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Glossary of broadcasting terms

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Glossary of broadcasting terms

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This glossary of terms used in broadcasting is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related to both radio and television broadcasting, along with the industry in general.

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In the case where a piece of music or theme is intended to end at the end of a program, the start of that music is backtimed for its ending to match the end of the program. This music is usually started silently and faded up for the credits.}}

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CBC clutter

[[WRUW-FM]]'s antenna, with crossed-dipole antennas at right. Their resemblance to a turnstile gives them the nickname "turnstile antenna".

cue burn

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:* DJ, Producer or Engineer error :* Equipment error or failure :* Act of God :* Deliberate silence for remembrance.}}

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A CB radio with an exposed helical "rubber ducky" antenna.

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WBNS]] radio.

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url-status=live}}. This feature also ran, with identical photo and copy, in other newspapers in the United States.</ref>
A Portable People Meter device.

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A station identification slide for [[WAKR-TV]] in [[Akron, Ohio]] ({{circa}} early 1980s).
Studios for Ridge Radio, an internet radio station in [[Caterham]], England.

Technology used to broadcast encrypted signals to be decoded by equipment owned or leased by paid subscribers, as well as the programming services thereby broadcast.

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FM]] transmitter used by [[WDET-FM]] radio.

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References

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  15. (March 24, 1989). "Shannon Launches Pirate Radio".
  16. (May 6, 1928). "Portable Radio on Graham School Bus". Albuquerque Journal.
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