1. L2 BTEC Creative Media Production
IG1 Task 1 Worksheet
Broadcast and Non-Broadcast Audio Products and Formats
BROADCAST
Terrestrial radio FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
‘The wireless transmission through space of electromagnetic Radio Is wireless Transmitted Through The air
waves in the approximate frequency range from 10 kilohertz to In A Local Area
300,000 megahertz’.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Terrestrial+radio
Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
‘Digital audio broadcasting (DAB), also known as digital radio Radio Which Dos not get Static But is High Quality and can
get It In the Wider area Then Terrestrial Radio
and high-definition radio, is audio broadcasting in which analog
audio is converted into a digital signal and transmitted on an
assigned channel in the AM or (more usually) FM frequency
range. DAB is said to offer compact disc (CD) - quality audio on
the FM (frequency modulation) broadcast band and to offer FM-
quality audio on the AM (amplitude modulation) broadcast band.
The technology was first deployed in the United Kingdom in 1995,
and has become common throughout Europe’
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/digital-
audio-broadcasting
News and features packages FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
A news package is usually the longest type of storytelling A news Package Is Where They tell You All News
found on television newscasts. They are also found in long- To Be Known On the major TV/radio Channels
form news programming, such as the CBS News program
60 Minutes.
http://media.about.com/od/mediatermsandglossary/g/News-
Package.htm
Music and speech based programming FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
Broadcast radio programming consisting of talk shows, often To Paint A picture Of Scenes And Events
including telephone conversations with members of the audience. happening in the music and the conversation

2. L2 BTEC Creative Media Production
IG1 Task 1 Worksheet
Broadcast and Non-Broadcast Audio Products and Formats
Music intended to convey an impression of a definite
series of images, scenes, or events.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/program+music
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Speech+radio
Radio drama FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on It Is a Form Of Storytelling With The need of
radio. With no visual component, radio drama depends visual images Its just Dependant On the
on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener Storyteller To Paint it To the Listener
imagine the story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_drama
Commercials FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
A. Of or relating to commerce: a commercial loan; a commercial Commercials are a way of generating revenue and getting
brand awareness out there
attaché.
b. Engaged in commerce: a commercial trucker. Stations Like Real FM And Capital FM
c. Involved in work that is intended for the mass market: a These Stations Live Off Advertisements
commercial artist.
2. Of, relating to, or being goods, often unrefined, produced and
distributed in large quantities for use by industry.
3. Having profit as a chief aim: a commercial book, not a scholarly
tome.
4. Sponsored by an advertiser or supported by advertising:
commercial television.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/commercial
NON-BROADCAST
Podcasts FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
An Internet Recordable Blog About Some Point
Or Another
A podcast is an audio or video program formatted to be played on
the iPod and made available for free or for purchase over the

3. L2 BTEC Creative Media Production
IG1 Task 1 Worksheet
Broadcast and Non-Broadcast Audio Products and Formats
Internet.
Podcasts are shows, similar to radio or TV shows that are
produced by professionals or amateurs and posted to the Internet
for download and listening or viewing. Many podcasts are made
available for free, though some must be purchased.
http://ipod.about.com/od/itunes/g/podcast_define.htm*
Internet radio FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
An audio broadcasting service that is transmitted through the Internet. Radio Which Is transmitted Through the internet to be
Internet radio is similar in nature to Internet broadcasting, also called played to Different streaming service but Internet radio
webcasting. However, those listening to the continuous stream audio can Be Transmitted Worldwide
broadcast have no control over the stream, similar to traditional radio
broadcasting. Many radio stations worldwide offer their broadcast via
Internet radio to a worldwide audience. Today dedicated hardware devices,
commonly called Web radio or Internet radio appliances, can be purchased
that connect to a home network and then to the Internet to play live audio
streams. Internet radio is also called e-radio.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/Internet_radio.html
AUDIO FORMATS
CD FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
A small plastic disc on which music or other digital A Format That replace Cassettes Because It Is Higher
quality and has Increased Durability Than Cassettes
information is stored, and from which the information can be
read using reflected...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc
FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
Music TV
abbreviation for MT Is a channel That was the first music Channel
With Video That Play Video killed the radio star
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) music television: a
US music channel that operates 24 hours a day
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Music+television

4. L2 BTEC Creative Media Production
IG1 Task 1 Worksheet
Broadcast and Non-Broadcast Audio Products and Formats
Wav EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: Just a different Platform To Play Music On
The format for storing sound in files developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM.
Support for WAV files was built into Windows 95 making it the de facto
standard for sound on PCs. WAV sound files end with a.wavextension and
can be played by nearly all Windows applications that support sound.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/WAV.html
MP3 FOUND DEFINITION AND WEBSITE ADDRESS: EXPLANATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
A means of compressing a sound sequence into a very small High quality small files The Latest Format for music
file, used as a way of downloading audio files from the
Internet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3