports broadcasting, media ethics, history of mass communication, broadcast announcing, and audio production for journalists. Alan R. Stephenson, PhDAlan R. Stephenson was a Professor of Communications at John Carroll University (JCU), where he taught classes in television production and performance, supervised the JCU Media Archives, and directed the graduate program. Prior to his academic work, he spent 20 years in broadcasting and cable in virtually all phases from documentary production to performance and management. His work included regular coaching of professional talent. He authored numerous articles related to the media field.

• CONTENTSPrefacexxiiiAcknowledgmentsxxvCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCING1.1Introduction 1.2Announcer, Talent, or Personality? 1.3Announcing: An Historical Perspective 1.4Announcing: An Employment Perspective 1.5Announcer Specialization 1.6Is a College Degree Necessary for a Broadcast Announcer? 1.7Key Physical Requirements for Announcers 1.8Key Emotional Requirements for Announcers 1.9Is Practical Experience Necessary for a Broadcast Announcer? 1.10Announcer Responsibilities 1.11Role Model Announcers 1.12Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1 Interview a Local Announcer Project 2 Profile a Renowned Announcer Project 3 Complete a Self-Evaluation CHAPTER 2 THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Audio Studio 2.3 Microphones 2.4 Working With a Microphone 2.5 Mic Fright and Why Broadcast Performers Get It 2.6 The Broadcast Console or Audio Mixer 2.7 Music Playback Sources 2.8 Digital Audio Equipment 2.9 Podcasting (On-demand Audio)2.10 Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Record a 60 second commercialProject 2Practice Microphone Technique Project 3Investigate "Mic fright" CHAPTER 3 THE TELEVISION PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Television Studio 3.3 The Television Production Crew 3.4 Television Terminology 3.5 Camera Panic 3.6 Working With a Camera 3.7 Communicating in the Studio: The IFB, Hand Signals, Cue Cards, and Prompters 3.8 Makeup 3.9 Conclusion Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Practice Camera Performance Project 2Practice Taking Hand Signals in the Television Studio Project 3Record a Movie Review Utilizing a Teleprompter Script CHAPTER 4 VOCAL DEVELOPMENT4.1Introduction 4.2How Sound Is Produced 4.3Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique 4.4Proper Breathing Posture 4.5Key Elements of Vocal Development 4.6Volume 4.7Pitch 4.8Rate 4.9Tone 4.10Articulation of Sounds 4.11Pronunciation 4.12Substandard Pronunciation 4.13Common Vocal Problems 4.14Maintaining a Healthy Voice 4.15Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Practice Articulation Project 2Practice Proper Pronunciation and Avoidance of Substandard Enunciation Project 3Practice Pronunciation CHAPTER 5 PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT835.1 Introduction 5.2 Developing a Media Delivery Style 5.3 Performance Elements 5.4 Copy Marking 5.5 Word Usage 5.6 Language Changes 5.7 Avoiding Amateurish Announcing and Inept delivery 5.8 Audience Rapport 5.9 Internet Performance5.10 Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Copy Mark and Record a Script Project 2Compile Jargon, Cliché, and Redundant Word Lists Project 3Practice Pronunciation Project 4Practice Inflection (Pitch Variation) Practice MaterialOne Liners (Deliver With Lots of Energy) More Quickies CHAPTER 6 COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCING6.1Introduction 6.2Sources of Commercials 6.3Commercial Forms: Radio 6.4Commercial Forms: Television and Cable 6.5Considering the Basic Structure of the Commercial 6.6Other Factors to Consider When Analyzing a Commercial 6.7Importance of Timing 6.8Energy: Hard Sell Versus Soft 6.9Gestures and Expressions 6.10Ad-lib Commercials 6.11Acting 6.12Commercial Voice-Overs 6.13Public Service and Promotional Announcements 6.14Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Analyze and Record a Radio CommercialProject 2Record a Television Commercial Project 3Ad-lib a Radio Commercial From a Fact SheetPractice MaterialFact Sheets: Ad-lib Commercials Commercial Copy Dialogue Copy CHAPTER 7 INTERVIEWING7.1Introduction 7.2Types of Interviews 7.3Basic Structure of the Media Interview 7.4The Interview Setting7.5Research and Preparation 7.6Preparing Interesting Guests and Topics 7.7Developing Interviewing Skills 7.8Dressing for an Interview 7.9Keeping Control 7.10Keeping a Neutral View 7.11Talk Radio 7.12Talk Television 7.13Special Interview Situations: Politicians and Athletes 7.14Other Interview Settings 7.15Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Record a Radio Interview Project 2Record a TV Interview Project 3Plan an Interview CHAPTER 8 NEWS ANNOUNCING8.1Introduction 8.2Determining News Value 8.3Newscaster Criteria 8.4News Sources 8.5Writing the News for Electronic Media 8.6News Operations 8.7Social Media in News 8.8The Radio News Anchor 8.9The Radio News Reporter 8.10The Television News Team and Newscast 8.11The Television Field Reporter 8.12Preparing the Field Report 8.13Other Ad-lib Situations Within News 8.14Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Record Radio News Project 2Record TV News Project 3ARecord On-location News as a Backpack Journalist Project 3BRecord On-location News Practice MaterialSuggestionsCHAPTER 9 MUSIC ANNOUNCING9.1Introduction 9.2The Duties of the Radio Announcer 9.3Developing the Ability to Ad-lib 9.4How to Be an Effective Music Announcer 9.5Radio Program Formats 9.6Adult Contemporary 9.7Contemporary Hit Radio 9.8Country 9.9Smooth Jazz 9.10Rock 9.11News/Talk/Information 9.12Urban Contemporary 9.13Oldies 9.14Alternative 9.15Classical Music Announcing 9.16Announcing According to Daypart 9.17Announcing for Satellite Radio 9.18Announcing for Podcasts9.19 The Music Video Jockey 9.20The Internet Disc Jockey 9.21Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Ad-lib Song Introductions Project 2Record a Disc Jockey Show Project 3Compare Traditional Radio, Internet Radio, and Satellite Radio CHAPTER 10 SPORTS ANNOUNCING10.1Introduction 10.2Sports Announcing 10.3Sports Reporting 10.4What a Sports Reporter Covers 10.5The Sports Anchor 10.6Play-by-Play, Sideline Reporting, and Play Analysis 10.7 Women In Sportscasting10.8Road Trips 10.9Sports Talk Host 10.10 Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Be a Radio Sports PBP Announcer Project 2Watch a Sports Broadcast Project 3Prepare for a Sports/Talk Show CHAPTER 11 SPECIALTY ANNOUNCING11.1Introduction 11.2Weather Reporting 11.3The Chromakey System for Weather 11.4Weather Reporting Styles 11.5Traffic Reporting 11.6Financial Reporting 11.7What a Financial Reporter Covers 11.8Features Specialist 11.9Host Selling 11.10Voice-Over and Narration 11.11Developing Voice-Over Skills 11.12Voice Characterizations 11.13Program Hosting 11.14Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Be a Television Selling on a Shopping Channel Project 2Record a Voice-Over Public Service Announcement Project 3Record a Stock Market Report for Television CHAPTER 12 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES FOR MEDIA PERFORMERS12.1Introduction 12.2Codes of Ethical Standards 12.3Payola and Plugola 12.4Staged News 12.5Hoaxes and Pranks 12.6Payment for News Stories 12.7Political Coverage 12.8Sports Coverage 12.9Sensationalism 12.10Conflict of Interest 12.11Privacy 12.12Libel and Slander 12.13Contests and Lotteries 12.14Protection of Sources 12.15Access to Government Information 12.16Fairness Doctrine 12.17Section 315 12.18Copyright 12.19Profanity, Indecency, and Obscenity 12.20Ethical and Legal Issues for "Online Performers" 12.21Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1To Think and Discuss an Ethical Media Issue and the Implications for Personal ResponsibilityProject 2To Discuss a Legal Media Issue and Understand the Implications of Your Actions as a ReporterProject 3To Discuss the Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Electronic Journalists Based on Real Incidents That Occurred in the MediaCHAPTER 13 BEGINNING AN ANNOUNCING CAREER1 3.1Introduction 1 3.2Writing Your Resume1 3.3Electronic Resumes 1 3.4Adding a Cover Letter 13.5Making Your Air Check or Demo Recording 1 3.6Networking Developing a Contact List 1 3.7Interviewing for a Job 13.8Responding to a Job Offer 13.9Unions, Agents, and Contracts 13.10Losing That First Job: A Fact of Broadcast Performance Life 13.11Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Prepare Your Professional Resume Project 2Write a Cover Letter Project 3Record an Audition for Radio Project 4Prepare an Electronic Resume Project 5Record an Audition for Television Chapter 14 Media Performance: A Global Perspective14.1 Introduction14.2 Culture14.3 Overview of global media freedom 14.4 Use of radio transmitted to global community14.5 News 14.6 Sports 14.7 Advertising 14.8 Music 14.9 Conclusions Self-StudyQuestions Answers ProjectsProject 1Write a report on an international media organization to understand the function of the organization. Project 2Compare how a transnational news source reports a new story to a US news source report on the same story.Project 3View and compare an international media performance to a US media performanceGLOSSARY see websiteWEATHER TERMS see websiteINDEXCOMPANION WEBSITEPlease visit the companion website page to listen to instructional audio tracks: http://www.routledge.com/cw/stephenson Practical Experience Paul Harvey 4.1A Announcer Talks at Listener4.1B Announcer Vocal Variety4.2 160 Words Per Minute4.3 Breathing4.4 Whining4.5 Husky4.6 Breathless4.7 Sibilance4.8 Plosives5.1 Announcer Reads with Little Inflection5.2 Announcer reads with Inflection5.3 Announcer Pauses6.1 Straight Read6.2 Music Bed6.3 Dramatization6.4 Style Variety6.5A Hard Sell Copy 6.5B Soft Sell Copy6.6 Audition6.7 PSA6.8 Promo7.1 Listening7.2 Talk Show7.3 Questions8.2 Know Your Community8.3 Interview 9.2 Contemporary Hit Music Announcing9.3 Country Music Announcing9.4 Alternative Music Announcing9.5 Classical Music Announcing10.1 Sports Feature 110.2 Sports Feature 210.3 Pre-Game10.4 Radio Play-By-Play10.5 Soccer Play-By-Play10.6 Basketball Play-By-Play110.7 Basketball Play-By-Play210.8 Sports Analysis10.9 Sports Talk11.1 Going Wrong11.2 Student Ad-LibTHE PROFESSIONALS’ COMMENT BANKOn the website, you will find a large collection of comments, experiences, and advice from many working pros who took the time to sit down and share their knowledge with you. They were honest, straightforward, and in some cases quite humorous. Many of the clips are referenced in chapters where they are particularly appropriate, but it is worth your time to view everything they have to say. Most of the clips are around a minute long. We have tried to guide you with an appropriate title or question for each clip, so you will know to what each pro is responding. If you start at the first clip and go through them in order, you will get most of the interview.SONYA THOMPSON (NEWS DIRECTOR)1. Breaking In: You Can Be the Exception0:45:092. Hiring: It Depends on Your Voice1:30:143. Hiring: The Importance of Internships0:36.134. Hiring: The Importance of the Internet0:34:085. Hiring: What Do You Want to Do?0:48:206. Hiring: What to Do When Applying0:29:207. Hiring: Applications — Be Truthful1:04:038. Hiring: You Have to Be Aware1:03:079. Hiring: You Need to Be Able to Shoot1:05:1910. Hiring: You Need to Keep Up With Developments0:35:2411. Hiring: Video Journalists’ Job and Responsibilities1:55:02LINDA THOMAS (RADIO NEWS ANCHOR)1. Why Radio?0:38:222. How Did You Start?0:34:263. How Do You Learn to Ad-Lib0:13:094. How Do You Build a News Story?0:32:195. How Long Is a News Story?0:51:016. How Do You Feel About Social Media?1:33:237. How Do You Use Social Media?0:34:018. Do You Have Any Television Experience?1:09:029. Do You Blog?0:37:1810. Radio: You Can’t Do Just One Thing1:28:2611. Social Media’s Effect on One Story0:50:0512. It’s a Great Time to Be in Broadcasting0:43:0913. You’ve Got to Know the Story0:34:2014. Learn The Local Names0:35:1115. How Do You Get a Professional Sound?0:39:0116. How Do You Handle a Mistake?1:00:1217. How Do You Plan a Question?0:31:1018. How Do You Plan an Ad-Lib?0:44:17ANGELICA CAMPOS (WEATHERCASTER)1. Weather: How Did You Get Started?1:50:092. Weather: How Do You Plan a Report?0:21:263. Weather: How Do You Handle All the Information?0:39:244. Weather: How Much Do You Use Notes?1:11:075. Weather: How Did You Learn Chroma-key?1:01:036. Weather: Who Produces Your Graphics?1:21:147. Weather: The Challenge of Multitasking1:27:098. Weather: How Did You Handle the Fact You Spoke Spanish First?1:20:059. Weather: What’s the Challenge of Forecasting in a Complex Weather Area?1:22:2410. Do You Have Some Advice for those Considering a Career in Weather?0:49:22ANNE SILBERMAN (PRODUCER AND TRAFFIC REPORTER)1. Radio: What Have You Done?0:49:012. What Can Happen When You Take a Radio Job?0:54:253. When Doing Country Music, Did You Use a Twang?0:33:244. Traffic: What Is It Like Doing Traffic Reporting?1:35:005. Traffic: How Do You Keep Up With Developments?0:55:026. Traffic: It’s All Improvised0:50:167. Traffic: Get To Know the Area0:45:108. Traffic: Dealing With Consolidation0:29:029. Traffic: Matching Audience Expectations0:51:0810. Traffic: How Long Are Reports?0:53:2711. Traffic: Why Do It?1:05:20LARRY RICE (WEATHERCASTER)1. Weather: Situational Awareness0:36:162. Weather: How Do You Go About a Report?0:48:143. Weather: Are You Ever Asked to Change Length of the Report?0:26:264. Weather: How Do You Prompt Your Ad-Libs?0:44:165. Weather: How Often Do Weathercasters Get the Forecast Right?1:15:126. Weather: When You Started How Did You Become Conversational?0:41:227. Weather: Any Tricks to Control Speaking Rate?0:43:048. Weather: Can You Plan a Career in Weather Today?1:18:13JESSICA GOTTESMAN (HOST ON SIRIUS XM RADIO)1. Radio: How Do You Use Twitter for News?1:00:182. Television: How Do You Handle Reading From a Teleprompter?0:39:183. How Do You Improve Your Delivery?1:09:114. Do You Have a Tip on Teleprompter Reading?0:38:10JOHN SHARIFY (TV STATION GENERAL MANAGER AND FORMER TV REPORTER)1. How Have You Spent Most of Your Career?0:45:172. Voice-Over: It’s Important To Read It Out Loud1:30:003. Voice-Over: How Loud Do You Speak?1:32:134. Teleprompter: How Do You Do It Effectively?1:23:135. Live Stand-ups: How Do You Handle It?1:17:116. Picking Stories: Pitch Some of Your Own1:09:027. Live Stand-ups: Practice, Practice, Practice2:26:018. Live Stand-ups: In Terms of Energy1:37:179. News: The Way I Think About Writing1:07:1910. News: Finding Stories0:55:12STEFANI SCHAEFER (TV MORNING ANCHOR)1. How Do You Speak Conversationally on The Air?0:30:162. How Did You Improve Your Pitch?0:43:583. Do You Still Mark Your Copy?0:38:174. How Important Is Writing?1:13:245. Tell Me About Your Workload1:13:246. Please Talk About the Challenges of a Field Reporter1:02:017. How Does Social Media Fit in?0:31:248. Do You Use Facebook During the Show?0:49:299. How Do You Become a Good Ad-Libber0:52:1810. What Was It Like When You First Went on the Air?1:10:2111. Do Your Emotions Get Into Your Stories?1:03:1012. How Have You Managed Your Career?0:52:2513. A Final Word of Advice0:15:10WAYNE DAWSON (TV MORNING ANCHOR)1. How Did You Get Started?0:55:042. Do You Write Most of Your Copy?1:19:143. How Much Do You Read the Scripts in Advance?0:37:024. How Did You Practice at First?0:44:035. Any Other Thoughts on Delivery?0:37:186. Do You Mark Your Scripts?0:30:057. Any Thought on the Matter of an Ethnic Sound?1:09:148. How Do You Use Facebook?0:25:049. Whom Do You Focus on When You’re on the Air?0:51:0410. What’s The Hardest Part of Your Job?1:05:1611. How Do You Prepare for Interviews?0:39:2812. What’s Your Final Advice?1:04:07JOHN KATSILOMETES (RADIO TALK HOST AND MEDIA WRITER)1. How Did You Get Started?1:22:052. Tell Me About Being a Multimedia Journalist1:00:043. What Aspects Have You Learned About Interviewing?1:25:004. Tell Me About the Kind of Interviews You on Your Radio Show1:43:095. How Does Being a Journalist Help Your Broadcast Interviews?1:42:256. How Do You Handle Unusual Interview Situations?1:46:197. How Do You Deal With Losing Your Train-of-Thought in a Radio Interview?1:20:198. Working Across the Media, Does One Provide Ideas for Another?1:08:249. Is Your Writing for Print and Online Similar or Different?1:23:0810. Your Job Makes You Sound Like You Are Both a Freelancer and Committed to a Company1:41:0011. Any Other Tips for Career Preparation?0:39:29SCOTT SABOL (WEATHERCASTER)1. Weather: Do You Still Watch Your Tapes to Improve?1:08:002. Weather: How Has the Changing Technology Affected You?1:00:273. Weather: Do You Do Online Reports Too?0:39:284. Weather: Have the Changes in Technology Changed Your Performance?1:11:035. Weather: How Did You Learn the Chroma-key?1:25:236. Weather: Please Tell Me About Manipulating All the Maps1:27:287. Weather: How Do You Handle Last Second Requests to Shorten or Lengthen Your Reports?1:01:068. Weather: How Do You Prepare for the Unexpected?1:46:259. Weather: What Is It Like Having so Much Going on?0:32:0810. Weather: What Does the Producer Say to You in Your Earpiece?1:01:1611. Weather: Please Tell Me About the Seal of Approval1:17:1512. Weather: How Do You Handle All the Things Going on Around You?1:01:0213. Weather: How Has the Atmosphere in the Studio Changed?0:47:1614. Weather: How Do You Use Nonverbals in Front of the Camera?1:32:2715. Weather: Can You Suggest Other Ways to Improve?0:49:0816. Weather: Do You Have Any Other Tips for Success?1:31:05DAN JOVIC (SPORTS AND NEWS REPORTER)1. How Did You Get Started? What Role Did Writing Have?0:48:112. What Do You Feel Are the Most Important Abilities to Succeed Today?1:05:103. Sports: What Do You Have to Do to Be Successful?1:31:064. Sports: It Seems That the Job of a Sportscaster Has Changed0:44:125. Sports: How Do You Compete With the National Sources?1:28:176. Sports: How Do You Plan a Program?1:18:117. News: How Do You Stimulate Interactivity?1:04:028. News: How Do You Integrate the Internet With Your News Broadcasts?1:36:129. News: Could You Tell Me About How You Use a Webcam?1:36:0610. News: How Do You Connect With the Audience on the Webcam?1:08:0911. News: How Do You Prepare for a Webcam Report?0:51:2912. News: How Do You Stay Focused With so Much Going on?1:05:0213. Do You Have Any Final Advice for Someone Interested in Broadcasting?0:51:12KENNY CRUMPTON (TV FEATURE REPORTER)1. How Did You Get Interested in Broadcasting?1:08:052. What Did You Do in College?0:59:173. What Were Your Biggest Surprises When You Started Working?1:36:074. At The Beginning, How Did You Practice Your Pacing, Inflection, and Pronunciation?2:04:075. Please Tell Me More About Eye Energy0:40:106. How Do You Plan the Ad-Lib for Your Feature Interviews?2:08:087. What Do You Do if Someone Doesn’t Show Up for an Interview?1:11:258. News: How Do You Handle It When You’ve Only Been on the Scene a Few Minutes?1:03:079. News: How Do You Prepare for All The Different Things You Might Have to Cover?1:06:2010. News: How Do You Connect With the Audience When Doing a Story?1:33:2911. News: Please Talk About Coming Across With Energy0:55:2712. News: How Do You Go about Visualizing a Story?1:44:1513. News: Do You Have Any Tips on Reading Teleprompter?0:40:0014. News: What Are Your Tips for Success in This Business?1:20:16NATHAN TANNENBAUM (WEATHERCASTER AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER)1. What Are You Doing in Media Today?0:28:052. How Does a Video Newscast Over the Web Differ From Traditional Broadcasts?0:45:283. What Skills Do You Need to Be a "One-Man-Band" in a Video Newscast?1:16:064. How Does Your Work Differ From a Traditional TV Station?0:54:005. Please Speak About the Writing for Your Webcast? Is It Different?0:35:156. Do You Do Any Shooting With all Your Other Skills?0:25:247. What Is the Role Of Print Reporters in Your Webcast?0:38:068. Weather: How Do You Build a Connection With the Viewers?0:29:089. Weather: How Much Time Should You Expect to Devote to Preparing a Weathercast?0:42:0210. Any Thoughts on Ad-Libbing?0:40:0311. Any Final Tips or Suggestions for Prospective Media Specialists?0:29:25LISA BROOKS CRAZE (RADIO NEWS ANCHOR AND TALK HOST)1. What Kind of Media Work Have You Done?0:30:162. Please Tell Me About Being a Field Reporter0:47:073. Field Reporting: Did You Write Out Your Stories or Always Ad-Lib?0:50:194. What’s Your Secret to a Good Ad-Lib?0:43:035. How Do You Prepare for a News Ad-Lib?0:53:276. How Have Computers Affected Your News Reporting?2:15:297. News: How Big a Factor Is Time in Your Work?1:44:158. What Is the Role of Your Board Operator in a Three Hour Music Show?0:49:019. Please Talk About Mood And Energy in an Hour Newscast0:49:0910. Where Does Your Energy Come From?0:35:2411. Could You Discuss the Importance of Enunciation?1:01:1112. Do You Gesture While You’re on Radio?0:30:1213. Could You Give Me Some Tips on Managing Time?1:00:1714. Could You Tell Me That Story About Tigers and Its Significance for a Newscast?1:08:0315. How Do You Feel About Breaking Character While on the Air?0:44:2516. Do You Have Any Approaches for Relating To Your Audience?0:50:1217. Do You Have Any Special Approaches With Microphones?0:21:1218. What Are Your Views on Writing?0:20:1819. You’ve Said You Believe in Helping Others in the Business1:14:0920. Could You Talk About the Different Styles Related to Station Formats?1:20:0721. Commercials: How Do You Approach Doing a New Commercial Message?0:59:0622. Commercials: How Do You Judge the Number of Words and Your Reading Rate?0:51:0623. News: Do You Have Any Trips For Adjusting the Copy to the Time Available?0:39:0924. Talk and Call-Ins: How Do You Manage Guests on a Call-In Show?2:55:2825. Talk and Call-Ins: How Do You Handle a Rude Caller?0:28:2226. Talk and Call-Ins: How Do You Identify Topics for a Call-In Show?0:52:0627. Social Media: What Has Been the Impact Of Social Media?1:40:05AL PAWLOWSKI (TV SPORTSCASTER AND TALK HOST)1. How Did You Become a Sportscaster?1:01:172. You’re Going to Work, What Will You Be Doing Today?2:21:163. What Do You Mean By "Using Your Voice?"1:08:284. Please Talk About Your Techniques for Interviewing Athletes2:12:045. How Do You Handle Your Delivery Rate?1:18:296. Do You "Change Gears" When Reporting News?1:28:297. Please Tell Me About Your Restaurant Show2:39:148. What Is It Like Being an Independent Contractor?2:14:269. Please Talk About Being on the Road In Sports3:05:0310. How Much Writing Do You Do?1:55:2111. Please Talk About the Experience of Someone Talking in Your Ear1:26:2612. What’s Your Best Advice For Finding a Job In Sports?2:04:1913. Please Talk About Your Use of Your Website (see Pawlowski’s webpage on YouTube, enter AlPawowski)1:25:26EDWARD SEIBOLT (FREQUENT QVC GUEST HOST)1. How Do You Prepare For An Appearance On QVC?0:48:012. Please Speak On The Process Of Presenting A Product?0:33:273. Do You Have A Specific Style For Delivery When Selling?0:49:184. Could You Speak some more On The Delivery Style You Use?0:52:065. Any Other Performance Tips?0:27:026. Could You Tell Me What It’s Like At QVC?1:01:067. What’s Your Experience With Having Someone Talking In Your Ear While You’re On The Air?0:44:198. Is The On-Air Environment A Bit Overwhelming At First?0:38:069. Have You Ever Made Any On-Air Mistakes?0:41:0010. Have You Witnessed Any On-Air Mistakes?0:30:28