Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Stationcall
English translation:
(radio) station opener
Added to glossary by
Kirsti Green (X)
Aug 16, 2007 10:06
16 yrs ago
German term
Kirsti Green (X)
Stationcall
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Media / Multimedia
Radio broadcast
The term appears as follows at the top of an intro to a radio piece:
(Uhrzeit/Stationcall) Rund um den Globus wird dieser Tag gefeiert...
I realise this isn't much context.. sorry! I thought maybe it means the radio station's jingle. Any radio experts out there who can help me?
Thanks in advance.
(Uhrzeit/Stationcall) Rund um den Globus wird dieser Tag gefeiert...
I realise this isn't much context.. sorry! I thought maybe it means the radio station's jingle. Any radio experts out there who can help me?
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | (radio) station opener |
Z.E. Ball
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| 4 | (station) call sign message |
Ken Cox
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| 3 | stationcall |
Barbara Schiefer
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Change log
Aug 16, 2007 12:29: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "stationcall" to "Stationcall" , "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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Selected
(radio) station opener
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/thamesideaudio.html
Example:
Station opener 1986
Just spoke to a British radio broadcaster I know and she said that after looking at what you have provided this is what it would be.
You can listen to an example on the above site. This is what is always played before her show starts. She says in layman's terms it's often referred to as the radio stations' jingle but on the script it is written for example as:
BBC Radio 1 opener
(name of the radio station/programme + opener)
Example:
Station opener 1986
Just spoke to a British radio broadcaster I know and she said that after looking at what you have provided this is what it would be.
You can listen to an example on the above site. This is what is always played before her show starts. She says in layman's terms it's often referred to as the radio stations' jingle but on the script it is written for example as:
BBC Radio 1 opener
(name of the radio station/programme + opener)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for your helpful answers. I felt station opener was the most appropriate translation in this context."
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Barbara Schiefer
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stationcall
A "stationcall" seems to be what listeners make when they phone in to a radio station, either to leave a message in a mailbox or for their call to be taken on air.
Note from asker:
| That wouldn't necessarily make sense here at the top of an intro. But perhaps it means the number to call if listeners want to phone in? |
23 mins
(station) call sign message
This reads like a script, and in combination with 'Uhrzeit' this must be the call sign message of the b roadcaster ('station' in US English).
All radio broadcasters are required to transmit their call signs at regular intervals, depending on the type of service. This is often done in the form of a jingle (and the more pop the station, the more jingly the message).
sample English ref:
Organizing Emergency Advisory Radio Broadcasts
... Playlist by entering * 41 # 2 # Emergency Message Number # Call Sign Message Number #. ... Control Input 6: NOAA EAS/Weather Radio Alert Playlist ...
www.theradiosource.com/articles-techtalk-message-control.ht...
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Note added at 24 mins (2007-08-16 10:31:32 GMT)
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I should have said 'In commercial radio, this is often done in the form of a jingle...'.
All radio broadcasters are required to transmit their call signs at regular intervals, depending on the type of service. This is often done in the form of a jingle (and the more pop the station, the more jingly the message).
sample English ref:
Organizing Emergency Advisory Radio Broadcasts
... Playlist by entering * 41 # 2 # Emergency Message Number # Call Sign Message Number #. ... Control Input 6: NOAA EAS/Weather Radio Alert Playlist ...
www.theradiosource.com/articles-techtalk-message-control.ht...
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Note added at 24 mins (2007-08-16 10:31:32 GMT)
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I should have said 'In commercial radio, this is often done in the form of a jingle...'.
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