Broadcast Announcing Worktext A Media Performance Guide, 4e Alan
Stephenson (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+
Grade)
Chapter 1
1 One broadcast term often used to describe a variety of announcing situations is ‘‘talent.’’
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (A) TRUE
Feedback: ‘‘Talent,’’ as well as ‘‘personality,’’ is a term used to describe a variety of announcing
situations, so this is a true statement.
2 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2010, the mean annual wage of the radio-
television announcer was about?
(A) 60000
(B) 50000
(C) 40000
(D) 30000
Answer: (C) 40000
Feedback: $40,000 is the mean wage of announcers according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for
2010.
3 To prepare for a career as a radio disc jockey, one should only be concerned with taking
broadcast courses in college or a trade school.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: This is a false statement because an education for an announcing career should include not
just a broadcast education, but also a general education and a specialized education.
4 One physical requirement of all broadcast announcers today is a ___________.
(A) deep, bass voice
(B) male-sounding voice
(C) pleasing voice
(D) high, treble voice
Answer: (C) pleasing voice
Feedback: While a wide range of voices are acceptable for broadcast announcing, they should at least
be pleasing to listen to.
5 All broadcast performers are highly paid personalities and will have a crew available to
operate any equipment necessary to go on-air.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
,Feedback: Many broadcast announcers will have to operate their own equipment, so this is a false
statement.
6 Which of the following people would not be a ‘‘role model’’ broadcast announcer?
(A) Anderson Cooper
(B) Katie Couric
(C) Howard Stern
(D) Alfred E. Neuman
Answer: (D) Alfred E. Neuman
Feedback: Neuman is not a broadcast announcer, as any reader of Mad magazine knows.
7 Which of the following is not a characteristic that entry-level broadcast announcers should
display?
(A) stamina to work long hours
(B) willingness to accept inevitable mistakes
(C) ability to handle stress
(D) previous broadcast experience
Answer: (B) willingness to accept inevitable mistakes
Feedback: While mistakes do happen, broadcasters are expected to be perfect and certainly should
foster a perfectionist attitude.
8 At the network level, the play-by-play announcer is frequently a former athlete or coach.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: This is a false statement; while most PBP announcers are broadcasters, frequently the
‘‘color’’ or analyst announcer is a former athlete or coach.
9 How large is the total broadcast announcer workforce?
(A) 67400
(B) 125000
(C) 248000
(D) 316000
Answer: (A) 67400
Feedback: 67,400 is correct according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2008.
10 In sports broadcasting, the term ‘‘PBP’’ stands for __________.
(A) play broadcasting person
(B) play-by-play
(C) players broadcasting plays
(D) panic-button pusher
,Answer: (B) play-by-play
Feedback: Play-by-play; this identifies the announcer who describes the action of a sporting event.
11 If you are interested in being a television talent in the cable television area, physical
attractiveness is not a very important consideration in today’s market.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: The demand for attractive people on television has not changed. Broadcast and cable TV is
visual and believability is judged, in part, by physical appearance.
12 As a media performer, it is not necessary to become a perfectionist. After all, a
natural delivery includes mistakes and the ‘‘blooper’’ recordings are an indication of this.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: What is expected of a broadcast announcer is to never make mistakes, never mispronounce
words, and never seem flustered or confused. Occasional slip-ups may happen, but they are
not acceptable and could cost you a job.
13 In relation to the broadcast announcer’s responsibilities, ‘‘EAS’’ refers to ____________.
(A) the Emergency Alert System
(B) call letters of the channel announcers tune to, to notify listeners of emergencies
(C) the Eastern Alert System
(D) the government agency responsible for issuing emergency alerts
Answer: (A) the Emergency Alert System
Feedback: The Emergency Alert System; announcers are responsible for knowing the procedures of the
EAS for notifying the public during an emergency.
14 An internship at a commercial broadcast station is an excellent way to fulfill which
requirement for a broadcast announcer?
(A) educational
(B) physical
(C) practical experience
(D) emotional
Answer: (C) practical experience
Feedback: Internships are an excellent way to gain some practical, hands-on experience in the
broadcasting field.
15 Which broadcast announcer was best known for a staccato delivery style that shows a
mastery of inflection, pacing, and dramatic pauses?
, (A) Jim Rome
(B) Suzy Kolber
(C) Al Roker
(D) Paul Harvey
Answer: (D) Paul Harvey
Feedback: Harvey was best known for this delivery style.
Stephenson (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+
Grade)
Chapter 1
1 One broadcast term often used to describe a variety of announcing situations is ‘‘talent.’’
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (A) TRUE
Feedback: ‘‘Talent,’’ as well as ‘‘personality,’’ is a term used to describe a variety of announcing
situations, so this is a true statement.
2 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2010, the mean annual wage of the radio-
television announcer was about?
(A) 60000
(B) 50000
(C) 40000
(D) 30000
Answer: (C) 40000
Feedback: $40,000 is the mean wage of announcers according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for
2010.
3 To prepare for a career as a radio disc jockey, one should only be concerned with taking
broadcast courses in college or a trade school.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: This is a false statement because an education for an announcing career should include not
just a broadcast education, but also a general education and a specialized education.
4 One physical requirement of all broadcast announcers today is a ___________.
(A) deep, bass voice
(B) male-sounding voice
(C) pleasing voice
(D) high, treble voice
Answer: (C) pleasing voice
Feedback: While a wide range of voices are acceptable for broadcast announcing, they should at least
be pleasing to listen to.
5 All broadcast performers are highly paid personalities and will have a crew available to
operate any equipment necessary to go on-air.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
,Feedback: Many broadcast announcers will have to operate their own equipment, so this is a false
statement.
6 Which of the following people would not be a ‘‘role model’’ broadcast announcer?
(A) Anderson Cooper
(B) Katie Couric
(C) Howard Stern
(D) Alfred E. Neuman
Answer: (D) Alfred E. Neuman
Feedback: Neuman is not a broadcast announcer, as any reader of Mad magazine knows.
7 Which of the following is not a characteristic that entry-level broadcast announcers should
display?
(A) stamina to work long hours
(B) willingness to accept inevitable mistakes
(C) ability to handle stress
(D) previous broadcast experience
Answer: (B) willingness to accept inevitable mistakes
Feedback: While mistakes do happen, broadcasters are expected to be perfect and certainly should
foster a perfectionist attitude.
8 At the network level, the play-by-play announcer is frequently a former athlete or coach.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: This is a false statement; while most PBP announcers are broadcasters, frequently the
‘‘color’’ or analyst announcer is a former athlete or coach.
9 How large is the total broadcast announcer workforce?
(A) 67400
(B) 125000
(C) 248000
(D) 316000
Answer: (A) 67400
Feedback: 67,400 is correct according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2008.
10 In sports broadcasting, the term ‘‘PBP’’ stands for __________.
(A) play broadcasting person
(B) play-by-play
(C) players broadcasting plays
(D) panic-button pusher
,Answer: (B) play-by-play
Feedback: Play-by-play; this identifies the announcer who describes the action of a sporting event.
11 If you are interested in being a television talent in the cable television area, physical
attractiveness is not a very important consideration in today’s market.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: The demand for attractive people on television has not changed. Broadcast and cable TV is
visual and believability is judged, in part, by physical appearance.
12 As a media performer, it is not necessary to become a perfectionist. After all, a
natural delivery includes mistakes and the ‘‘blooper’’ recordings are an indication of this.
(A) TRUE
(B) FALSE
Answer: (B) FALSE
Feedback: What is expected of a broadcast announcer is to never make mistakes, never mispronounce
words, and never seem flustered or confused. Occasional slip-ups may happen, but they are
not acceptable and could cost you a job.
13 In relation to the broadcast announcer’s responsibilities, ‘‘EAS’’ refers to ____________.
(A) the Emergency Alert System
(B) call letters of the channel announcers tune to, to notify listeners of emergencies
(C) the Eastern Alert System
(D) the government agency responsible for issuing emergency alerts
Answer: (A) the Emergency Alert System
Feedback: The Emergency Alert System; announcers are responsible for knowing the procedures of the
EAS for notifying the public during an emergency.
14 An internship at a commercial broadcast station is an excellent way to fulfill which
requirement for a broadcast announcer?
(A) educational
(B) physical
(C) practical experience
(D) emotional
Answer: (C) practical experience
Feedback: Internships are an excellent way to gain some practical, hands-on experience in the
broadcasting field.
15 Which broadcast announcer was best known for a staccato delivery style that shows a
mastery of inflection, pacing, and dramatic pauses?
, (A) Jim Rome
(B) Suzy Kolber
(C) Al Roker
(D) Paul Harvey
Answer: (D) Paul Harvey
Feedback: Harvey was best known for this delivery style.
