Broadcasting Terms Crossword Puzzle

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KICKER: An offbeat or humorous story that typically is used to mark the end of the news segment and the beginning of the sports/weather segment
FEED: A live or recorded report, or a set of recorded reports sent to a station/newsroom via satellite, phone, or other device for inclusion in a news program
OUTCUE: Usually the last thing a reporter says in either a live or recorded news story (i.e. PKG) indicating the piece is ending
PRONOUNCER: Phonetic spelling of a difficult word or name
BEATS: Specific public institutions or areas of concern for which specific reporters in a newsroom are responsible watching.
DUB: To make a recording of a recording
AFFILIATE: A local station that subscribes to the services and programs of a network.
UPCUT: Turning on the microphone after the anchor has begun speaking or before and anchor/reporter has stopped speaking.
BREAK: Place designated within broadcast programming during which commercials run
RUNDOWN: A chronological outline or order of stories or segments to be used in a newscast
ANCHOR: The newscaster who hosts the studio portion of the newscast.
CUE: Usually a physical signal by engineer or other technical person indicting to anchor to perform a task (start reading, wrap up, go to break).

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kicker: an offbeat or humorous story that typically is used to mark the end of the news segment and the beginning of the sports/weather segment
feed: a live or recorded report, or a set of recorded reports sent to a station/newsroom via satellite, phone, or other device for inclusion in a news program
outcue: usually the last thing a reporter says in either a live or recorded news story (i.e. pkg) indicating the piece is ending
pronouncer: phonetic spelling of a difficult word or name
beats: specific public institutions or areas of concern for which specific reporters in a newsroom are responsible watching.
dub: to make a recording of a recording
affiliate: a local station that subscribes to the services and programs of a network.
upcut: turning on the microphone after the anchor has begun speaking or before and anchor/reporter has stopped speaking.
break: place designated within broadcast programming during which commercials run
rundown: a chronological outline or order of stories or segments to be used in a newscast
anchor: the newscaster who hosts the studio portion of the newscast.
cue: usually a physical signal by engineer or other technical person indicting to anchor to perform a task (start reading, wrap up, go to break).