Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Any equipment used to transmit from one television/radio device to another.

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bed

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

A production element, usually instrumental music or sound effect played in the background of a spoken commercial, promo or other announcement.

bandwidth

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

The available space between two given points on the electromagnetic spectrum and, inter alia, the amount of information that can be squeezed into that space.

backtiming

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Where the DJ calculates the intro time on the song in an attempt to talk over the intro of the song and finish just prior to the vocals commencing. Frequently referred to as 'Hitting the Post' or ...

backsell

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

The technique where the DJ announces the song title and/or artist of the song that has just played. Also known as "back announcing".

average quarter hour

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

The defined as the number of persons listening to a particular station for at least five minutes during a quarter hour.

audio tape recorder (ATR)

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

A method of recording sound by electromagnetic pulses on a sensitised plastic strip.

aston

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

An on-screen overlaid graphic, usually giving the name of the speaker, reporter or place in vision. Name derived from Aston Broadcast Systems Ltd. , an early manufacturer of this equipment.