Broadcast Announcing Worktext: A Media Performance Guide

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Professional Announcing CHAPTER 2 The Audio Performance Environment CHAPTER 3 The Television Performance Environment CHAPTER 4 Vocal Development CHAPTER 5 Performance Development CHAPTER 6 Commercial Announcing CHAPTER 7 Interviewing CHAPTER 8 News Announcing CHAPTER 9 Music Announcing CHAPTER 10 Sports Announcing CHAPTER 11 Speciality Announcing CHAPTER 12 Legal and Ethical Issues for Mass Media Performers CHAPTER 13 Beginning an Announcing Career Appendix Glossary Index

Alan R. Stephenson is a Professor of Communications at John Carroll University where he teaches classes in television production and performance, supervises the JCU Media Archives, and directs the graduate program. Prior to his academic work, he spent twenty years in broadcasting and cable in virtually all phases from documentary production to performance and management. His work included regular coaching of professional talent. He has authored numerous articles related to the media field. David E. Reese is a retired professional broadcaster. Prior to entering the academic field he worked in commercial radio in central and western New York and held positions from announcer to account executive to general manager. Most recently, he was General Manager of KUNV radio at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada and taught broadcast courses in the Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. He has also been a manager and professor at John Carroll University (Cleveland, Ohio) and Wabash Valley College (Mt. Carmel, Illinois). He is the author of several articles on college radio, numerous book reviews and, with Lynne S. Gross and Brian Gross, author of Audio Production Worktext, 6th Edition (Focal Press). Mary E. Beadle is a Professor of Communication and Chair of the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts at John Carroll University. She previously served as the Dean of the Graduate School at John Carroll and Provost of Assumption College in Massachusetts. She was founder and chair of the Communications Department at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. During that time she co-hosted the award-winning radio program, "Wineskins." She has conducted seminars in Russia and Latin America and has published numerous articles on media history and international media.

"This book is conversational, accurate, not long-winded, professional, direct, and concise." --Professor Clayland H. Waite, Radford University