ABSTRACT
The need for communication facilities between the studio and the control room became apparent during our discussion of control consoles. The program participants on either side of the double glass window separating a studio and its control room can communicate with each other using the control console’s audition and talkback systems or a separate production intercom, provided there is no live mike in the studio. A system of hand signals has been developed for radio broadcasting, where there is usually visual contact through the studio—control room window. Another important element of communication in radio broadcasting is the cue sheet, particularly on programs where only two participants are involved. When there is only the operator in the control room and a DJ or newsperson in the studio, a cue sheet is used. A cue sheet should be prepared for the operator by the writer of the program if that program has more than one or two recorded inserts.
