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The radio studio
Books on the technical and operational aspects of broadcasting are listed under ‘Further reading’ and the subject is not dealt with in detail here. However, to omit it altogether might appear to indicate a separation of programme production from its functional base. This can never be so. The listener is, after all, dependent on sound alone and must be able to hear clearly and accurately. Any sounds which are distorted, confused or poorly assembled are tiring to understand and will not retain the listener's interest.
The quality of the end product depends in part directly on the engineering and operational standards. It scarcely matters how good the ideas are, how brilliant the production, how polished the presentation, because ...
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