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Digital Audio Broadcasting CPU Objectives Activity 1 1-1. Differentiate between who first predicted the existence of radio waves, and who first successfully produced them. 1-2. Identify who first successfully transmitted radio signals across a substantial distance. 1-3. Name who first broadcast music, singing, poems and Bible verses read by an announcer to ships out in the Atlantic Ocean. 1-4. Recall the first regularly scheduled broadcast facility. 1-5. Indicate whether live or pre-recorded music was generally broadcast in radio’s early days. 1-6. Identify concepts of electrical energy. 1-7. Begin brainstorming the components of your 60-minute radio broadcast. 1-8. Describe your favorite radio station and analyze why you like it. Activity 2 2-1. Define terms associated with basic electronic communication systems. 2-2. Identify the difference between analog and digital signals. 2-3. Recognize the characteristics of binary code. 2-4. Discern differences between AM and FM. 2-5. Create a five second call sign using three audio files. 2-6. Evaluate your impression of the sound design software. Activity 3 3-1. Identify the differences in microphones. 3-2. Define terms associated with commercial broadcasting and explore many of the careers and responsibilities of those in the radio broadcasting field. 3-3. Identify how computers are used in radio stations. 3-4. Write three commercials of varying lengths. 3-5. Write two public service announcements (PSAs). 3-6. Discuss the adult/teen issue you tackled in one of your PSAs 3-7. Explain whether you think radio should give away air time for PSAs or make them pay for time like other companies. Activity 4 4-1. Complete the writing of the commercials and PSAs. 4-2. Time the commercials and PSAs and verify that are the proper duration when read out loud. 4-3. Begin recording your voice for the commercials and PSAs. 4-4. Manipulate the vocal track(s) along with other sound effects and music, if necessary, to create your commercials and PSAs. 4-5. Describe what kind of a voice a professional radio broadcaster should have, then analyze your own voice and see if it meets those standards. Activity 5 5-1. Explore the role and responsibilities of public relations specialists and sales managers. 5-2. Complete the three commercials and two PSA spots. 5-3. Begin writing and recording three call sign tags. 5-4. Analyze whether you think you’d like a career in advertising or public relations. Activity 6 6-1. Complete work on the three call sign tags. 6-2. Consider the impact the Great Depression had on radio. 6-3. Identify the first "radio" president. 6-4. Examine the history of FM and indentify how long it took to become popular. 6-5. Recognize the impact television had on radio. 6-6. Begin writing content for a five-minute school news segment. 6-7. Examine the kind of news you follow and identify where you get most of your news information. Activity 7 7-1. Finish writing the school news segment. 7-2. Examine the career of a radio and television announcer. 7-3. Recognize that many stations pre-record several versions of news segments to be played automatically throughout the day. 7-4. Record the news segment. 7-5. Write about the recording experience and discuss your thoughts on the fact that much of what you hear on radio stations is not live. Activity 8 8-1. Define automation. 8-2. Import sound files (songs, commercials, and more) into radio automation software and define each file’s "type." 8-3. Create a rotation and a playlist. 8-4. Write a 10 second weather report to be read "live" during the playing of the radio program in the next activity. 8-5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of radio automation software. Activity 9 9-1. Practice reading the weather report. 9-2. Play and record the radio program. 9-3. Announce the weather report "live" during the program. 9-4. If allowed, save your radio program MP3 file to a CD. 9-5. Analyze how the broadcast and recording went and describe any problems you had in announcing your weather report. In Activity 15, students will take the Vocabulary Test and the Post-test. Activity 10 through Activity 15 require students to complete challenges to meet numerous high level problem-solving objectives. The objectives for the challenges in this CPU include: Challenge 1 You will conduct research on a career of your choice in the digital audio broadcasting field. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 2 You will create a presentation on a pioneer in the radio broadcasting field. Challenge 3 You and your CPU partner will produce a 10-minute radio spot to “air” during the morning drive. Challenge 4 You will produce a presentation outlining the history and advantages and disadvantages of satellite and high definition (HD) radio. Challenge 5 You will develop a presentation on podcasting and then develop a plan to produce your own podcast. Challenge 6 You will interview someone who works at a local radio station. |
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