PAGE 108 • 2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS CONTEST: AUDIO/RADIO PRODUCTION CONTEST: AUDIO/RADIO PRODUCTION CONTINUED CONTINUED Skill Performance: The contest includes an assignment to produce a final project on site as determined by the technical committee. 1. The contestants will demonstrate their ability to perform the following jobs or skills: a. Demonstrate knowledge of audio production technology, including proficiency in digital audio recording, editing and mixing. b. Demonstrate knowledge of terminology for mic level, line level, dynamic range, microphone preamp, compressor/limiter, XLR cable, XLR connector, EQ, time-based processing, send, return, input, output, balanced, and unbalanced. c. Demonstrate working knowledge of microphones, microphone preamps, compressor/limiters, EQ, send, return, level control, and digital audio editing on a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). d. Demonstrate proficiency in planning a radio production, including the proper commercial script form. e. Demonstrate knowledge of terminology for script, script form, copy, target demographic, live tag, intro, outro, format, 60-second spot, 30-second spot, PSA, broadcast, network, run time, voice over, FCC, and mic technique. f. Demonstrate practical knowledge of scriptwriting, pre-production story development, radio advertising development, proper microphone technique. 2. Audio and information will be gathered on location as needed to convey the assigned theme or objective. Contestants are to work locally to capture and edit the radio production. 3. Students are to fully produce (plan, write, voice, record, edit, render, etc.) a radio production. 4. Previously recorded or edited items should not be used for this project. All recording and editing should be scheduled so the final project sub mission meets the posted contest deadline. 5. Emphasis will be placed on: a. Professional production of the audio/radio production by industry standards b. Quality of the audio c. Conveyance of the subject, theme and information to the listener d. The completed radio production must meet the assigned run time and convey an adequate representation of the subject or theme. 6. All teams will submit their projects including final production (MP4 audio file) and script (PDF file). 7. Teams that do not turn in their produced audio/radio production and script within the time limit will have 20 points deducted from their final score, plus 1 point for each additional minute past the deadline. 8. The finished production must meet the run time determined by the contest committee (plus or minus one second). Points will be deducted if the spot is outside the one-second tolerance. 9. If a team experiences a problem with its equipment, it is the team’s responsibility to fix the problem. No extra time will be given for equipment problems. Teams may choose to bring in a second editing system in case of equipment problems, but no extra space will be given for the second system. The contest committee strongly encourages the use of laptops. 10. Teams may edit by using whatever software or method they choose, but they must supply their own equipment. 11. Each contestant’s submission folder should contain the following items: • Final Audio File named “Audio-Radio-(your contestant #)” (i.e. “Audio-Radio-001”) • Your Script • Permissions folder - this should contain all license information on copywritten material in your production such as sound effects, music, etc. and permissions to use that material. All documentation should also be in (.pdf) form. SPONSORED BY: Townsquare Media, Fun107/WBSM Mark Stachowski, Market President The Southcoast’s #1 Hit Music Station [email protected] 22 Sconticut Neck Road • Fairhaven, MA 02719 Sociable! @trendsociably John Methia, owner 1 Center Place [email protected] Providence, Rhode Island 02903
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